While we’ve definitely seen some innovative ways to charge portable devices with solar and human power, but apart from the OLPC XO, not a lot of gadgets actually have the stuff built-in — which is why it’s such a shame these three PMPs from China’s Sorbo aren’t more appealing. The SB-5003 and 5006 models are just basic 128MB MP3 players (no other codecs are listed as supported), with the 5006 sporting a solar panel and the 5003 powered by a crank that Sorbo says “can power other digital things.” The 5007 (pictured above) rocks both a solar panel and a crank — and puts all that extra juice to good use, powering a 2-inch LCD, SD expansion, “MP4″ support, ebook reader, “interesting game function,” and voice recorder. No word on prices or availability for any of these bad boys, but wannabe resellers take note: once these things start flying off shelves, Sorbo says it can produce 100,000 of them per day. Check pics of the other two after the break.
As the HD camcorder onslaught continues, Sony is making sure it doesn’t get left out by showcasing the PMW-EX3 in Las Vegas. Aside from handling interchangeable lenses, this cam also features a trifecta of 0.5-inch CCDs with Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) resolution, native 24p support, XDCAM HD EX recording on dual SxS cards, HD-SDI output, USB / 4-pin FireWire sockets and an optional 60GB disk recorder that plugs in via a SxS slot. Of course, we seriously hope you’re planning to put this on the studio’s plastic — after all, it’s not like you want that $13,000 charge hitting your card, right?
Leave a comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Leave a comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.