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Ankush Mahajan

ZOTAC introduces new Geforce RTX SUPER graphic cards

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ZOTAC has expanded the Nvidia Geforce RTX lineup of graphic cards with the new RTX SUPER series cards. These are powered by Nvidia Turing architecture with specialised AI and ray tracing cores to give higher fidelity in supported games.

The RTX 2060 Super boasts of more CUDA cores, GDDR 6 memory, memory bandwidth and of course this leads to increased power. In addition to the aforementioned, RTX 2070 SUPER and RTX 2080 SUPER further gain NVLink support to encourage users towards trying out dual GPU PC builds. Overall, this should lead to better performance during real-time ray tracing with ray tracing cores and tensor cores when compared to the regular RTX series. With SPECTRA lighting, users can customise the brightness and colour with the FireStorm tuning utility software. All of the cards come with IceStorm 2.0 cooling that features an aluminum array heatsink with dual or triple fan configuration and copper heatpipes laid out for optimum heat transfers. Some of the higher end models are structurally stabilized with a die-cast metal plate protected with a unique metal wraparound backplate.

The pricing for the series is as follows:
ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER MINI Rs.35,590
ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER AMP Rs.37,990
ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER AMP EXTREME Rs.39,190
ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER TWIN FAN Rs.43,790
ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER AMP Rs.45,890
ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER AMP EXTREME Rs.47,290
ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER TWIN FAN TBA
ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER AMP TBA
ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER AMP EXTREME TBA

Optoma unveils two new 4K projectors

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Optomo recently expanded their vast projector range with the addition of ProScene ZK1050 4K DLP Laser and P1 Smart 4K UHD Laser Ultra Short Throw. Both cater to different target segments and audiences.

Optoma P1 Smart 4K UHD Laser merges 4K UHD resolution with an ultra-short throw distance and laser light show making it stand out among its competitors. It can produce a 3,000 lumen bright and 8.3 million pixel filled image on screen that can project upto a 120 inch image. HDR10 (High Dynamic Range) and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) compatibility further add to the colour performance showing bright whites and deep blacks. It has an integrated soundbar designed by NuForce said to deliver clear sound with balanced midrange and wide frequency response. They have been built with individual woofers and aluminum full range drivers with isolated speaker enclosures for low distortion. The integrated soundbar offers Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus audio decoding capabilities.

P1 supports the latest smart+ features like smart home compatibility with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant as well as IFTTT (If This Then That) platform for smart home automation with smart IoT devices. Through the Optoma Marketplace, users can easily access popular streaming services like NetFlix and YouTube. The Optoma Connect App can be used to check the Infowall as well as customise it to further integrate into a user’s home ecosystem. Auto geometry correction can be done with the SmartFIT app and FOTA (Firmware Over-the-Air) technology handles updates.

The Optoma ProScene ZK1050 is a 4K UHD projector offering 10,000 lumens brightness and contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1 with Extreme Black enabled. MultiColor Laser (MCL) technology with blue and red lasers help output a picture with richer colours and HDR10 supports a wide colour gamut. It packs built-in edge blending, vertical and horizontal lens shift, four corner and keystone correction along with motorized zoom as well as interchangeable lenses. It has an optical engine that is IPX6 certified to protect against heavy splashes and rain. Similar to P1, the ZK1050 also allows for FOTA software updates.

  • Optoma P1 Smart
  • Optoma ProScene ZK1050

HP unveils first dual-screen gaming laptop and refreshes range

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Today HP launched their new gaming laptops under the OMEN and Pavillion series. These include Pavilion Gaming 15, OMEN 15 and OMEN X 2S 15 which is the world’s first dual-screen gaming laptop. Gaming accessories like OMEN Photon wireless mouse and OMEN Outpost Mousepad were also announced.

The inspiration behind the OMEN X 2S (From Rs.2,09,990) came after gaining some insights and feedback from the gaming communities. HP observed that many modern gamers have a mobile screen-stacking habit making them constantly shift their attention between the two doing various activities that sometimes breaks concentration. Keeping this in mind, the company has introduced the dual-screen OMEN X 2S to keep them fully immersed. The laptop comes with a 15.6″ FHD display with 144Hz refresh rate and the secondary screen shares the same FHD resolution but at a more modest 6″ size. As this is a touchscreen panel, it can be perfectly used for mirroring or multi-window work. As examples, showing the OMEN Command Center software, watching videos on YouTube, texting on WhatsApp, listening to songs on a media player and more is possible.

  • OMEN 15
  • Pavilion Gaming 15
  • OMEN X 2S 15
  • OMEN Photon wireless mouse lying on the OMEN Outpost Mousepad

It comes with a configuration housing upto 9th gen Intel Core i9 CPU paired with upto 16GB DDR4 RAM and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics. For storage, the primary boot drive can be Intel Optane storage. The backlit keyboard has RGB lighting that is fully customisable in numerous patterns. The 20mm metal chassis manages to stay cool using OMEN Tempest that has a 12V fan, triple side venting, five-way airflow and Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut. The latter is a liquid metal compound to further keep the processor cooler than regular compounds by 13%. Weighing 2.38kgs, it is powered by a 72whr battery and support the latest Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 technologies. OMEN 15 (From Rs.1,24,990) has been given an update sharing similar specifications as the OMEN X 2S like 15.6″ FHD 144Hz display, 9th gen Intel Core i9 CPU, upto 16GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q graphics and Tempest cooling.

The affordable Pavilion Gaming 15 model (From Rs.70,990) has received a 2019 refresh. The most noticeable changes are it being thinner and smaller in height compared to the previous model. The various SKUs run on 9th Gen Intel Core i5/i7 processors and upto Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU with Max-Q design. The HP Omen Photon Wireless Mouse (Rs.8,499) has been ergonomically designed with removable rests and boasts of 11 customisable buttons. It uses 2.4GHz Proactive Wireless Technology and has a click response time of 0.2ms. It can be charged on any Qi enabled surface giving around 50 hours of battery life on a full charge. The HP Omen Outpost Mousepad (Rs.8,499) is equipped with Qi wireless charging to power smartphones and can completely top up the Omen Photon Wireless Mouse in 2.5 hours. Supporting USB Type-A Passthrough for a wireless dongle, it has hard and soft anti-fray mat options on both sides.

“Gaming it is not just a hobby but a fast-evolving lifestyle and, in select cases, a profession. At HP, we share our users’ passion and love for the game – be it beginners, enthusiasts or professionals. We have engineered the best experiences based on user insights to enable a holistic and exciting gaming ecosystem for the modern gamers in India,” said Sumeer Chandra, Managing Director, HP Inc. India.

Vickram Bedi, Senior Director, Personal Systems, HP Inc. India said “As the market leader, HP is democratizing gaming in India by bringing powerful devices and solutions that cater to the needs of all types of gamers. We are pushing the paradigms of gaming innovations through disruptive new devices like OMEN X 2S, that provide unmatched experiences to the gamers and help them reach the next level.”

LG announces affordable W smartphone series

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LG has announced the affordable W smartphone series lineup for the Indian market at an event in the capital today. The series consists of three devices namely W10, W30 and W30 Pro.

W10 sports a 6.19″ HD+ FullVision display with 18.9:9 aspect ratio and runs on a MediaTek Helio P22 processor. It comes with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage expandable via microSD card. On the rear is a dual camera setup consisting of 13MP primary sensor with PDAF (Phase Detection AutoFocus) and a 5MP fixed focus lens while the front is equipped with an 8MP camera. Running on Android Pie out of the box, it has a 4000mAh battery.

W30 comes with a 6.26″ HD+ IPS Dot FullVision display with 19:9 aspect ratio. It shares the same OS, processor, RAM, storage and battery capacity found in W10. What’s different is the triple camera setup on the rear consisting of a 13MP autofocus wide angle lens, 12MP secondary sensor and 2MP depth sensor. On the front is a 16MP selfie snapper.

W30 Pro has a 6.21″ HD+ FullVision Display with a 19:9 aspect ratio running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SoC with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage expandable via microSD card. The triple camera setup on the rear comprises of a 13MP primary sensor, 5MP secondary sensor and 8MP lens. Like the W30, there is a 16MP camera on the front. It also boats of Stereo Pulse technology that makes sound resonate from the rear while the device is lying flat on a surface.

W10 is priced at Rs.8,999, W30 at Rs.9,999 while the details for W30 Pro will be revealed in August. W10 and W30 will go on sale from July 3 on Amazon India.

  • W10
  • W30

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Thomson unveils their affordable Android TV range

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Thomson TV has launched their latest range of televisions for the Indian market that are being locally manufactured under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The lineup consists of 4 sizes starting from 43″, 50″, 55″ going all the way upto 65″.

Powered by Android OS, the Android TVs support the Google Ecosystem including integration of the AI Assistant. Running on Android 8.1 Oreo, it is pre-loaded with apps such as NetFlix, YouTube, Google Store and more. The panels have a resolution of 4K and comes with HDR10 having a brightness of 550nits while sound is enhanced by Dolby Audio and DTS TruSurround sound systems. The range is powered by a a quad core processor with 2.5GB RAM and 16GB internal storage. The voice enabled remote control will have dedicated keys for NetFlix and Google Play.

The pricing of the flagship 65″ model is Rs.59,999 while the 55″ and 50″ models will cost Rs.38,999 and Rs.34,999 respectively. The entry level 43″ model has a price of Rs.29,999. The entire range will be available for sale exclusively on Flipkart.

“We are honoured to be part of Android tv journey in India, we need to thank Google for all the support. We are proud to announce Thomson 65 inches Android tv, which will be India’s first 4K official Android that echoes the ‘Make in India’ initiative. It is a great feeling especially when you have seen the evolution of smart TVs; we had launched Thomson tv with open source 4.4 version and today we are launching an official Android with the latest Oreo version. This tv will change the whole ecosystem in India as it comes with some great features like Google Assistant, Netflix, some 5000 more TV apps/games, an inbuilt Chrome-Cast, Dolby sound, 2.5 GB RAM, 16 GB ROM and much more. This will be our first premium tv at a super affordable price starting from 29,999/- for 43 inches, to a never before seen price, 65 inches at 59999/-.” said Avneet Singh Marwah, CEO of SPPL, Exclusive Brand Licensee of Thomson TVs in India.