Sony HDR-XR150 Full HD HandyCam

Before year 2010 ended, I was fortunate to purchase the Sony HDR-XR150 Full HD handycam. This baby was nice since it can produce Full HD 1920x1080 high definition quality video in AVC format. Although you need to download a specific codec on your pc so the video it produced can be played in windows media player, it is still good to have this gadget on my sony arsenals. Its portability was very convinient since it only measures about a Dimensions of (Approx.) : 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 inch (57 x 67 x 114mm). It can be easily put on any pockets of your jackets or pouches whenever you bring this baby on your adventures.

It has a rotating touch screen lcd screen which is very nice and even the battery last for two hours of shooting time. It has a face detection and smile shutter features where in it can also act as a 3 megapixel camera if you want a still image picture aside from the clips. Its 120 non removable hard drive can store approxiamately 30 hours of High Definition Videos. You also dont need to worry for the safety of your videos, this handy camera has “HDD Smart Protection” which gives you peace of mind by helping to prevent any recorded video and images from being lost if the camcorder is accidentally dropped.

For convenient storage and sharing of your images and videos, the camera accepts Memory Stick Duo™ / Memory Stick PRO Duo™ / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™ media (sold separately) and SD/SDHC/SDXC media (Class 4).

for file transfering, A USB 2.0 interface provides an easy way to connect your camcorder to a compatible PC for fast transfer of video and still images for editing on your desktop computer.

Overall, I was very satisfied on my first handycam. This baby will be my great comapnion on my ventures outside.

Yamaha PSR-E423 Keyboard

Being away from my old keyboard was really hard specially when i want to express how i feel every night. My passion on music might be lesser than those who dedicate their life to this form of art but for me, playing the piano is my way to express the things I couldn’t express. “Where words fail, music speaks.”

So the time I had enough funds, I never think twice to buy a keyboard here in middle east. I go to Dubai Festival City and search for a cheap yet dependable black keyboard until i saw this magnificent keyboard PSR-E423.
The PSR-E423 offers several innovative features. The basic features for learning to play — like the Yamaha Portable Grand and Yamaha Education Suite — and features for when it’s time to perform, like synthesizer Control Knobs for real-time control of filter, effects, sound envelope and Style tempo. The Arpeggiator provides an expanded 150 different patterns and 40 arpeggio Voices. These easy-to-use professional features, along with its new black body, set this keyboard apart from others in its class.

Basic and New Features
Control Knobs, Arpeggiator and Pitch Bend
Most of the features of the PSR-E423 have been enhanced over its predecessor. Two control knobs provide real-time control for filtering the main melody tone, and changing the tempo of the arpeggio just like an analog synthesizer. The Pitch Bend wheel brings Voices like the Sax and Trumpet to life.
Improved Arpeggio Function
Tap into instant inspiration with the Arpeggio function which has been improved for smoother playability. New hold mode and allocated key-range will free your hands for playing with both hands. It provides an expanded150 patterns that automatically generate even more useful phrases that change depending on the notes and chords you play.

A Variety of New Dynamic Voices
Dynamic Voices usually found on high-end workstations, are now on the new PSR-E423. There are two different waveforms that change depending on how hard you play the keyboard, this allows more expression on Voices such as overdriven or nylon guitar. High quality Voices, from acoustic instruments to electric sounds, have been expanded to 700 varieties. All of these high-quality Voices sound even better through the bass-enhanced 2-way speakers.

Wider World Content and 174 Varieties of Styles with Auto-backing Mode
Arabic, Indian and Chinese content has been added to Styles, Rhythm and Voices. With our high-quality Styles and Voices, you’ll sound like you have a professional backing band behind you.

Extended Flash Memory, Connectivity to PC via USB
4 times more flash memory has been added to the PSR-E423 so you can play along with your favorites transferred from a PC.

Overall, This keyboard was very good for intermediate piano learners like me.

Sony Alpha DSLR350K

I still remember when I was a child, I always want to be a news writer in a news paper company. I use to write several articles about the current events on our street, promote and advertize NBA cards which is very in that time and conduct an interview to my neighbors about their opinion to the hot topic of the day. I use to write it on a regular blank writing sheet of paper.My news paper always consist of two writing sheet which is folded in half. There are total of eight pages and on each page there is two collumns where it is enough space for weekly news and non sense articles I wrote when I was a child. My home made news paper evolved when I discovered our typewriter. I use to type instead writing the articles by my pecil or pen and start to photocopy it on my school. I always release my newspaper every saturday morning since I was too excited reading the Filipino Funny Komiks on friday afternoon. My home made news paper was not notice and it always treated as a trash no matter how much I write. I use to observed and get the reason why my neighbors are not interested reading my newspaper even it is free. The one thing came to my mind is the crappy drawings I make using my pencil and my news paper doesnt have PICTURES.

I ask my Nanay from the US to bought me a camera and it was granted. However, my camera was the standard regular camera which needs a film. It was very expensive to develop a picture that time and for a child like me that time. I use to stop producing my newspaper :(

Upon growing up, my passion for writing was still strong but it is on a hiatus. I use to learn to read and analyze first before writing anything. I use to read blogs and visit some informative sites that dreaming someday I could have a popular sites like them.

When I finally had the funds, I bought a 14.2 mega pixel Sony Alpha DSLR350K. ASide for being a loyal and avid collector of Sony products, this DSLR came with a unique “Quick AF Live View” system. Sony’s new “Quick AF Live View” technology can frame photos on the camera’s LCD without sacrificing auto-focusing speed common to other live-view systems. It feature new technologies that make picture taking faster, easier, and more familiar for first-time DSLR users like me

My Alpha DSLR350K has aPentamirror Tilt mechanism that directs light to a dedicated live view image sensor, enabling fast and responsive TTL phase-detection auto-focusing, even during live view. With its two sensor design, Quick AF Live View can even continuously focus-track the subject and provide live view during burst shooting, helping you capture that special moment.

Taking further advantage of Quick AF Live View is the models’ variable angle 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD™ screen. This makes it easy to frame scenes from high or low positions difficult to reach when using an eye-level viewfinder.

With Live View and an adjustable LCD, the cameras do not need to be in front of the user’s face, allowing parents, for example, to maintain eye-contact when photographing their children.

High sensitivity operation at ISO 1600 and 3200 and very low noise are made possible by the user-selectable high-ISO noise reduction features. Sony’s D-Range Optimizer delivers suitable tonality and exposures with rich shadow and highlight detail, even under high contrast situations.

Sony DSLR Alpha DSLR 350k use a Compact Flash for storage and can connect to the PC using its USB cable.

Overall, Even this camera is not the best DSLR as other may say so, for me it is great to have a DSLR which bears the name of SONY.

HP Compaq Presario CQ61

I always prefer to had a Desktop than having a laptop. Using a desktop with its standard Monitor, Mouse and keyboard make me feel much more prolific IT evangelist due to desktop's versatility in terms of upgrading. However, I was currently share a room with my colleagues here in middle east and I dont have enough space for a standard desktop so I decided to purchase a laptop and I chose Compaq Presario CQ61 due to its cheap price, keyboard with numeric panel and its wide LCD.

The Compaq Presario CQ61 is the most affordable 15.6” widescreen (1366 x 768) LCD notebook released alongside Windows 7. It utilizes an AMD Athlon II Dual-Core M320 Processor (2.2GHz), 4GB of DDR2 RAM, and a 250GB SATA hard-disc drive. Its features include a 5-I-1 media card reader, a long-lasting 6-cell Lithium-ion battery (3 hours), a DVD burner, 802.11b/g WLAN connectivity, including built-in Altec Lansing speakers and even an optional ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics card.


of course the laptop won’t be winning any beauty pageants, but it’s a pretty nice score for the truly cash-strapped person who needs a full-fledged laptop on the cheap without all the netbook compromises.

Welcome to my Gadgets and Stuffs Blog!

This blog is all about my collections of gadgets and stuffs which I kept all these years whether it is a appliances, furniture, consumer electronics, clothes and equipments which I use to love and treasured.

Although I didnt promote any of them, I made a review of each items Ive purchased and kept. The reviews are all about my personal thoughts about the items how I appreciate it and it is not intended to critisize or compare it to any branded items by the other company produced.

I also want to make clear that Im not bragging or informing the whole world for the items that i posess, I just want to record the things which i earned by working hard and knowing their value and reasons why I bought them in the first place.