Mastor Steadicams and Octa-copter steady Filming Devices

Posted by – October 4, 2013

Mastor produces motorized gyroscope based steadicams, Gimbal Systems and Unmanned Aerial Systems for steady filming, the company is Hong Kong based. Mastor is itself a relatively new company being 6 months old. Mastor also had a IFA booth as well. Some of the products Mastor makes includes filming helicopters (Octa and Quad versions available) and devices for holding your smartphone, point and shoot and or larger sized camaera. The smartphone holder will come in February for 230 Euro or 313 USD. The GOPRO holder will retail for 299 Euro or 407 USD. The camera holder for directors has a remote control and sells for a much higher price.

Cambrios ClearOhm keynote at CEATEC 2013 (with Japanese translation)

Posted by – October 4, 2013

Cambrios chief marketing officer Sriram Peruvemba speaks at the CEATEC 2013 about the Cambrios ClearOhm silver-nanowires technology. This is the full version that includes the Japanese translations, I may post a version half the length with all the Japanese translations edited out in the next couple of days.

Ginza street in Tokyo Japan

Posted by – October 4, 2013

Walking on the Ginza shopping street in Tokyo.

Honda U3-X UNI-CUB motorized Unicycle, awesome

Posted by – October 3, 2013

Honda UNI-CUB unicycle robot is an amazing motorized self-balancing unicycle mobility device, it can hold 100 Kilograms or 220 pounds. The robot itself would most likely be released next year and the price is not yet known. The robot itself needs to be optimized for people of higher weight. The Robot itself can be controlled with a smartphone or tablet.

World’s first 8K Camera by Astro Japan

Posted by – October 3, 2013
Category: Cameras, 4K UHD, FPGA, CEATEC

Unfortunately it costs $300’000. But it sure looks awesome. 8K 60p video recording is only possible with this camera on this planet. Just about Japanese NHK may also have some 8K camera of some kind but they also use Astro’s technology in that. Astro is a Tokyo based advanced video device engineering company. They make the new reference designs that all other TV and Camera companies used to benchmark and test commercial products that are being launched with 4K and 8K support. Astro was also one of the first manufacturers of 4k monitors and 4k cameras. When 8k displays become avaialable Astro will release an 8k monitor. Astro does not make components. Astro uses field-programmable gate array (FPGA) rather than mass produced processors, that is to get the fastest time to market while companies then optimize processes on processors that get used in cheaper mass market products that get sold worldwide.

Brief explanation by Astro of each product featured in the second part of this video:

VG-876 Video Signal Generator
This is our latest model.
This is to test TV, Projector or panel by displaying various test patterns. It supports 4K and 8K resolutions.
User can select interface among HDMI, DisplayPort, SDI or V-by-one HS.
Your own 4K natural pictures can also be used as test pattern.

DM-3432 4K monitor
32″ monitor of 3840×2160 resolution.
Input interface is SDI, HDMI or Displayport.

Uncompressed 4K video playing system
Our product is PCI Express card in the PC to output
4K uncompressed video.
It has 4 channels of 3G-SDI.
By using SD-7070 Interface converter, this 4ch of 3G-SDI
is converted to DisplayPort. This converter can also convert to HDMI.
Not only interface conversion, it can convert frame rate
(e.g. 30p to 60p), and video format (e.g. YCbCr to RGB).

VG-873 Video Signal Generator
This is the existing model of video signal generator, to output
up to 4K format signal.
Interface is selected among analog, HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, LVDS or V-by-One HS.

VA-1838 HDMI Protocol Analyzer
Input signal from HDMI source machines (e.g. BluRay player, Set Top Box), this machine can analyze its protocol, video timing, HDCP status,
and monitor CEC command communication status.

VA-1836 MHL Protocol Analyzer
MHL is a digital video standard for mobile interfaces.
This machine also analyze its protocol, video timing, HDCP status, VBUS
status of input signal. It also monitors CBUS command communication
status.

VA-1839 GVIF Protocol Analyzer
GVIF is a digital video standard that is mostly used in car navigation system.
This machine can analyze its protocol, video timing and HDCP status of
input signal.

VA-1835 DisplayPort Protocol Analyzer
DisplayPort is a digital video standard that is mostly used by notebook PC or PC monitor.
This machine can analyze its protocol, video timing and HDCP status
of input signal.
It also monitors AUX line to see its communications.

About the manufacturer of SEIKI 4K TV shown at the end of this video is Tong Fang.

Toshiba Dynabook Kira

Posted by – October 3, 2013

The Toshiba Dynabook Kira was presented at CEATEC. It has most of the basic specs of an ultrabook but with a high resolution 2560×1600 display. Each display is individually color calibrated at the factory itself. The price is a very steep 1600 USD. The Dynabook Kira is the successor the z830 series and features an upgraded more durable design. The benchmarked battery life is 9.5 hours which is about 1.5 times the battery of the previous model.

Sharp Electronic Medical Chair

Posted by – October 2, 2013

The Sharp eletronic medical chair allows one to find out basic information on the condition of your body such as blood pressure. The device itself features a touchscreen for interaction and a webcam to communicate with doctors. The chair like the cleaning robots is a prototype. The chair can be used for a variety of applications such as educational or in shopping centers. Sharp also shows a tablet device connect to a TV and device for inserting you arm into.

Sharp Cleaning Robot

Posted by – October 2, 2013

Sharp’s cleaning Robot is designed to replace the function of a vacuum. The robot itself has has its own tablet running Android. The battery can go for up to 2 hours. The robots themselves remain prototypes.

Sharp IGZO ramping up mass production

Posted by – October 1, 2013

Sharp shows the latest range of LCD IGZO screens, showing 4K at 15.6″ coming in laptops later this year, 32″ IGZO 4K, and Sharp is right now selling a range of Smartphone and Tablet sized IGZO displays in Japan, why they aren’t yet shipping IGZO much outside of Japan yet, I am not sure. IGZO allows to refresh the screen as slow as 1Hz, saving drastic amounts of power on the screen refresh. Sharp also shows their new MEMS screen demos, made in collaboration with Qualcomm, perhaps Texas Instruments has been showing similar MEMS solutions like this for something like 10 years though (if implemented in displays yet or not I don’t know).

Techmeme BS Stories 28.09.13

Posted by – October 1, 2013

Unprepared opinions on the BS Stories of September 28th 2013 on http://www.techmeme.com/130928/h1400 filmed in Japan on tour-boat going through caves at Dogashima on Izu peninsula and filmed walking in the Matsuzaki village.

Unuiga Product Portfolio Planning Presentation


The name Unuiga means great harmony. The presenter shows Unuiga’s future product road map and shows the potential markets for his different products as well as the value of Unuiga products to Unuiga partners. The presenter shows all the different use cases for Unuiga products. The presenter explains how everything became digital and how everything is becoming smart. Unuiga focuses on smart TV boxes and HDMI sticks. Unuiga also produces products for telecoms as well. Unuiga produces platforms based on Rockchip and Armlogic technology and possibly Samsung or MTK. Unuiga products can also work with other protocols like airplay, miracast, or DLNA. Towards the end the presenter shows a remote control with a keyboard.

Contact informations:

Steven Ching
Marketing Director
Company Name: Great Harmony Electronics Industrial Limited
Factory Name: Shenzhen Ulike Technology Co.,Ltd.
Factory Address: 5F, E Building, Dakan Technology Park, Xili Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Tel: 86-755-86110143
Fax: 86-755-86330445
Cell: 86-18038133940
Web : www.unuiga.com
E-mail: steven@unuiga.com
MSN: stevenching@live.cn
Skype: stevenching1976

Allwinner A80 big.LITTLE

Posted by – September 30, 2013
Category: Allwinner

Check this out… big.LITTLE Octa from Allwinner.

Allwinner A80 Octa

Techmeme BS Stories 26.09.13

Posted by – September 28, 2013

Unprepared opinions at lake by Mt Fuji Volcano in Japan, on 26th September 2013 day’s BS Techmeme stories of the Silicon Valley Tech News blogosphere. Archive of Techmeme from the day I did this video: http://www.techmeme.com/130926/h1400

Unuiga RK3188 HDMI Stick Factory Tour

Posted by – September 27, 2013

This is a tour of Unuiga’s simple assembly process for the Rockchip RK3188 HDMI stick (here also called MK809 3). The first part of the assembly involves attaching a wifi module then attaching it to a case and then the case is fully assembled. The Unuiga factory is capable of producing 1,000 HDMI sticks per day and 3,000 PCBs per day. Unuiga also makes a power management device.

Contact informations:

Steven Ching
Marketing Director
Company Name: Great Harmony Electronics Industrial Limited
Factory Name: Shenzhen Ulike Technology Co.,Ltd.
Factory Address: 5F, E Building, Dakan Technology Park, Xili Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Tel: 86-755-86110143
Fax: 86-755-86330445
Cell: 86-18038133940
Web : www.unuiga.com
E-mail: steven@unuiga.com
MSN: stevenching@live.cn
Skype: stevenching1976

Serafim Tech (iPhone) iOS / Android Virtual Keyboard with Power Bank

Posted by – September 27, 2013

Serafim Tech (iPhone) Virtual Keyboard Description:
Serafime Tech Virtual Keyboard built-in extended battery and revolutionary virtual projection keyboard technology.
It stand to position your iPhone on any flat surface and extended battery provides long the battery life to keep up with your mobile lifestyle.

Serafim Tech Virtual Keyboard Feature:
English QWERTY keyboard layout (Projection keyboard size: 280 mm x 102 mm)

Serafim Tech Virtual Keyboard Compatible OS:
Compatible with iOS 4 and Android 2.0(or later)

Contact informations:
GZ CHEN
Serafim Technologies Inc.

No.6, Aly. 9, Ln. 45, Baoxing Rd., Xindian City, Taipei County 231,
Taiwan (R.O.C.)
TEL:02-8914-6680#801
gzchen@serafim-tech.com
www.serafim-tech.com

Unuiga Company History

Posted by – September 27, 2013

Unuiga is a Shenzhen based ODM for consumer electronics companies. Much of what Unuiga produces is Android TV products such as set top boxes and HDMI sticks. Unuiga primarily produces products with Rockchip platforms. The name Unuiga means harmony. Unuiga was started about ten years ago. Steve gives his own personal story of how he got in to the business. Unuiga in the future plans to greatly expand quantities and release new more powerful devices with 8 core processors. More information about Unuiga can be found at http://www.unuiga.com/en

Contact informations:

Steven Ching
Marketing Director
Company Name: Great Harmony Electronics Industrial Limited
Factory Name: Shenzhen Ulike Technology Co.,Ltd.
Factory Address: 5F, E Building, Dakan Technology Park, Xili Town, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
Tel: 86-755-86110143
Fax: 86-755-86330445
Cell: 86-18038133940
Web : www.unuiga.com
E-mail: steven@unuiga.com
MSN: stevenching@live.cn
Skype: stevenching1976

Sega building in Akihabara Tokyo Japan, video-games building

Posted by – September 26, 2013

Here’s a tour of the Sega Arcade building in Akihabara Tokyo Japan, each floor with a different topic, sometimes people even queuing to play certain games like the robot fighting one.

Henglung RK3168/RK2926 PCB Design House

Posted by – September 26, 2013

Shenzhen Henglung Digital Co Ltd is a Rockchip PCB Designer showing their tablet PCB and case designs. The motherboards and tablets offer either the new ultra low power RK3168 processor or the cheaper RK2926 processor. The RK2926 motherboards are RK2928 comptabile and 3028 compatible. Motherboards cost around 10 – 15 USD in bulk and tablets cost around 60 USD in bulk depending on the screen, battery used. Motherboards are also available with different pin configurations for different kinds of screens with different resolutions. Different pin configurations allow different resolutions. The motherboards offer either 4gb flash memory plus 512mb of ram or 8gb flash memory plus 1gb of ram. This video ends with a tour of the Henglung R&D center.

Contact informations
SHENZHEN HENGLUNG DIFITAL CO.,LTD
Amy Lee
Mobile: 13590371459
Tel: +86-755-27367633Ext:808
MSN: amylee_q@126.com
E-mail: liqing@henglongdz.cn
Office address:813,Area B,HuaMeiJu,Baoan Central business district.
Headquarters adddress: Building 8,Henglong industrial Park,The forth Industrial Zone of Shui Tian Community,Shiyan Street,Baoan,Shenzhen,China.

Akihabara Tokyo Japan Tour Part 2

Posted by – September 26, 2013

Video showing Akihabara computer/games street in Tokyo Japan, also watch part 1 video here: http://138.2.152.197/2013/09/25/akihabara-tokyo-japan-tour-part-1/

Akihabara Tokyo Japan Tour Part 1

Posted by – September 25, 2013

On my first day ever in Japan, visiting my father‘s old friend, I visit the Akihabara computer, anime, video games street in Tokyo Japan, check out the funny things that they have for sale. Part 2 is posted here: http://138.2.152.197/2013/09/26/akihabara-tokyo-japan-tour-part-2/