The prominent gaming PC maker Maingear has launched the new gaming notebook eX-L 17 as the follow -up of its 15-inch eX-L 15 and 18-inch eX-L 18, and eX-L 17 sits between them.

The 17-inch high performance gaming notebook eX-L 17 is armed with Intel Core i5/i7 processor, up-to Core i7 820QM, notebook comes with premium DDR-3 memory up-to 8GB  and choices of NVIDIA GeForce GTX480M, NVIDIA Quadro FX2800M, ATI Mobility Radeon HD5870 graphics for making the gamers ascend to the next level of gaming.

The newly arrived eX-L 17 packs up-to 750GB hard drive or 512GB SSD and a 2X Blu-ray/DVD burner combo drive as well as a 7-in-1 card reader. It does support WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity. The screen size is 17.3-inch displaying 1920×1080p and is with Full HD LED-backlit display and HDMI and DVI-I output.

The starting price of this gaming notebook eX-L17 from Maingear is $1899.

Lenovo has introduced its Y series notebook, the IdeaPad Y560d with a 3D feature and originally it is the 3D version of the Y560 and it is its first multimedia notebook with a 3D display. The new notebook from Lenovo features the TriDef 3D technology solution, including a 3D screen, software and glasses.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d is boosted by Intel Core i7 processor and sports ATI Radeon HD5730 1GB graphics card switchable graphics which allows you to effortlessly stream music and movies, edit video and play online games or downshift to cruise-mode for web-surfing to save battery power, up-to 8GB of RAM, 750GB hard drive drive and optional Blu-ray Disc drive. It comes with a 15.6-inch TriDef 3D display and comes with TriDef Media Player that transforms a standard movie into a 3D experience and TriDef Photo Transformer that turns standard photos into eye-popping 3D. It supports WiFi 802.11n and Bluetooth and offers HDMI output.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d 3D notebook will surely be released in late-June and will be offered at $1199.99.

Panasonic Corporation once used to be known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. is a Japanese renowned multinational corporation headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan, has announced for its valued customers in Japan the lightest AVCHD camcorder HDC-TM35, that weighs just 185g and its been recommended idyllic for ladies.

Being the descendent to the TM30, the HDC-TM35 sports a 3.32 Megapixel image sensor for capturing 1920×1080 / 60i HD video and 2.16 Megapixel for still images. This lightweight and compact camcorder has 32GB internal memory and supports SDXC up-to 64GB. Panasonic HDC-TM35 camcorder is equipped with a 2.7-inch LCD display, 16.8x optical zoom lens, built-in 2-channel stereo microphone and stereo speakers. It exercises MPEG AVC/H.264 AVCHD video format for video compression and Dolby Digital 2-channel for audio. Panasonic has armed its HDC-TM35 camcorder a USB connector and HDMI output.

Panasonic HDC-TM35 is expected to be released in 1 July and its exterior colors will be Pure White, Mode Violet, Classy Gold and Shiny Gray.

In addition to its recent announcement of the GZ-HM1 HD Everio Video Camera, JVC also rolled out its GY-HM790 ProHD Camcorder at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The HM790 features three 1/3-inch CCD image sensors for producing 1920×1080 images and video recording in 1080i, 720p, and even SD (480i) resolutions plus it supports multicore or fiber-based production. The camcorder has the capability to record at 35 Mbps (HQ mode/variable bit rate) or 19 Mbps/25 Mbps (SP mode/constant bit rate).

The JVC GY-HM790 has a 4.3-inch LCD display and a 1.2 megapixel LCOS viewfinder, two XLR inputs and HD/SD-SDI port and dual SD/SDHC card slots. It supports JVC’s file recording technology that allows recording in ready-to-edit file formats for Apple Final Cut Pro (.mov) and other major NLE systems (.mp4) that are compatible with Sony XDCAM EX workflow.

The GY-HM790 comes with a Canon 14x zoom lens or it can be shipped without a lens, it has a starting price of $11,995.

The Pentax K-7 Limited Edition Silver DSLR comes with several features that distinguish it from the original Pentax K7, it features a silver colored body and features a reinforced glass plate for the LCD, plus a new firmware and photo processing software.

Another new feature is something called ‘golden section ratio’, which i a focusing screen with curved guide lines that are designed tio make image composition easier.

There are no details on pricing as yet, although it looks like it is headed for Japan only so I guess we wont be seeing it in the US and Europe.

[Engadget]