Thursday, June 3, 2010

Garden Photos - Flowers

Taken with Kodak Z730 around Sep-Nov 2006

 


 


 



 



 


 



 


 

Garden photos - general

Taken with a Kodak Z730 camera around Sep-Nov 2006

 

 







Kodak Z730 Camera and Printer Dock Bundle


 

Designed for “zoom seeking” picture takers, the fast-performing KODAK EASYSHARE Z730 digital camera incorporates advanced features that offer outstanding performance without sacrificing ease of use. The professional quality SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON 4X optical zoom lens (33-132 mm equivalent) allows greater photography experimentation and more range than with a comparable 3X optical zoom. In addition, a 2.2-inch, high-resolution LCD screen can be used to preview and instantly review shots. Continuous auto-focus delivers rapid click-to-capture (0.2 second), precisely freezing action at a desired moment, while the lithium-ion battery delivers extended shoot times and rapid recharging.

 


 

 

 

Printer Dock plus

 


  • Print real KODAK Borderless Pictures up to 4 × 6 in. in one touch
  • Use the auto-enhance button with KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology to get better, brighter pictures
  • Create pictures that will last a lifetime[2]—KODAK XTRALIFE™ lamination makes them waterproof and stain-resistant
  • Continuous-tone, thermal dye transfer process produces exceptionally high-quality, true-to-life color photos time after time
  • Print a real KODAK Picture in just 60 seconds[3]

 

Wintal DVDRX250 Dual format DVD & HDD Recorder $399




  • DVD±R/±RW recorder
  • 250GB hard drive
    Record up to a massive 282 hours on the integrated hard drive
  • Built-in TV tuner
  • Progressive Scan DVD player
    Unlike interlaced DVD players, progressive scan displays the full image at any given time resulting in a smoother and sharper image
  • MP3, DivX, xVid, JPG playback
  • Dolby Digital audio decoder
    Enjoy true home theatre surround sound from your DVD movies
  • Optical | Coaxial S/PDIF outputs
  • Record from multiple sources
    TV, DVD2, AV inputs, camcorders, pay TV, digital set top boxes and more...
  • DV 1394 (Mini Firewire) interface
    Plug in your camcorder and started editing and producing your very own DVDs of your home videos
  • USB-to-DVD | USB-to-HDD | DVD-to-HDD | HDD-to-DVD archiving
    Just plug in a USB flash disk1, or external hard drive1 and archive your files on to a blank DVD, or choose to store it on the built-in hard drive. If you have a DVD with data files on it, you can transfer them over to the hard drive and vice versa!

Recording



  • Records to: DVD+R | DVD+RW | DVD-R | DVD-RW discs | Built-in HDD
  • 6 Recording Modes

























    ModesHQSPSP+LPEPSLP
    HDD REC Time 47 hrs 94 hrs 117 hrs 141 hrs 188 hrs 282 hrs
    DVD REC Time1 hr 2 hrs 2½ hrs 3 hrs 4 hrs 6 hrs
    Recording times will vary based on factors such as source type, show being recorded etc.
  • Simultaneous Video Recording and Playback
    Play a program while another program is being simultaneously recorded
  • Programmed Recording
    Manually set up timer recording for a TV program or a recurring TV program
  • High Speed Dubbing
    Choose programs from your HDD and copy them to DVD
  • Timeshifting
    Pause live TV broadcasts up to 60 minutes and resume watching at any time. You can also pause and rewind external sources such as Foxtel!

Playback



  • Readable Disc Types: DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, SVCD, Audio CD, MP3, MPG, DivX, xVid, JPEG
  • USB Playback
    The DVDRX250 is able to read the following files from a connected USB flash disk
























































    File Type VersionExtensionSupported
    DivX 3 - 5 .aviYES
     HD (eg. size: 1920 px).aviNO
    xVid-.aviYES
     HD (eg. size: 1920 px) .aviNO
    MPEG 1 VCD.mpgYES
    MPEG 2 SVCD.mpgYES
    MPEG4H264.aviNO
    WMV-.wmvNO
    DVDMPG2.vobNO
    DVDMPG2.mpgYES

  • Editing Features

    • Simple, easy video editing
      Rename, Delete, Split, Segment programs. Cut out parts of your recording that you do not wish to keep and more...
    • HDD Editing
      Input Title Name, Erase Title, Erase Chapter, Erase Section, Chapter Mark, Change Index Picture, Lock, Protect


  • Copy Modes

    • USB-to-DVD - Archive your data files from any connected FAT32 formatted external hard disk, flash drive etc. on to a blank DVD
    • USB-to-HDD - Archive your data files from any connected FAT32 formatted external hard disk, flash drive etc. on the DVDRX250's built in 250GB hard drive.
      Note: The capacity allocated to USB copying on to the hard drive is limited to 10% of the hard drive capacity. The other %10 is allocated for Timeshifting, and 80% for general recording tasks.
    • DVD-to-HDD | HDD-to-DVD - You can copy data files back and forth between the hard drive and DVD discs




        • Connections:




          • Rear

            • RF in
            • RF out
            • Stereo audio/ composite video in
            • 5.1ch direct audio out
            • Composite video out
            • Coaxial digital audio out
            • Optical digital audio out
            • Component video (YPbPr | YCbCr) out
            • S-Video out


          • Front


            • Mini Firewire (iLink) in - for camcorders
            • S-Video in
            • Stereo audio/ composite video in
            • USB 2.0 in




                • Package Contents



                  • DVDRX250 Recorder
                  • IR Remote Control
                  • AV Lead
                  • User Manual
                  • 36 month Wintal warranty
                    The included hard drive has 12 month warranty



                  • Download the DVDRX250 manual [PDF 4.7MB]
                  • Download the Disc Finalization Guide [PDF 132KB]
                  • Download the DVD archiving guide [PDF 76KB]

                  1 Flash drives or external drives must be formatted as FAT32
                  2 The DVDRX250 will not allow you to copy copy-protected material such as original DVD videos


                  Purchased this from Radio Parts in East Malvern about 4 years ago. Excellent unit with bug-free firmware. One of my first jobs was to dub all the VHS home videos to DVD; took a couple of months and consumed 22 DVD's. I have this DVR connected to the Foxtel STB. The front panel Firewire gets a lot of use; just connect the Canon camcorder, dub to HDD and edit as needed and high speed dub to DVD.

                  Panasonic VIERA TH-42PX70A 42" Plasma TV




                  • Integrated HD Digital TV (DVB-T) Tuner
                  • 2x HDMI Inputs, Viera Link & PC Input
                  • 10,000:1 Contrast Ratio with 3,072 Equivalent Steps of Gradation - 28.9 billion Colours
                  • Front inputs with Headphone out

                  Purchased this from JB HiFi...

                   


                   

                  Panasonic S53 DVD player


                   





                  • High Resolution 1080p Up-Conversion through HDMI Connection
                  • Multi-Format Playback Including MP3 & DivX
                  • 12-Bit Digital to Analogue Converter for Outstanding Picture Quality
                  • Fully-Functioned Remote Control
                  • HDMI Output with Component Video Output and Coaxial Digital Audio Output

                  Purchased this for the lounge entertainment to mate up with a Panasonic 42" plasma.


                   

                  Garden retreat


                  Bought a three sided garden arch for this area of the garden.

                  The roman bench seat was purchased from a local market and is all concrete - very heavy.














                  Another new toy for kitties.