Olin’s Digital Voice Recorder simplifies the home and work environment 03/06/08
Evolving technology is making digital voice recorders even more compact and useful. This is evident with Olin’s Digital Voice Recorder – it is ideal for use at home or in the workplace when composing documents and capturing ideas, thoughts and notes.

Olin’s Digital Voice Recorder comes with Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software. This software makes transcribing all your recorded information much more efficient as it gives the recorder the capability to convert speech to text. So instead of using the keyboard to produce text you can simply speak in the text and it will then appear as normal text in a Microsoft Word document.

The recorder is slim, compact and easy to carry at just 43 grams. The screen display has EL back lighting and provides a clear indication of recording time and time remaining. The device provides ample recording time with up to 15 hours and also offers 20 hours of playback. Clear stereo recording is achieved through the built-in stereo microphone and it also has a headphone output and an input for an external stereo microphone.

The device also has quick and easy file management and editing functions that include shuffle, intro, divide, split, erase and format. The easy to operate device can be voice activated (VAS) and also includes an FM radio and alarm clock. Recording formats include MP3, WMA and ZVR. Connection and upload of files to a PC is simply done through the USB 2.0 cable whilst the embedded flash memory provides 1GB of memory capacity to meet all your storage requirements.

The Olin Digital Voice Recorder OVR101 can simplify your home and work environment at an RRP of $249.00

Note taking made easy with the Olin Digital Note Taker 27/05/08
Olin has a great solution for all professionals and students when it comes to taking notes on the move. The Olin Digital Note taker will eliminate having to carry around an impractical laptop and alleviate having to worry about retyping, scanning or organising handwritten notes.

The Olin Digital Note Taker may look and operate like a regular ink pen but it is a sophisticated electronic unit that writes on any paper and then stores handwritten notes, memos and diagrams for easy upload on to any computer. Notes can be taken anywhere and will be stored in the unit’s internal memory for upload when you get back home or to the office.  The internal memory is capable of storing up to 100 A4 pages of notes.

The entire unit can fit into a pocket with the pen weighing in at 16 grams and the receiver at 80 grams. The pen is powered by pen batteries whilst the receiver unit has a rechargeable battery and an LCD status indication screen

The Note Manager Application gives full editing capabilities once uploaded to a computer, allowing users to make easy modifications – highlight, change font colour add and delete information etc. The handwriting recognition software translates handwritten notes into digital text and can also save sketches and diagrams as JPEG’s.

The Digital Note Taker can also be connected via USB to a computer which will then display handwritten notes and drawings directly on the computer screen. System requirements for the operation of the Digital Note Taker include Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP4), Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Vista.

Olin Blu-ray Disc Player brings a new dimension to home entertainment 25/05/08
Blu-ray has emerged victorious from the ‘format wars’ with HD-DVD. For consumers waiting on the sidelines, this means the bargain hunt is on. With the 2008 Olympic Games looming and the chance to enhance the home entertainment experience, the Olin Blu-ray Disc Player represents outstanding value for money.

According to Steve Wilson, ABI Research principal analyst for the Consumer Video Technologies Research Service, several factors, including a relatively high price and the fact that many Blu-ray Disc Players are “beta” units, have prevented a stampede of consumers switching to the format.

The slow uptake in this market has been a result of the format war and the price point for these products – they are not cheap. However, this will change with the Olin Blu-ray Disc Player.

According to Michelle Jin, Westwell operations manager “With the triumph of Blu-ray most people will now be turning their attention to price and compatibility of the Blu-ray products. For consumers, they can take full advantage of this format without hurting the hip-pocket. The Olin® Blu-ray Disc Player with a RRP of $499 is bound to make consumers happy. It’s a win for all involved”.

The Olin Blu-ray Disc Player delivers amplified visual quality that will bring your home theatre experience to life. It is not only a stylish addition to any home with its black slim design but also comes with advanced features you would expect from an Olin product.

The Olin Blu-ray is HDMI version 1.3 with deep colour support and special disc features that are enhanced with a BD profile of 1.1 and BD-Java interactive capability.

Images are maximised with a 1080p selectable output resolution and you will also get the full cinema experience with high quality sound technology that is supported by Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS and DTS-HD. The unit also comes with stereo, 7.1 audio channels and coaxial and optical digital audio output features.

Playing your old collection of movies and music will not be a problem either as the Olin® Blu-ray Disc Player is backwards compatible with DVD-video, DVD-R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW and MP3 CD’s. You can also watch and enjoy regular DVD’s in HD with an up-conversion from DVD’s to 1080 using HDMI output. The easy-to-use Olin® Blu-ray Disc Player with its one-touch fully featured remote control makes for an enjoyable experience.

The Olin® Blu-ray Disc Player will upgrade any home entertainment system and offers consumers premium image quality at an affordable price.

HD Set Top Boxes – enhancing the home theatre experience 05/05/08
It is forecast to be a big year for HD TV – more and more programming is becoming available courtesy of the Australian networks and we can look forward to one the TV events of the year, the Beijing Olympics, being broadcast in HD. A recent article in the Courier Mail, Top Tech Trends for 2008 lists HD TV as one of the trends to look out for and says that if you think it was big in 2007 it will be even bigger this year referring to it as “High Definition Everything”.
 
Olin® is competing in this trend with an offering of HD set top boxes that incorporates what users have come to expect from Olin® – quality products at a competitive price.

Olin® will enhance the home theatre experience with the HVBT-2000B HD Set Top Box. It is compatible with any TV and is easy to install, simply plug and play. The device is fully DVB-T and MPEG2 digital compliant. The remote control provides menu access allowing you to select and save your favourite channels. The software can also be easily upgraded and you have up to 1000 programmable channels.

The 32 bit colour OSD, 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio and the variety of resolution supported formats (720 x 576i, 720 x 576p, 1280 x 720p, 1920 x1080i) all contribute to producing images that are sharper than life. Other accessible features include parental control, Electronic Program Guide (EPG), channel search options (automatic, manual or by network) and an assortment of channel editing functions (favourites, move, lock, rename, and sort).

The technical specifications are also impressive with a powerful 270MHz Realtek HD processor and 110-858MHz tuner frequency range. A channel, video and audio decoder as well as AV output are featured in this product.

To continue to meet growing consumer demand Olin® has other HD Set Top Boxes in its range. Previous models include Olin® HD Set Top Box HVBT-1800 and the Olin® HD Set Top Box HVBT-1000.

Olin Digital Photo Frames Bring Treasured Memories to Life 22/04/08
Olin brings treasured memories to life with its diverse range of digital photo frames. It’s the perfect gift for any occasion and will fill any home with the lasting images of family.
                 
The Olin range of digital photo frames includes the ever popular 7’’, the classic 8’’ and the 10’’, which promises to be a great seller this mother’s day.

The Olin 10 inch digital photo frames ensure ease of use with a host of built-in features and extra functions. The 10 inch TFT LCD display provides crystal clear clarity with a resolution of 800x480 and with 128mb of internal memory you can store a lifetime of memories and images. The playback function is a great feature as it allows you to create a slideshow with all your images and comes with additional functions such as a calendar, clock, browse and zoom in and out action. All images can be uploaded to the frame via the USB and card slots so that you can view images stored on your camera’s memory card. Other features include a fully featured remote control so that you can access the frames menu, an AV output jack that allows you to connect to a TV and a built-in re-chargeable battery that helps to avoid cable clutter and place the frame anywhere you want to. This particular photo frame also offers audio and video support with built-in 2x2W stereo speakers that enable you to play MP3’s, MPEG1’s, MPEG4’s, DIVX3.11, 4.X and 5.X.

Olin is also launching a variety of premium digital photo frames, such as the 10’’, 12’’ and 15’’ frames. The larger sized frames are available as either USB stand alone or Wi-Fi enabled.