24 http://www.popularmechanics.co.za _ AUGUST 2017
GREAT NEW STUFF Upgrade your next Skype session
XBOX ONE X
The only console currently able to push all of the pixels on that monster TV is
the latest and greatest from Microsoft. Put it this way: the Xbox One X is so
powerful that the designers put an Xbox 360 emulator in it so you can play your
old games. Yes, there’s an Xbox 360 inside the Xbox One X so you can now Xbox
while you Xbox. Memes aside, to have the fabled Project Scorpio manifest like
this is wonderful, but now you need a decent UHD TV to make full use of it.
FROM R7 500, XBOX.COMOWL LABS MEETING OWL
You want total immersion in your next
meeting? How about 360 ̊ sound and
video? The display is a split screen with
a full room view at the top and Owl is
intelligent enough to focus on the person
speaking in the lower part of the view.
$800, OWLLABS.COMLOGITECH BRIO
One cable plugs you in and then Brio
unleashes its 4K HDR magic that dyna-
mically adjusts for the lighting conditions
and infrared facial recognition that can
be used for Windows Hello. It’s also a
separate unit so you can mount it in
the ideal position.
FROM R4 600, LOGITECH.COMSAMSUNG 49-INCH QLED
GAMING MONITOR
In other gargantuan display tech-
nology news is the new Samsung.
It’s curved, of course, and sports all
the QLED hallmarks like Quantum
Dots and HDR, but raises the bar with
AMD Radeon FreeSync 2 support.
The official word is 1 ms response
time, connection dependent. It’s
essentially two 16:9 panels side
by side, so your split-screen pro-
ductivity also gets a much-needed
shot in the arm.
$1 500, SAMSUNG.COMCANON 200D
The replacement for the popular
100D (our 2016 pick for an entry-
level DSLR) upgrades to a 24 MP
APS-C sensor that’s now equipped
with dual-pixel phase detect
auto focus and gains a flip-out
articulating LCD screen. You
know what that means?
This is a great option for
starting that YouTube
channel! As with all crop
sensors you need to be
careful with lens choices
(especially the maths
behind the prime glass),
but Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
are on-board for easy
Instagram sharing.
RTBA, CANON.CO.ZA