Value, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder: that's obviously why Cisco have announced plans to buy Pure Digital - the company behind the much-esteemed Flip Video camcorders - for a huge $590m in stock. The announcements comes after recent rumors of a half-billion deal that many dismissed as far-fetched given the current economic climate.
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Cisco buys Flip Video team for $590m
Samsung Camcorder gets video intro, SSD-based HMX-H106 and world’s smallest Full HD HMX-R10
Samsung unveiled two new camcorders at CES early this year, claiming both the world’s smallest as well as the industry’s first SSD-based H-series camcorders at Full HD video. We didn’t have the chance to visit Samsung back then, but we redeemed ourselves at PMA 2009.
SlashGear Week in Review – Week 10 2009
As busy weeks go, this one has certainly been something to write home about (or at least a Week in Review about), with CeBIT, PMA and an Apple mega-announcement all taking place. ASUS arguably stole the former show in Germany, with the Eee PC 1008HA “Shell” once again proving that netbooks needn’t be the ugly cousins to expensive ultraportable notebooks. For our full CeBIT 2009 coverage, hit the tag.
JVC Everio X GZ-X900 shoots 1080p & 9MP images
JVC have announced their latest full-HD camcorder, the JVC Everio GX-X900, which is capable of recording 1080p video and shooting 9-megapixel still images. Measuring just 2.6 x 4.88 x 1.46 inches and weighing 0.66lbs, the Everio X can take 5-megapixel stills (at up to 1/4000 shutter speeds) while recording full-HD video, as well as offering 600fps slow-motion video recording.
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JVC Everio camcorders: HD, HDD and SDHC
JVC have announced several new models in their Everio camcorder range at PMA 2009 this week, including hard-disc and memory card models and compact HD-capable recorders. At the top of the list is the JVC Everio GZ-MG680, with a 120GB HDD and full 1080p HD recording.
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Canon intros WP-V1 underwater housing for upcoming Vixia Camcorders
Divers seek out occasional videos or pictures of underwater sea life and adventure, now have more affordable options with Canon’s waterproof case tailored for its upcoming Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 Full HD Flash Memory Camcorders.
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JVC intros compact shoulder ProHD GY-HM100 Camcorder
JVC has today formally introduced its newest ProHD camcorder, a compact shoulder professional series GY-HM700, designed for mainstream production to provide fastest shoot-to-edit workflow with low-cost solid-state media storage made ready.
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Sony GPS-CS3KA geotagger adds location to your photos & video
Sony have quietly announced a standalone GPS geotagger, the GPS-CS3KA, intended to be used with cameras and camcorders to record the location stills and footage were taken at. The compact device uses the time and date stamp on your photos to match up your location, as stored by the GPS-CS3KA, with the whole process automated by the included Picture Motion Browser software.
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Sony LocationPorter streams live video over dual-3G connection
Sony have unveiled the LocationPorter RVT-SD100, a "realtime video transporter" intended to stream footage from a connected camcorder or camera across whatever connection is available, to a second remote LocationPorter device. Although you can hook the LocationPorter up to a wired LAN connection, it really comes into its own with a 3G data card or two: the streamer is able to combine both connections to support up to a 352 x 240 64fps video at 320kbps.
Video demo of the Sony LocationPorter in action after the cut
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Sony debuts trio of HDD touchscreen camcorders
Sony Korea have announced a trio of new hard-drive based ultra-compact camcorders. The DCR-SR47, with a 60GB hard-drive, and the DCR-SR67 and DCR-SR87, both with 80GB hard-drives, each weigh around 300g, and are intended as entry-level models with an "Easy mode" suitable for beginner users.
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Sanyo Xacti 2009 camcorder range unveiled: 1080p 60fps HDX-2000
Sanyo have taken the wraps off of their 2009 line-up of Xacti camcorders, including an update to the company's popular pistol-grip full-HD HDX range. The new Sanyo Xacti HDX-2000, shown here in gold and black, is capable of full HD 1080p recording at 60fps together with 8-megapixel stills (interpolated up to 12-megapixel) that can be taken simultaneously. Sanyo have also introduced a traditional camcorder form-factor version, the Xacti DMX-FH11, which has an integrated 8GB of flash memory. Both models have microSD slots.
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Canon reveals five new VIXIA HD camcoders for CES 2009
Canon really outdid themselves today. In preparation for CES 2009, the camera maker revealed that there were going to completely revamp their VIXIA HD camcorder line. These new cameras start the year off with a bang, that's for sure!
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