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Panasonic AG-AF100 micro four thirds HD camcorder outed

, Apr 12th 2010 Discuss [1]

Panasonic have outed their latest Micro Four Thirds camera, but rather than try to squeeze DSLR-style interchangeable lens flexibility into your pocket, they're strapping it to the front of a relatively compact HD camcorder.  The Panasonic AG-AF100 has a single-chip micro 4/3-inch 12.1-megapixel sensor and records at native 1080/24p. Read The Full Story

Flip Slide HD on sale before it’s even officially launched

, Apr 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

Flip's latest pocket camcorder, the Slide HD, has not only made it to Best Buy before the company have officially announced it, but actually been sold too.  Scott Peterson headed down to his local Best Buy in Roseville, California, and picked up the sliding/tilting video camera - complete with touchscreen and HDMI port - for $279. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Sharp Quatron 3D LCD HDTVs arriving this summer

, Apr 12th 2010 Discuss [2]

Sharp have become the latest HDTV manufacturer to tip their hand with regards a 3D launch, confirming that they will be releasing 3D-capable models this coming summer.  The Sharp Aquos 3D TVs will use the company's new four-primary-color Quatron 3D LCD panels, which are apparently optimized for 3D viewing and is, in fact, 1.8x brighter when viewing 3D content (which requires special glasses) than 2D content. Read The Full Story

Elitegroup ECS Morph-A: distinctive Full HD all-in-one

, Apr 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

You can't really argue with the fact that a nettop - especially an all-in-one - is basically a deskbound netbook with a bigger screen, and Elitegroup obviously couldn't even be bothered combining the ECS Morph-A's display and base section into a single chunk.  Still, they've obviously been busy with the orange go-faster stripes, perhaps a little incongruous given the Intel Atom D410 or D510 processors actually powering the machine. Read The Full Story

Mitsubishi Unisen Immersive Sound HDTVs get WiFi, Bluetooth A2DP and soundbars

, Apr 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

It's not just a new range of 3D DLP HDTVs Mitsubishi want to tell us about; the company also have a somewhat more affordable new line-up of sets in their 2010 Unisen Immersive Sound range.  The 40- to 55-inch HDTVs in the new 154 Series, 164 Series and 265 Series each have edge-lit LED backlighting, 120Hz picture, a 16-speaker sound bar and StreamTV for internet-connected Vudu, Flickr, Pandora, Facebook, Twitter and other widgets. Read The Full Story

Mitsubishi 3D DLP HDTV 2010 range outed

, Apr 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

Mitsubishi have announced their latest range of 3D-capable DLP HDTVs, the 638 Series, 738 Series and 838 Series, spanning sizes from 60- to 82-inches and all packing Full HD 1080p.  In addition to high definition pictures and 3D support there's also an optional integrated 16-speaker 5.1 channel Dolby Digital surround sound system and optional StreamTV internet connected widgets for access to Vudu movies, Pandora, Flickr, Picasa, Facebook, Associated Press, The New York Times and more. Read The Full Story

Samsung 1.3MP and 2.1MP webcam sensors record up to 1080p HD

, Apr 7th 2010 Discuss [2]

Samsung Electronics have announced two new laptop webcam CMOS sensors, the S5K6A1 and S5K5B3, which the company reckons are good enough to grab real-time HD video at 30fps.  Intended for video conferencing and recording, the 1.3-megapixel S5K6A1 and 2.1-megapixel S5K5B3 chips also support a high-speed VGA mode for low-bandwidth connections. Read The Full Story

Canon XF305 and XF300 pro-spec camcorders outed

, Apr 7th 2010 Discuss [1]

After drooling a little over JVC's latest pro-spec video camera earlier this week, it only seems right to pay a little attention to Canon's rival camcorders, the XF305 and XF300.  Each capable of recording 1920 x 1080 Full HD video in MPEG-2 4:2:2 50Mbps Canon XF codec, they have hot-swappable dual UDMA CF card slots, Canon 18x HD L-series lenses and the company's latest DIGIC DV III Image Processor. Read The Full Story

CineVERSUM BlackWing Four MK 2010 1080p projector gets super-high contrast

, Apr 5th 2010 Discuss [0]

Squatting like some carbon-fiber turtle, CineVERSUM's latest projector promises the richest black levels from the company to date.  The CineVERSUM BlackWing Four MK 2010 packs not one but three Full HD 1080p 0.7-inch LCoS panels together with a 70,000:1 contrast ratio and 900 ANSI lumens brightness. Read The Full Story

JVC GY-HM790 ProHD camcorder makes us wish we had video skills

, Apr 5th 2010 Discuss [0]

Alright, so most of us would be served best by a humble Xacti rather than JVC's stonking new GY-HM790 ProHD camcorder, but you'll have to forgive us for drooling just a little.  The latest flagship in the company's performance range, the GY-HM790 squeezes in three 1/3-inch CCDs for up to 35Mbps 1920 x 1080 HD video recording, storing footage on twin SDHC Class 6/10 memory card slots. Read The Full Story

Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G & 5943G HD notebooks debut

, Mar 24th 2010 Discuss [4]

Acer have outed a new line of notebooks, the Acer Aspire Ethos series, which promise slick design along with multimedia performance.  Two models have been announced initially, the Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G and Aspire Ethos 5943G, with a choice of Intel Core i5 or i7 processors, 18-inch 1920 x 1080 and 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 displays respectively, and ATI Mobility Radeon HD5000 graphics. Read The Full Story

Nationite HDVP-2 compact networked media player gets video demo

, Mar 23rd 2010 Discuss [2]

Just how big does an HD-capable networked media player have to be?  If you're Nationite, then the answer is "about as big as a chunky drinks coaster": their HDVP-2 networked streamer is a compact box but still manages to output 1080p Full HD from either local storage or streamed across your network. Read The Full Story
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