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Faster FireWire approved for gigabit generation
The new IEEE 1394-2008 specification will support bandwidth of up to 3.2Gbps, a fourfold increase, and will be available in October
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News.blog: Flickr expands into video
Videos, limited to 90 seconds and 150MB, will be shown as thumbnails alongside 'pro' users' photos, in a bid to braoden the site's offering, writes News.com blogger Stephen Shankland
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FireWire speed set to quadruple
Backers say a new electrical specification will see the speed of the data-interfacing standard rise from 800Mbps to 3.2Gbps -- which would make it practical for HD TV signals
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Helmet cams target violent crime
Police in Plymouth have released video footage from helmet cameras that have increased arrests for violent crime by 85 per cent in one area
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Sundance festival sees scope in new tech
More than ever, Robert Redford's independent film festival will focus on technology, particularly in the area of emerging media
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Hitachi cooking up Blu-ray camcorder
Blu-ray DVD recorders aren't in the UK yet, but Hitachi is already looking at a Blu-ray camcorder with a new, 80mm disc format
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Sony unveils new hi-def camcorder
The HDR-FX7 has CMOS sensor technology, which Sony claims yields higher resolution with lower power consumption
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News.blog: DIY 360-degree video
Clifford Ross has built himself a digital video contraption that's capable of creating 360-degree films, writes News.com blogger Jonathan Skillings
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Canon releases two new HD camcorders
Targeting professionals, both models feature adjustable frame rates that let operators change look and feel of captured video
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Sony unveils next hi-def camcorder
The new HDR-HC3 is lighter, smaller and cheaper than the company's first high-definition camcorder offering
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News.blog: Sanyo's hand-size HD camcorder
News.com blogger Michael Kanellos is excited about the high-definition camcorders on the way this year, including this pint-size offering from Sanyo
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Star Wars Kid to get ad spend?
Revver, a new Internet service, attaches small video ads to amateur movies, meaning that the next creator of a Web phenomenon could make serious money
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HP to launch pirate-fighting projector
The company is working on a project aimed at stopping people from camcording movies in cinemas, a board member says
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US charges man in camcorder-piracy crackdown
The US Justice Department has made its first indictment under a new law, saying the accused copied movies in cinemas and distributed them online
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BBC offers free video training online
The BBC is making its online training course aspiring digital film makers available to the general public
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Sony cuts HD camcorder down to size
Small and light enough to operate with one hand, the HDR-HC1 will cost about £900 and is scheduled to be released in July in the US
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Star Wars fan films get Lucas nod
The director picks his favourite tribute to his own work, but doesn't address the most ambitious fan productions
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Homegrown Star Wars, with big-screen magic intact
New technology is giving online fan films like Star Wars: Revelations the ability to rival professional productions
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- Apple iPod nano fifth-gen video hands-on
- Sony Mobile HD Snap Camera: Webbie takes on Flip in the UK
- Kodak Zi8: Mini-camcorder market hots up
- Zoom Q3 confirmed for the UK: Sound, like
- Samsung SMX-K40 and SMX-K44: When is an HD camcorder not an HD camcorder?
- Samsung HMX-U10: 10-meg-snappin' HD-shootin' minicam
- Photos: Sony unveils CX520VE and CX505VE HD Handycams
- Serif MoviePlus X3: Windows video-editing software that doesn't reek of fail
- Veho muvi: Go extreme with the world's smallest camcorder
- Panasonic HDC-HS200: 80GB of goodness
- TyphoonHD4: HD slo-mo camera in totally tubular BBC doc
- JVC Everio X: Hands on with the X-cam
- Twenty20 ContourHD: Hi-def camcorder on your helmet
- Panasonic SDR-SW21: Dead 'ard hands-on
- Panasonic AG-HMC40: Enterprising pro AVCHD camcorder
