News about Camcorders
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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Small discs for camcorders get the blue light
A Japanese group promoting blue-laser optical discs is developing a smaller version of the discs for gadgets like camcorders, in a bid to make the format more popular
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- Hands-on with the Pure Digital Flip Video: Flippin' 'eck
- Photos: Hands-on with the Canon HF10 flash HD camcorder
- Hands-on with the Panasonic SDR-S7: A small gift
- Photos: Hands-on with the Samsung VP-HMX10
- Panasonic SDR-SW20 and SDR-S7: Holiday in camcordia
- Aiptek AHD200: Pay peanuts, get hi-def monkey
- Toshiba Camileo Pro HD: Cheap, pocket-friendly HD camcorder
- Hands-on with the Hitachi DZ-BD70E: 1080p Blu-ray camcorder
- JVC Everio GZ-HD5 and GZ-HD6: Hi-def hard drives
- Photos: JVC Everio MG330, MG335, MG361, MG365, MG435 and MG465
- Hands-on with the Canon HG10
- Photos: Hands-on with Sanyo Xacti CA65, HD700 and HD1000
- Sony camcorders: HDR-SR10, HDR-UX10, HDR-UX20 and more
- Photos: Hands-on with the Toshiba Gigashot A to the K
- Panasonic launches new HD camcorders and 32GB SD card
