Archive for July, 2006



This should be a hit with outdoors enthusiasts and mothers with children who love to swim. Oh, and anyone looking for a durable, affordable camcorder. Find out more about it, or check out the review round-up:
Gizmodo:
“Besides being water-resistant, which is a nice plus if you find that your camera is always getting splashed when taking […]

Like the PV-GS400, the PV-GS180 has three CCDs. In a 1CCD system, all of the incoming light information is processed by the same CCD. The more advanced 3CCD system uses three distinct CCDs for processing, so there is absolutely no light loss. You can see the results in beautifully rendered images with vivid color, fine […]

CamcorderInfo reports on the Sony HDR-SR1:
“At a press event in New York today, along with the unveiling of four other models, Sony announced the first hard drive based high definition camcorder, their new HDR-SR1. The HDR-SR1 uses the new AVCHD format to encode video, at up to 24 Megabits per second, to an internal hard […]

Through July 31, Sony is offering a camcorder trade-up program for any brand of camcorder. From the Sony Trade-Up site:
“Trade-up a qualifying camcorder, Sony or not, and get an e-coupon to spend at sonystyle.com. Start by finding the value of your old technology with our Trade-up estimator, then send it send it right to us […]

Sony introduced the world’s first consumer 1080i high definition camcorder, the Sony Handycam® HDR-FX1 way back in September 2004. So when will Sony release the HDR-FX2 Camcorder? I want to know. If anyone has a clue, then fill us in.
Sony may even choose to go a totally different route altogether and drop plans for a […]

Its 58mm aspherical lens and duel-position neutral density filter minimize distortion from standard spherical lenses and compensate for varying lighting situations such as studio lights or direct sunlight. Additionally, the VX2100 includes a built-in lens cap to protect the enhanced optics package, manual audio control and PCM Digital Stereo Audio in 12 and 16-bit modes, […]

The DCR-HC46 makes transferring data a cinch via the included Handycam® Station docking device. Now you can easily connect to television for viewing and to a USB-compatible1 PC for editing and sharing digital images and video. Memory Stick Duo® media compatibility2 makes it simple for you to take your images with you wherever you go.
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