Archive for February, 2008

Camcorder Review: JVC GZ-HD3 Everio Hard Drive and Memory Card Hybrid Camcorder

Posted On: Friday, February 29, 2008 - 9:00 pm UTC
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A Little Something for Everio-one – The JVC GZ-HD3 Everio is a fun to use camcorder that provides very long recording times with high-def resolution. Along…

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Adobe Premiere Elements 4 Review

Posted On: Monday, February 11, 2008 - 5:00 am UTC
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Quick rundown:
Pros: Simple and easy to use, but with the flexibility to create more complex videos.
Cons: No AVCHD support, yet. Adobe makes it easy to create quick, appealing home movies with the latest installment of Adobe Premiere Elements. A slick interface, better integration with Photoshop Elements, and better support for Flash-based sites like YouTube make Adobe [...]

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Panasonic HDC-SD9 and HDC-HS9 HD Camcorders

Posted On: Thursday, February 7, 2008 - 11:00 am UTC
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Panasonic hits the new year with some nice looking HD camcorder models. The two new models, the Panasonic HDC-SD9 and HDC-HS9, both feature full HD resolution (1920×1080) recording, 3 CCDs, and the ability to record at 24P. They record to the AVCHD format, the HDC-SD9 using SD/SDHC memory cards and the HDC-HS9 using either SD/SDHC [...]

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Sony HDR-HC9 HDV Camcorder

Posted On: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - 11:00 am UTC
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Sony enters 2008 with one new HDV model, the Sony HDR-HC9. Not too much has changed, but the additional features there are should please most enthusiasts as most of them are handed down from Sony’s professional models. These include spot meter, spot focus, peaking, center marker, color bar, and infinity focus.
Other specifications will stay much [...]

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Canon HF10 and HF100 HD Flash Camcorders

Posted On: Tuesday, February 5, 2008 - 11:00 am UTC
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Canon has announced two new high-definition, solid-state camcorders, the HF100 and HF10. These mark Canon’s first foray into the HD, flash memory camcorder market. The Canon HF10 records to either SDHC memory cards or an internal, 16GB flash drive. The Canon HF100 will record solely to memory cards.
Otherwise both camcorders are basically identical, with each [...]

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Canon DC310, DC320, and DC330 DVD Camcorders

Posted On: Monday, February 4, 2008 - 3:00 am UTC
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Canon has announced three new devices for its DVD camcorder lineup this year. The entry-level Canon DC310 features a 2.7″ LCD screen, SDHC card slot, and 680k, 1/6″ CCD. The DC310 also features a 37x optical zoom, which extends to 41x when using what Canon calls Advanced Zoom, a new feature that utilizes Canon’s imaging [...]

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