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CamcorderInfo Picks Canon HV20 As Best Camcorder of 2007
Those amateur pornographers over at CamcorderInfo really know what they're talking about when it comes to video recording, which is why their pics for Camcorder of the year have a good deal of weight behind it. This year they select the Canon HV20 as both the Camcorder of the Year and the best under $1000 (it's $900), as well as the three Panasonics for the best under $800, $400 and $300. Wired also picked The HV20 as their winner, but it uses tapes—which might be offensive to some. Head over to CamcorderInfo to see their picks for the price range/feature set you're looking for. Although why they didn't have a category for "most resistant to bodily fluids" is beyond us. [Camcorder Info - Wired]
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Red One Super Video Camera Unboxed
The Red One Camera, which we saw in person back in April at NAB, just got unboxed. Yes, it's the same camera that Peter Jackson used to shoot the Crossing the Line short film proof-of-concept, but he seemed to like it enough that maybe, just maybe, he's buying a crapload to shoot the Halo movie with. Watch the clip to see what you can expect when you grab a Red One for yourself. [HDForIndies via Crunchgear]
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Sanyo's Xacti DMX-HD1000 is Full HD Video Cam, Silver and Gorgeous
Sanyo has done wonders with its new Xacti HD camcorder. As well as being silver, sleek and rather beautiful, the DMX-HD1000 will give you almost an hour and a half of HD-quality footage with an 8GB SDHC card. Full specs and a gallery after the jump.
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Single-Use Video Camera Concept Takes the Pain Out of Converting Video
Here's another video camera concept from the folks at Yanko Design. The Glide, which is the brainchild of Greg Schramek, is a USB drive with a lens and controls for shooting video. Once you've finished shooting your digital masterpiece, you trade the drive in at a grocery store kiosk where it's converted into a DVD for you. No word on how much memory each device will have, and you'll be using a tiny LCD to frame your subjects, but I'd rather keep one of these in my gadget bag than an actual camcorder that can be lost or damaged. Plus, it looks a lot nicer than the CVS option. More »
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Disposable Video Cam Concept is Slimmer, Easier to Use Than the Real Thing
Tired of shooting with CVS' fugly disposable video camera? Then check this one out. It's a prototype for a new breed of disposable vid camera, one that would save you money by letting you keep the camera once you're done shooting. All you need to replace is the DVD. This would be a great option for newbies who just shoot video once in a blue moon. Design-wise, it's also nicer than some real video cams. This is one concept I'd like to see become a reality. More »
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FishCam Gives You a Sporting Edge Over Creatures of the Deep
While some seasoned anglers say it's cheating, this FishCam gives you an edge on those slimy little bastards, feeding the video from a tiny camera attached to your fishing line to a little topside monitor. Hey, now you can get video proof of the One That Got Away, or you can make sure he doesn't get away in the first place by pulling up on that fishing rod right when you see him biting down on the lure. More »
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Huckleberry Uses Mirror to Make MacBook More Versatile
Here's an idea straight out of a prison movie: the Huckleberry, which can turn your MacBook into a video camera. You know how prisoners use hand mirrors to see people in the next cell? That's how the Huckleberry works, using a small mirror to let you use that little iSight camera on the MacBook as a forward-facing video camera, too. Developed by Charlie Dancey with a little help from Mungai Mirrors Ltd., it'll be introduced at Mac Expo on October 26 in London, selling for 14.95 (about $28). More »
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Sharp Intros Tiny Camera Module
How much a smaller can a video camera get? Apparently, tinier than a ladybug. Sharp introduced the LZ0P396D, a CCD camera module destined for mobile phones that will be used as a secondary camera capable of 30fps video. The company plans to start mass producing them in April, and each module will be $10. Beyond that, what a great marketing concept to picture the little sucker next to a ladybug. Neat stuff. More »
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Canon DC40 DVD Camcorder
Here's another DVD camcorder, this time from Canon. The DC40 is compact, super slim and well designed, combining a 4.3 megapixel CCD image sensor with an RGB Primary Color Filter for what Canon believes will be extremely high resolution image quality. It also comes with 10x optical zoom, 2.7-inch widescreen display and a 4:3 CCD image sensor which will let you record in 16:9. Obviously, the DVD aspect lets you record straight to a DVD and accepts three-inch DVD-R/-RW discs, which will hopefully work with most people's DVD players. Another cool feature is one-touch dubbing. If you choose to use the supplied My DVD for Canon video editing software, you just press a button and easily make as many copies as you desire of that precious, one-year old birthday party everyone's been dying to catch (kill me now please). The DC40 can also be used as a digital camera and can simultaneously record and take photos. All images are stored on a Mini-SD card. Retails for $900. More »
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