4
Jul
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Reviewers say there are some drawbacks to recording straight to DVDs. Because of frustrating incompatibilities between the various DVD formats and DVD editing software, reviews say you shouldnt plan to do much editing on your computer. In addition, although you can select different quality levels to maximize storage on a mini DVD disc, youll only be able to record about twenty minutes of top-quality footage.
Theres no question that digital camcorders will eventually be the only camcorders available. Still, reviewers express surprise at the resilience of analog models, which still fit the bill for those who dont own computers and just want a simple, inexpensive VHS-compatible camera.
This Sony digital camcorder records to miniature DVD discs, and once finalized, the discs are immediately playable in most home DVD players. Reviews say the Sony DVR-DVD403 is easily the best DVD camcorder, with image quality that competes with the best mini DV camcorders, such as the Panasonic PV-GS250 below.
While recording to mini DVDs is convenient, its not as easy to edit footage on a computer, so the Sony is best for those who dont care much about editing their video. Since the Sony doesnt have many manual features, the Panasonic is better for those who like to fiddle with settings.
Reviews say image quality is comparable between this Panasonic mini DV camcorder and the Sony DVD camcorder above. Both get high scores in reviews, but the Panasonic records to inexpensive mini DV tapes, and the DV format is much easier to edit on a computer than the Sonys MPEG -2 format.
Plus, the Panasonic has a bunch of features missing on the Sony, like a remote control, manual focus ring, an accessory shoe for an external flash unit, optical image stabilization and a voice recorder for narration. The whole package is comfortable to hold, with well-placed controls.
Canon isnt known for making big innovations when it comes to camcorders; rather, reviews say Canon consistently and quietly offers sturdy, reliable, consistently good video cameras. The Canon Elura 90 gets high scores for image quality (though it falls a bit behind the Sony and Panasonic above), and has a bunch of useful, basic features, like a 20X optical zoom, digital image stabilization, responsive autofocus and intuitive menus. If you want something more than the very cheapest camcorder, but dont need something as cutting edge as the Sony or Panasonic above, the Canon Elura 90 is a great value.
This is one of the cheapest miniDV digital camcorders you can buy, and reviewers say the Panasonic outclasses similarly priced camcorders from Sony and JVC. It performs much better in low light than its budget competition. Included are a handful of manual controls. Although reviews say the Panasonic camcorders menus can be a bit clunky, this is the best cheap digital camcorder youll find, with better features and performance than its competitors.
The majority of digital camcorders are DV camcorders, which record video to widely available DV tapes. Some new models, however, are looking to push tape into obsolescence. A small handful of digital video cameras can record to memory cards or an internal hard drive. Still others record to miniature DVD discs called mini DVD.
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3
Jul
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The Sony HD camcorder, the Handycam HDR-FX1 is being marketed by the company as ‘world’s first HDV 1080i consumer camcorder’. But at $3,700, it’s price tag is stretching the consumer label somewhat.
However, there’s no doubt the the industry sees HD video as a consumer format and prices will come down over the next couple of years. This Sony HD camcorder is just the start of what is sure to be an avalanche of HD camcorders from electronics companies over the next few months.
So, does this mean we can all look forward to shooting Hollywood-quality home movies in the future? Not quite. Although its true that some Hollywood fetaures, such as George Lucas’ ‘Star Wars: Attack of the Clones’ are being shot in high definition video, its not the same high definition as is shot and recorded by these camcorders.
If you look again at that Sony quote, you’ll see the important label, 1080i. If you’re familiar with HDTV, you’ll know that 1080 refers to 1080 lines of vertical resolution and the ‘i’ means the video is interlaced. 1080i is one of the two most common HDTV formats, the other being 720p (720 lines, progressive scan).
Hollywood HD movies are shot on another format, 1080p. This is higher quality than the other two, as it mixes the higher resolution with the better-quality progressive scan picture.
There is another important difference too. Hollywood HD is uncompressed, whereas the video shot by cameras like this Sony HD camcorder is compressed as MPEG-2. This compression inevitably lowers the quality of the video stored on the camera’s DV tape. However, it’s necessary because the HDR-FX1 connects to a computer using a FireWire cable and FireWire, whether it is the 400 or 800 variety, doesn’t have the bandwidth to transfer uncompressed HD footage. Even if it did, the sheer size of the files would make it impractical because of the large amoount of hard disk space needed to store it and the processing power needed to edit it.
Another fly in th HD ointment is that, currently, very few applications are able to edit the footage from this Sony HD camcorder. However, that looks set to change,as Apple has already announced that the next version of its Final Cut Express and iMovie applications, due at the end of January, will be able to edit HD.
HD video will eventually become a common consumer format, when prices come down and editing software is able to work with it. However, until a compression format is found that can squeeze the data contained in HD without noticeably reducing the quality, there will be little benefit over current DV format camcorders.
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1
Jun
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Reviewers say there are some drawbacks to recording straight to DVDs. Because of frustrating incompatibilities between the various DVD formats and DVD editing software, reviews say you shouldnt plan to do much editing on your computer. In addition, although you can select different quality levels to maximize storage on a mini DVD disc, youll only be able to record about twenty minutes of top-quality footage.
Theres no question that digital camcorders will eventually be the only camcorders available. Still, reviewers express surprise at the resilience of analog models, which still fit the bill for those who dont own computers and just want a simple, inexpensive VHS-compatible camera.
This Sony digital camcorder records to miniature DVD discs, and once finalized, the discs are immediately playable in most home DVD players. Reviews say the Sony DVR-DVD403 is easily the best DVD camcorder, with image quality that competes with the best mini DV camcorders, such as the Panasonic PV-GS250 below.
While recording to mini DVDs is convenient, its not as easy to edit footage on a computer, so the Sony is best for those who dont care much about editing their video. Since the Sony doesnt have many manual features, the Panasonic is better for those who like to fiddle with settings.
Reviews say image quality is comparable between this Panasonic mini DV camcorder and the Sony DVD camcorder above. Both get high scores in reviews, but the Panasonic records to inexpensive mini DV tapes, and the DV format is much easier to edit on a computer than the Sonys MPEG -2 format.
Plus, the Panasonic has a bunch of features missing on the Sony, like a remote control, manual focus ring, an accessory shoe for an external flash unit, optical image stabilization and a voice recorder for narration. The whole package is comfortable to hold, with well-placed controls.
Canon isnt known for making big innovations when it comes to camcorders; rather, reviews say Canon consistently and quietly offers sturdy, reliable, consistently good video cameras. The Canon Elura 90 gets high scores for image quality (though it falls a bit behind the Sony and Panasonic above), and has a bunch of useful, basic features, like a 20X optical zoom, digital image stabilization, responsive autofocus and intuitive menus. If you want something more than the very cheapest camcorder, but dont need something as cutting edge as the Sony or Panasonic above, the Canon Elura 90 is a great value.
This is one of the cheapest miniDV digital camcorders you can buy, and reviewers say the Panasonic outclasses similarly priced camcorders from Sony and JVC. It performs much better in low light than its budget competition. Included are a handful of manual controls. Although reviews say the Panasonic camcorders menus can be a bit clunky, this is the best cheap digital camcorder youll find, with better features and performance than its competitors.
The majority of digital camcorders are DV camcorders, which record video to widely available DV tapes. Some new models, however, are looking to push tape into obsolescence. A small handful of digital video cameras can record to memory cards or an internal hard drive. Still others record to miniature DVD discs called mini DVD.
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20
May
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Between the two NW-HDs, there are listed on the Internet four main differences - with color being the first one. The original HDs were silver and black. No color was offered earlier, yet the latest players will see lots of color, such as silver, blue, pink, and green. The backlight color has also been changed from green to blue. Technically, the largest change is charging the player from the power cord by using a small interface adapter. It used to be in a cradle in order to charge it. Another change is the in-line remote control, which is gone from the headphone cord. The new player features a 20GB hard drive, and software is included for the conversion of songs. But the top of the line change is the lower price.
The Sony Walkman, redesigned 27 years after its original one, is easy to use through its appealing user interface, and an advanced organic EL display which is 2′ on the 20GB with 1.5′ on the 50GB. Both Walkmans features two new shuffle functions, where the player will select the most listened to 100 songs, playing them at random.
With the Sony Walkman Core MP3 Player you get 512MB (or 345 songs) worth of memory with an awesome 50 hours of battery life. The battery charger boasts a quick charge time where you can get three hours of playing time from charging for just three minutes. The Sony Walkman Core also has an FM tuner. Sony also offers the Sony Walkman Bean, a truly compact MP3 player with a built-in USB connector, in 512MB and 1GB size. The Walkman Bean gives the same exceptional battery life as the Walkman Core, the fast charging 50 hour battery. Sonys Walkman Bean also comes with the FM tuner and retails for around $89.95 for the 512MB and $119.95 for the 1GB.
The third option Sony has for MP3 consumers is the Walkman Circ, a round and sporty compact digital player. With the Walkman Circ you get 70 hours of battery life with the 512MB memory and a backlit LCD display, with the Sonys Walkman Circ not offering an FM tuner.
Sonys line of MP3 players provides a great example for why the digital audio player race is so complex. The people at Sony are no doubt one of the elite players in electronics, but they are lagging in this race. With difficult software and fragile flash drive players the initial reputation for Sony in the digital audio world is weak. But no one cannot say they have the reputation to pick it up, especially since they started the race anyway.
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4
Apr
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Sony claims that their new headphones can reduce ambient sound by over 10dB at 300Hz. This is nothing short of spectacular when considering that the asking price for this unit is under half that of the Bose alternative. Boses headphones are also reviewed by this author at http://www.cancellingnoise.com.
Basically these headphones are best described as a close second to its Bose counterpart. Both the passive and active noise cancelling capability of Bose is superior to this model but the real advantage lies in the price. This model proves that you dont need to pay exorbitant amounts of money for high quality noise cancelling headphones. Essentially, Bose have pioneered this new technology with a tremendous product, but Sony are blazing a new trail, which may just prove to be more successful in the marketplace. In any case, the duel between these two giants of the audio industry is destined to see consumers win. More information about other brands of noise canceling headphones is available at http://www.cancelingnoise.com.
More information about noise cancelling headphones from this author, is available at http://www.cancellingnoise.com.
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