Today, Western Digital announced the WD TV Live HD media player. It allows users to play high definition videos, music and photos stored on USB, network drives, digital cameras, camcorders, portable media players and popular Web sites, on their HD television in the home. The new TV Live HD media player offers a more responsive interface to help users enjoy a world of digital content in their living room, without a computer. The WD TV Live media player features powerful media processing, which enables playback in Full-HD 1080p resolution. Read the rest of this entry �

Canon announced the new Vixia HF S11 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder that has advanced HD features and professional-level manual controls.

The Vixia HF S11 has the ability to record up to 24 hours of high-definition video to a 64GB internal flash drive and the option of recording video directly to removable SDHC memory cards. It features Canon’s new Dynamic SuperRange OIS system for shake correction, Advanced Video Snapshot Mode, a Genuine Canon HD Video Lens, 8.59-megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor, Canon DIGIC DV III Image Processor, Canon Face Detection, and Instant AutoFocus. Read the rest of this entry �

Today, Panasonic announced the Lumix DMC-FZ35 digital camera. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 features 12.1 megapixels, a 27mm wide-angle, 18x optical zoom Leica DC lens, AVCHD Lite, High Definition video recording capability, Creative Movie Mode, Power Optical Image Stabilizer, Intelligent Auto, Face Detection, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Exposure and Face Recognition. Read the rest of this entry �

Today, Samsung announced three new camcorders, the Samsung HMX-U10, SMX-K40 and SMX-K45.

The ultra compact, HMX-U10 can record in full-HD and can take 10 megapixel still photos. It also features 1/2.3 inch CMOS sensor, 2 inch LCD screen, Samsung’s built-in intelli-studio software, animated thumbnails, and a one-touch “upload” button to YouTube. Read the rest of this entry �

Sony announced two new Handycam camcorders, the HDR-CX520V and HDR-CX500V.

The HDR-CX520V and HDR-CX500V feature full 920×1080 high-definition video capture, storage of up to 12-megapixel photos on a 64GB or 32GB internal flash memory, 60p output, Optical SteadyShot with Active Mode, Face Touch, Exmor R CMOS sensor, Sony G lens, 3 inch wide touch panel LCD, and built-in GPS antenna and NAVTEQ digital maps to geo-tag your videos and photos. Read the rest of this entry �

Today, Panasonic announced their latest High Definition, compact camcorders, the Panasonic HDC-SD10 and HDC-TM10. These two HD camcorders are the “world’s lightest”, weighing in at just 0.5 lbs. Read the rest of this entry �

The Nikon D90 is Nikon’s latest mid-range digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera and the world’s first DSLR to offer high-definition video capture. The D90’s 12-megapixel APS-sized CMOS sensor also ups the high-ISO ante with very low noise up to - and in some situations, beyond - ISO 800.

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Pros 720p HD D-Movie video mode! Excellent low-light, high-ISO performance Ultrasonic sensor cleaning Backwards-compatible with many of Nikon’s older F-mount lenses Good battery life	Cons Video quality needs to be improved No auto focus in video mode Non-weather-sealed, plastic body Small grip uncomfortable with pro lenses and Speedlight flashes

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Today, Panasonic introduced two new lenses to its digital interchangeable lens camera system the G Micro System, the Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm/F4.0-5.8 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S. and the Lumix G Vario 7-14mm/F4.0 ASPH. These two new lenses are compatible with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and the newly announced Lumix DMC-GH1, which can record High Definition (HD) AVCHD 1080/24p video.

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Sony announced four new high-definition, hard disk drive Handycam camcorders, the HDR-XR520V, HDR-XR500V, HDR-XR200V and HDR-XR100. Sony also announced three new standard-definition, hard-drive models, the DCR-SR87, DCR-SR67 and DCR-SR47.

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Sony introduced a new flash memory based, high-definition camcorder, the HDR-CX100. In addition, Sony introduced three standard-definition flash memory models, the DCR-SX40, DCR-SX41, and DCR-SX60.

The HDR-CX100 features a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 10X optical zoom lens, 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus screen, 8GB of embedded memory and the option for Memory Stick PRO Duo media, Smile Shutter and Face Detection technology, and the ability to preserve your memories in high resolution by capturing 1920×1080 high-definition video and 4-megapixel photos. Read the rest of this entry �

Kodak has announced a high-definition recording, weather resistant, compact digital video camera, the Kodak Zx1. The Zx1 features 720p HD video capture, a 2.0-inch LCD screen, easy uploading to YouTube and other internet sites, and is sold in five colors, black, red, pink, blue and yellow. It will be available in March 2009 for $149.95.

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Canon announced its powerful new camcorder line-up for 2009. The line-up includes five VIXIA high definition camcorders and six standard definition camcorders, available in different recording formats, including Flash Memory.

The Canon VIXIA line includes the VIXIA HF S10, VIXIA HF S100, VIXIA HF20, VIXIA HF200 Flash Memory Camcorders and the VIXIA HV40 HDV Camcorder. The new standard line includes the FS22, FS21, FS200 Flash Memory Camcorders, DC420, DC410 DVD Camcorders, and the ZR960 MiniDV Camcorder.

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