Jul 09
Filed under: Digital Cameras
We won’t fault you for forgetting all about Samsung’s SC-MX20 — after all, it was crammed deep beneath a host of other Sammy camcorders when announced at CES earlier this year. Nevertheless, we’ve received a few more vital details about said shooter today, and aside from boasting a 680K pixel CCD sensor (720 x 480 resolution), this one also features a 34x optical zoom, Advanced Image Stabilization, face detection, an SD / SDHC card slot, a battery good for three hours, a 2.7-inch LCD monitor (on a swivel, no less) and ten automatic scene modes for extra good times. Additionally, the unit packs a special shooting mode that captures in a resolution and format perfect for YouTube, so those terrified of converting will surely be breathing a sigh of relief. Expect this one to land next month in red, white, black and blue for a very manageable $279.99.
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Apr 10
SdCamcorder, mpeg-4, agfaphoto, DV-5000Z, sd camcorder, HdCamcorder, sdhc, camcorder, h.264, hd camcorder, russia
Filed under: Digital Cameras, HDTV
Though not nearly as sexy (or well-spec’d, for that matter) as Sony’s recently-unveiled HDR-TG1, AgfaPhoto’s DV-5000Z still manages to hold its own on paper. Measuring in at 4.7- x 2.75-inches (12- x 7-centimeters) and weighing just over 7-ounces (200-grams), this HD camcorder features a 5-megapixel Micron CMOS sensor, 2.5-inch flip-out LCD, 3x optical zoom and an SD / SDHC slot to store everything on. As for shooting capabilities, it’ll capture clips at 1,280 x 720 (using H.264 compression) and snag 16-bit stereo sound all the while. You’ll also find USB connectivity, a rechargeable Li-ion and video out, natch. Unfortunately, there’s no mention of this €249 ($393) device ever coming Stateside, but it’ll be ready to roll in Russia later this month.
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Feb 11
HdCellphones, HdCellphone, on2, On2 Technologies, On2Technologies, hd cellphones, hd cellphone, h.264, mobile world congress, MobileWorldCongress, decoder, cellphone
Filed under: Cellphones, HDTV
On the same day that Texas Instruments chose to showcase a new chip that would enable HD recording capabilities on cellphones, On2 Technologies is taking a moment from its hectic day in Barcelona to trumpet an all new 1080p hardware RTL video decoder. The Hantro 8190 reportedly supports Adobe Flash along with H.263, H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1, Sorenson Spark and VP6 video formats, and it can even handle JPEG images up to 16-megapixels. According to On2, the device was created to be easily integrated with ARM, MIPS and “other embedded CPU and DSP cores,” and can supposedly decode 1080p H.264 video at 30 frames-per-second using a clock frequency of just 165MHz. As it stands, the Hantro 8190 is currently available for licensing, but only time will tell who’s going to bite.
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Aug 17
OtaTuner, ota tuner, Inkel, portable tuner, PortableTuner, TvTuner, tv tuner, HdtvTuner, hdtv tuner, h.264, korea, SouthKorea, AirwayHD, avi, HdTuner, hd tuner, south korea
Filed under: HDTV, Portable Video
Granted, portable OTA tuners are a dime a dozen these days, but an interesting twist has been introduced by Korea’s Inkel. The AirwayHD manages to boast a diminutive size while internalizing the process of converting OTA streams into manageable files using the H.264 codec. Reportedly, the device can compress files to one-fourth of their original size without any PC software intervention, and it should make life pretty easy for those hoping to view recorded content on their portable media player. No word on a release date just yet, but it’ll only run you about ?100,000 ($106) when it eventually lands. Check out a few more pics after the break.Continue reading Inkel’s portable AirwayHD tuner compresses files on its own
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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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Aug 15
e900dic, davinci, EDictionary, educational, h.264, saydic, Maxian, e-dictionary, MediaPlayer, Text-to-speech, SouthKorea, south korea, korea, tts, media player, dictionary, pmp
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Not willing to be left behind by all those other dictionary-packin’ PMPs out there, Maxian has decided to launch a device of its own to both entertain and educate. The E900DIC boasts a stylish white enclosure, simplistic control scheme, and a “Saydic” dictionary that even touts text-to-speech capabilities. Details regarding the actual formats that this thing supports are scant, but we do know it features a DaVinci chipset and plays nice with H.264. Unspririnsgly, this one looks to be a Korean exclusive, but those parked near Seoul can reportedly snag one for between ?400,000 ($430) to ?500,000 ($538).
[Via MobileWhack]
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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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