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Back in January we showed the Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder, which has a 3-CCD sensor, but the HDC-SD100 and HDC-HS100 announced today have a spanky new MOS system. This makes them the world's first AVCHD camcorders with "3MOS," which has double the light-receiving area of the CCD version, better for low-light shooting. The HS100 model records to SD card and its 60GB HDD, while the SD100 just saves to SD but both have full HD resolution, a new Leica lens and optical image stabilization. Available in September for $1,299.95 for the HS100 and $1,099.95 for the HDC-HS100. Read on for the full press release.
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Panasonic's New HD Camcorders World's First With 3-MOS Sensors
Back in January we showed the Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder, which has a 3-CCD sensor, but the HDC-SD100 and HDC-HS100 announced today have a spanky new MOS system. This makes them the world's first AVCHD camcorders with "3MOS," which has double the light-receiving area of the CCD version, better for low-light shooting. The HS100 model records to SD card and its 60GB HDD, while the SD100 just saves to SD but both have full HD resolution, a new Leica lens and optical image stabilization. Available in September for $1,299.95 for the HS100 and $1,099.95 for the HDC-HS100. Read on for the full press release.
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3.5-Inch Digital Photo Frame from HP Small but Chic
There's been a slew of Hewlett Packard products over the past few days and, although this digital picture frame is probably the smallest of the bunch, it's pretty damn cute. Available in Europe at the moment, the frame has QGVA resolution, is SD-, SDHC- and MMC-compatible, can hold up to 45 pictures, and costs $76. Like I said, cute. [CNET Asia]
camera crime
Eye-Fi Wireless SD Card Helps Catch Dumb Thieves
That Eye-Fi Wi-Fi SD memory card isn't just useful for uploading pictures automatically whenever there's a hotspot in range, it's also useful for catching thieves. Not all thieves, however, just ones stupid enough to take pictures of themselves using a camera they stole that has an Eye-Fi inserted. This brilliant guy made off with $1000+ worth of Alison's camera equipment while she was on vacation, only to be caught when Alison saw her pictures—plus some that didn't belong to her—being uploaded onto her machine. Thankfully none of those pictures were of the thief "using" her toothbrush, if you know what we mean. And we think you do.
cellphones
Phone Charger Doubles as Data Backup Unit, Triples as an SD Card Reader
There are other methods of backing up your cellphone contacts, but integrating that capability into a cellphone charger makes a lot of sense from a convenience standpoint. Plus, throwing in the ability read your SD/MMC cards doesn't hurt either. It can even act as a portable battery backup in a pinch. The cleverly titled "Data-backup mobile phone charger" (also referred to as the VT-100 elsewhere) works with most major phone brands and can be used for PMPs, digital cameras and other gadgets strictly as a portable power supply. The device is available for around $30 US. [Longshow via Gizmag and Alibaba]
3:30 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Sean Fallon
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Latest by n/a: @scarbrtj Hm... I prefer Hextuples. ...though Sextuple sounds like a fun night involving 3 or more women that look the same. more »
gadgets
Pocket Projector Shares Pocket Media
For those who are always looking for the most technologically advanced ways to make others fawn over their children, this mini projector may be just small enough to fit in a large pocket or small purse. Running on AA batteries and displaying all of your SD card-based media (unfortunately there's no codec list), we wouldn't recommend it for a home cinema projector, but it looks like a pretty fun novelty for $200. [product via shinyshiny]
panasonic
Panasonic SDR-S7 Lightweight Camcorder Is 5 Oz, Japan-Only
Those of you into teeny-tiny gadgets might like Panasonic's latest SD camcorder aimed at the Japanese market. The SDR-S7 weighs in at just 160 grams—that's 5.6 ounces—and shoots MPEG-2 format in 640 x 480 resolution, storing on either SD or SDHC cards. More specs below. More »
eye-fi
Eye-Fi Wi-Fi SD Card Autopsied
We're not entirely sure why you'd wanna go about pulling apart the Eye-Fi wireless SD card—it's pretty obvious you're gonna find a flash chip, and hey, a Wi-Fi chip, too. But someone did anyway! The NAND flash is from Sammy, while Atheros supplied the Wi-Fi module, its 802.11b/g AR6001GL radio on a chip. For more teeny-tiny teardown porn, hit up Ikontools. [Ikontools, Thanks Mitchel]
portable media
"Noise Killer" Panasonic D-Snap SV-SD870N Runs 100 Hours Per Charge
Panasonic's latest D-Snap audio player, the SV-SD870N, is debuting (in Japan at least) with a trio of cool features, though no Bluetooth:• It can run for "approximately" 100 hours without needing a recharge.
• It can record directly from music source to SD card when docked.
• It has built-in "noise killer" active noise canceling, so that, according to the loosely translated release, "the noise of the train is cut 83 percent at the touch of a button." [Press Release via Akihabara News]
cameras
Canon's Powershot range just got three new members, all packing 10MP sensors. The SD890 IS (IXUS 970 in Europe), will have a maximum 5x optical zoom and 2.5-inch display. The updated snapper will retail at $399, and boasts face detection, image stabilization and an ISO 3200 mode. The SD790 IS (IXUS 90) will retail at $349; the monetary saving brings a larger 3-inch screen and a lesser, 3x optical zoom. Finally, the SD770 IS (IXUS 85) will have a 2.5-inch display, retail at $299 and offer a smaller 2.5-inch display. Jump for the press release.
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Canon Refreshes Powershot Digital Camera Line
Canon's Powershot range just got three new members, all packing 10MP sensors. The SD890 IS (IXUS 970 in Europe), will have a maximum 5x optical zoom and 2.5-inch display. The updated snapper will retail at $399, and boasts face detection, image stabilization and an ISO 3200 mode. The SD790 IS (IXUS 90) will retail at $349; the monetary saving brings a larger 3-inch screen and a lesser, 3x optical zoom. Finally, the SD770 IS (IXUS 85) will have a 2.5-inch display, retail at $299 and offer a smaller 2.5-inch display. Jump for the press release.
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Panasonic 32GB SDHC Card Fastest Yet
Panasonic's 32GB SDHC isn't the first one, but at class 6 (meaning it writes at least 6MB/s) it's the fastest 32GB card yet. [Market Wire]
Panasonic's 32GB SDHC isn't the first one, but at class 6 (meaning it writes at least 6MB/s) it's the fastest 32GB card yet. [Market Wire]
peripherals
SanDisk's 8GB Ultra II SDHC Doesn't Even Need a Reader
Making flash memory USB compatible without a card reader seems to be the hot thing to do nowdays, and SanDisk is following up on the craze with their Ultra II SD card with USB interface. It's 8GB, has a $99 MSRP, and can fold in half to reveal the USB connector that you can easily shove into the USB slot on your machine. Because if we have to carry around one more thing in our bags when making the mad dash to grab a seat at Macworld, we may just collapse halfway in and have to blog prone on our stomachs in the aisle. [BusinessWire via jkontherun]
gadgets
Deskscape Card Reader Has Curious Bulges
This may not be the smallest or most advanced card reader out there, but the Deskscape sure has the weirdest look. Outside of that, its reading abilities are limited to memory sticks, MMC and SD cards, and it clocks in at $30.77. If you think the unusual design and multiple color options are worth that much cash, knock yourself out. I'll stick with smaller readers with more functionality— thank you very much. [GeekStuff4U via OhGizmo]
nikon d60
Nikon D60 Will Be Enhanced For Eye-Fi
Remember the Eye-Fi? That's the SD card that adds auto-uploading Wi-Fi capabilities to any digital camera. Now the company has teamed with Nikon to add extended Eye-Fi functionality to the first camera on the market, Nikon's D60. More »
digital cameras
Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS: Entry-Level Elph Gets Image Stabilizer and Five Color Choices
Last year, Canon's entry-level Digital Elph was the 7-megapixel PowerShot SD1000. Priced at $250, it was thin and pretty but not quite a powerhouse. This year, the SD1100 IS adds image stabilization without growing more than a millimeter in thickness, and bumps the sensor up to 8 megapixels. More »
gadgets
Standalone Cassette SD MP3 Player Is Retro-Useful
The Standalone Cassette MP3 player would have been incredibly useful back in the early '00s, before we hooked up iPods and iPhones directly to our car (via cassette adapter), but it's still pretty neat now. The body looks and behaves like a standard cassette tape, but has a slot on the bottom for an SD slot filled with MP3s. The only downsides are that it only holds SD cards up to 2GB, needs to be recharged, but at least it can be controlled via your car's head unit. [Chinavision via inewidea via Random Good Stuff]
headphones
These new SkullCandy Double Agent headphones are neat because they directly read from an SD card, without the price of Bluetooth headphones or the need for an MP3 player. They hold any size SD card, feature a rechargable battery, come in three colors, and have side controls. How or why these were kept so low profile during CES, I do not know. But this is a neat piece of tech that makes good use of a simple idea. The Double Agent headphones are expected to ship in Spring 2008. [Ubergizmo]
SkullCandy Double Agent Headphones Feature Built-in SD Slot, Bypass the MP3 Player
These new SkullCandy Double Agent headphones are neat because they directly read from an SD card, without the price of Bluetooth headphones or the need for an MP3 player. They hold any size SD card, feature a rechargable battery, come in three colors, and have side controls. How or why these were kept so low profile during CES, I do not know. But this is a neat piece of tech that makes good use of a simple idea. The Double Agent headphones are expected to ship in Spring 2008. [Ubergizmo]
1080p camcorder
Hands On the Panasonic HDC-SD9 Camcorder, Cramming 1080p Onto Its Tininess
The 1080p camcorders get even tinier, and this $1099.95 HDC-SD9 camcorder takes that to the extreme. Check it out next to an iPhone, and you'll see that Panasonic's claims of this being the smallest 1080p camcorder yet might just be true. Once Panasonic releases its 32GB SDHC card, this little shooter will be able to hold 58 hours of 1080p/24 on one tiny flash drive. Dang. Feels good in the hand, too. Its price is nice and low at $799.95, or if you want to record to either SDHC/SD cards or an internal 60GB hard drive, it'll cost you $1100 for its slightly bigger bro, the HDC-HS9. Look for both in March. Here's the press release:
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4:11 PM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By Charlie White
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Latest by n/a: Huh? DRM has got nothing to do with it. In order to increase the amount of time that can be stored on a certain size media, without increasing the size proportionally, the content is compressed, whether AVCHD, HDV, or whatever. more »
