A Japanese inventor has filed a patent that could lead to DSLR cameras being able to capture digital video footage. Hiroshi Terada's patent manages to bypass inherent problems of the DSLR design -specifically the mirror set-up and auto-focus system - byincorporating a semi-t...
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Hauppaugehas announced a personal media player with a 3.5-inch screen andbuilt-in Freeview, as it looks to get involved in the blossomingportable television market. As a company more associated withtelevision tuner cards for PCs, Hauppauge is hoping to expand into newareas, and announced the pMP at...
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At its UK press launch today Toshiba announced three new portable DVD players. Tosh says it has deliberately pitched the three players at different needs. The11.8-inch 'flat panel' SDP120DT (see right) deliversportable digital TV and radio via Freeview, has a three hour batt...
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The cutesy little Wi-Fi enabled Chumby alarm,err, 'thing' - pictured here - launched to muchfanfare in the US this week, at a cost of $180 (£90). No releasedate or pricing have yet been announced for the UK. "Theprototypical alarm clock of the cyberage may ...
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Panasonic has just announced the first mobile phone to carry its Viera TV branding. The Panasonic Viera P950iTVmobile phone features a 3.5-inch 262k colour screen (854 x 480-pixelresolution), 30fps video playback and a 4,000:1 contrast ratio usingPana...
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Sony today announced its latest Walkman portable media player - one offering an impressive battery life. Under the 'big screen, big battery life' banner, the new ultra-slim Sony NWZ-A820 Walkman offers a very impressive 36 hours of audio playback, or 10 hours ofvideo. That's...
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A young designer from California has developed a clever little add-on to help boost the music playing power of the iPhone and iPod Touch. Called the LiveSpeakr,the clip-on speaker system attaches to the back of its host to add ...
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The Mobile Broadcast Receiver is one of the more interesting gadgets we've bumped into at Mobile World Congress this week. It's basically a pocketable broadcast receiver that turns Wi-Fi-enabled phones and personal media players into mobile TVs. The M...
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Hercules has just announced a new high-end webcam, the Dualpix Chat and Show, which goes on sale later this month. The Hercules Dualpix Chat and Show webcam lets you hold video chats with your friends at the same time as you show your photos off to them. Thewebcam lets you ...
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Sony has introduced the first video conferencing system to feature 1080i high-definition resolution. The Sony PCS-XG80 video conferencing system lets you watch friends, family and colleagues in high-definition, witha high 60fps frame rate. Sony says the system will bring &am...
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Japanese gadgetspecialist Evergreen always does a nice line in cheap gear with a little extraon top, such as its latest hard drive enclosure, which doubles as a digital mediaplayer. The ¥4,000 (£19) DN-HMP218 is basically a 2-5-inch...
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The majority of high-end media players will have touchscreens by the end of the year - but costs won't tumble as a result. That's according to reports coming out of the Far East where Taiwanese tech industry chronicle DigiTimes cites 'industry sources' for its reasoning. Mi...
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A clever newfunction in Sony's latest HD TV camcorders promises brighter smiles and clearermugshots thanks to a variation on the increasingly common face-detectiontechnology. The ¥170,000 (£815)HDRSR12 and ¥150,000 (£720) HDR-SR11, which ...
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Creative is in the process of building a new MP3player that it genuinely believes can take on Apple's class-leading iPod touch. Darragh O'Toole, audio specialist at Creative, told us thata forthcoming flagship Creative player will sport ...
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Sanyo showed off what it calls the world's smallest and lightest HD digitalcamcorder at CES 2008 last week. Weighing just 269g, the compact Sanyo Xacti HD1000 records videoin 1080i HD (1,920 x 1,080pixels, interlaced) and also takes 4-megapixel digital still images. It feels...
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After a hectic CES 2008, we've probably all hadenough of the 'world's biggest' this, that or the other, so how about a goodold-fashioned novelty gadget to redress the balance? The latest video camera from Japanese firm DigitalCowboy, the DVR-SP, fits...
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While there are a lot of devices that can play back video(the PSP, iPods, the iPhone, etc), getting your video transcoded and transferred to playon these gadgets can be fiddly and time-consuming. Pinnacle claims that its new Pinnacle Video Transfer kit is ahassle-free solut...
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Audio Junkies: The 2008 El Kameleon KD-AVX44 is probably one of the best looking new head units we have seen this year. The DVD receiver retains its roots with the oldschool blackout faceplate to keep thieves at bay, but the faceplate is still detachable for those who feel better removing it complet...
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Panasonic has announced two new camcorders that update some older models and add a few features that might make them worth considering if you're looking to make your next big purchase. Both camcorders - the HDC-HS9 and SD9 - are capable of recording AVCHD video at a resolutio...
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HiddenWires: NetStreams, the world leader in digital entertainment networks based on Internet Protocol (IP) technology and Polk Audio the Internationally renowned designers and manufacturers of home, car and office loudspeakers, will give the first European viewing of their respective new product li...
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