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The “internet tv” and video player Miro, previously known as Democracy has caught my attention lately.
I tried Democracy for the first time more than a year ago. My first impression was OK. Considering the fact that I can’t afford to keep up with the latest hardware updates, I tried it on a little older Mac. [...]

Along the release of Final Cut Studio 2, Apple also mentioned more about their new ProRes 422 format. The format features a 10bit 4:2:2 sampling system, a normal bitrate of 145 mbit/s and 220 mbit/s for HD. On Final Cut Studio’s Whats New page, Apple claims that ProRes 422 offers uncompressed High Definition quality at [...]

Stumbled upon this new HD camera this morning. Iconix HD-RH1 is a 64-gram miniture camera with a 1080i/p resolution. However accoding to Create Digital Motion it will cost about $15,000. In light of its price, I don’t think its main use would be for security cameras. Though this camera could be a small step in the direction of the videocameras and Crime [...]

The camera that many have commented looks like some kind of cool futuristic weapon. Its cool design is not very surprising, considering the camera is being developed by Jim Jannard, the founder of Oakley (Source: HD Cinema Group).

RED dubs its RED ONE camera UHD, Ultra High Definition, a fair title with its whopping 12 Megapixels. [...]

Canon launches a new consumer mini-HD-camcorder: Powershot TX1. Following their Powershot line from the digital still-cameras this camera features 7.1 megapixel for still shots and 720p HD footage.
The HD capabilities are still very mediocre, comparable to that of Panasonics (My mention: Consumer HD(V)-Camcocrder?) and Sanyo (Engadget review). An advantage with Canon’s is that it has an optical-stabilized [...]

Canon HV20 a $1100 HDV camcorder reviewed t hdvinfo.net. Some of its nifty features include: HDMI, 4-channel audio and 10x HD Lens w/ Super Range Optical Image Stabilisation. Canon’s 2.96 megapixel 1/3-inch CMOS sensor provides native 1920×1080 resolution.

Also found some lines written on the HV20 over at HD for Indies. And yes it will really [...]