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Camcorder: video CAMera reCORDER A combination video camera and videocassette recorder in one unit. Sony introduced the first camcorder in 1983 with its Betamovie. It recorded directly onto...; Full Camcorder Definition >>

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Black Friday digital camera and camcorder deal reports are rolling in: For thoseÂ of you who want to get prepared for your holiday shopping, and especially the best Black Friday deals, some sales are already being announced. Huliq News is reporting a couple dozen sales on digital cameras and camcorders at Sears and BestBuy, among...; Tags: Camcorder, Digital Camera, Camera, Huliq News, Rachel King; Blog posts 2009-11-09
Zoom Q3 camcorder--photos: Take a closer look at the Zoom Q3, a solid state digital video camera with an emphasis on professional sound quality. by CNET News.com; Tags: Camcorder, Photograph, Digital Video, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2009-11-05
What to look for in a Mini-HD camcorder: Couple of thingsI have a Memorex small HD camcorder, looks similar to the Flip, bought cheap & works OK.2 annoyances: first, the digital "zoom" can't change while it is recording -- i.e., you have to set the zoom while NOT recording, then hit the record button. Not sure how...; Tags: Corporate communications, Mini-HD camcorder, Mini-HD, camcorder, video, camera; Discussion threads 2009-11-02
What to look for in a Mini-HD camcorder: Flip tends to get most of the attention when it comes to mini-HD camcorders, but there are more things to pay attention to besides name brand. Here are five things you should consider when purchasing a new Mini-HD camcorder: 1. Quality: Look for resolution and color quality....; Tags: Camcorder, Creative Vado HD, Rachel King; Blog posts 2009-11-02
Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Five camcorders under $300: Here are five camcorders under $300 that could please the videographer in your life this holiday season. by Rachel King; Tags: Camcorder, Rachel King; Blog posts 2009-11-01

ZDNet readers don't care about celebrity endorsements: An overwhelming number of ZDNet readers voted that they don't care about celebrity endorsements when it comes to digital cameras and camcorders. In a poll opened on October 21, 97% of 147 voters said (as of October 22) that a celebrity endorsement means nothing when throwing down hundreds of dollars...; Tags: Camcorder, Camera, Celebrity Endorsement, Rachel King; Blog posts 2009-10-27
Axara Video Converter 3.4.8 (Windows): Is the most comprehensive and stable video file converter program around. Thanks to the program, you can convert any video files into the format suitable for the file's saving. All the popular formats are supported: Avi (DivX, H264, XviD), MKV, Flash, FLV, F4V, MPEG, MP4, M4V(iPhone/IPod/Mobile/PSP/Zune), MTV, MKV, ASF, VOB,...; Tags: DivXNetworks, Camcorder, Microsoft Windows, Video, Axara, Corporate Communications, Marketing; Software downloads 2009-10-21
Zoom Q3 Handy Video Recorder brings high-quality audio to pocket camcorder: One of the drawbacks of those ubiquitous pocket camcorders -- like the Flip Mino HD -- is the lackluster audio that gets captured by tiny built-in microphones. The new Zoom Q3 Handy Video Recorder aims to change all that, by bringing high-quality HD audio recording to a pocket-friendly camcorder....; Tags: Audio, Camcorder, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2009-10-15
Pure Digital upgrades Flip MinoHD camcorder; new design, 2X recording time: crapwareSo, like Creative's "new" Vado, we have some additional memory and a bunch of junk software that's being passed off as an upgrade.Lame.; Tags: camcorder; Discussion threads 2009-10-15
Pure Digital Flip MinoHD pocket camcorder sports new design, larger screen, more capacity (Pure Digital Flip MinoHD pocket camcorder sports new design, larger screen, more capacity): WTF is the point of this?Where is the text of this "review"? This is nothing more than a series of PR shots.ZDNet = spamKeep this garbage out of my In box.totally agreeDidn't even bother to write captions for each picture, nothing but copy/paste.This is garbage.my bad, I meant I...; Tags: camcorder sports new, Pure Digital Flip MinoHD, camcorder, WTF; Discussion threads 2009-10-15
Answering your digital camera and camcorder questions: QuestionHi,Could you please inform us about the meanings and functions of some of the values that are mentioned with point and shoot cameras like aperture range F value, focal length, the ISO value and so on. ? am sure it would be very useful for me and maybe others. ...; Tags: Corporate communications, camera, camcorder, low-light performance, video, performance, digital camera; Discussion threads 2009-10-14
Flip Video updates the popular Flip MinoHD camcorder: Flip Video has announced the newest member of its pocketable camcorder line, an updated version of the Flip MinoHD. This second generation of the popular MinoHD doubles the memory and recording time of the previous version, and sports a bigger higher-resolution LCD, an HDMI output, and uses the latest version...; Tags: Camcorder, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2009-10-14
Answering your digital camera and camcorder questions: Quite often, we receive a number of questions, either via email or TalkBack, about very specific camera and camcorder-related topics. But sometimes the answers to those questions could serve a larger audience. Thus, if you have a question and don't mind having it published, I'd welcome you to post digital...; Tags: Camcorder, Digital Camera, Camera, Question, Rachel King; Blog posts 2009-10-14
News to know: Intel; Microsoft; Cisco; Google Voice; Postini; Nokia: Here are todayâ€™s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNETâ€™s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Intel: Solid third quarter; Sees brighter prospects ahead Sam Diaz: Analysts interested in Intel's 2010, not just...; Tags: Google Inc., Postini Corp., Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Voice, Camcorder, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Data Centers, Wiki, Operating Systems, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Online Communications; Blog posts 2009-10-14
Sony DCR-DVD650: DVDs were never a perfect solution for directly recording video to with a camcorder. The medium makes even less sense now with hard-disk-drive and flash-memory models reasonably priced and able to store much more video in far smaller packages. About the only advantage camcorders like the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD650 have...; Tags: Corporate communications, Consumer electronics, Flash memory, Memory, Monitors & displays, video, DVD, camcorder, Sony Corp., memory stick, pixel; Product reviews 2009-10-13
Pure Digital upgrades Flip MinoHD camcorder; new design, 2X recording time: Cisco's Pure Digital on Wednesday announced the next generation of its Flip MinoHD, which sports a new design, double the memory and a larger screen. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: Design, Camcorder, Flash Memory, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-10-13
Pure Digital Flip MinoHD pocket camcorder sports new design, larger screen, more capacity: The second generation of Pure Digital's Flip MinoHD pocket camcorder sports a fresh design and now matches the larger screen and capacity of its larger sibling, the UltraHD. Here's a look. by Andrew Nusca; Tags: product photos, Flip, Pure Digital, Cisco, camcorder, pocket, MinoHD, UltraHD, Andrew Nusca; Image galleries 2009-10-13
JVC debuts its first mini-HD camcorder: the PICSIO GC-FM1: Should Flip be worried about yet another entry into the mini-HD camcorder market? JVC announced today the release of the PICSIO GC-FM1, its first mini HD digital camcorder. The new gadget, built with 4x digital zoom, shoots 8-megapixel stills and 1080p Full HD video in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format, storing movies...; Tags: JVC, Camcorder, Video, 1080p, Camera, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Rachel King; Blog posts 2009-10-13
Panasonic HDC-TM15 - camcorder - flash card: Great camcorder - I am enjoying itI use this small form factor camera for capturing family moments. The picture quality is superb. The on-board 16GB memory holds 2 hours of 1080p. The SD card slot allows for real-time failover if you go over 2 hours. The output options include...; Tags: Flash memory, camcorder, Overall IT, Panasonic; Discussion threads 2009-10-09
Gadget Gal's daily deals: LG Bluetooth car visor, Klipsch speakers, MoviePix camcorder: While the Klipsch F-1 is an older model...they still sound great. And for $99/ea somebody could get a pretty nice rig at a very nice price. For those who aren't familiar with Klipsch, most of their product lines fall into the audiophile category...superior quality but out of most...; Tags: car, Klipsch, Gadget Gal, camcorder, LG Electronics Inc., Bluetooth; Discussion threads 2009-10-08