HD Video

The DXG-125V is a new weather-proof HD camcorder, perfect for sports and outdoor enthusiasts. No larger than a candy bar, it is weather-resistant and features a rugged rubber handgrip to protect against bumps and drops while enjoying outdoor activities.

The camcorder has a 2-inch LCD screen and captures video in HD (720p), takes 3 megapixel still images, and supports SDHC up to 8GB for up to four hours of footage. It also includes a carabiner, compass and built-in MP3 player. And with its built-in HDMI slot, you can share your videos on your HDTV. All of this for just $139.99.

"The DXG-125V is a break-out product in the HD camcorder space. With its candy bar form factor that fits in the palm of your hand and rugged design, action sports lovers now have the ideal gadget that can withstand the rough outdoor conditions and capture their experiences in HD," said Paul Goldberg, senior vice president of sales and marketing at DXG USA. "We are excited to bring such an exciting product to market at such an affordable price, making the quality, compact HD camcorder accessible to all outdoor enthusiasts."

The DXG-125V is available now for $139.99.

JVC today announced the new HD Everio GZ-HM400, a video camera that features full HD, shoots 9 megapixel still images and plays back videos in slow motion as well.

The HD Everio GZ-HM400 has a 10.3-megapixel CMOS sensor that delivers nine-megapixel still images, records to an SD/SDHC card and also includes 32GB of internal memory. It offers 1080 TV lines of horizontal resolution for Full HD video. High-speed recording modes are available for slow-motion video playback: 600fps, 300fps and 120fps.

The GZ-HM400 features a KONICA MINOLTA HD LENS and a JVC-developed optical image stabilizer that uses two active prisms to correct camera shake at the lens entrance before the image even enters the lens. The two prisms work throughout the zoom range, from wide to telephoto. Read more

Creative yesterday announced the second generation Vado HD video camera with new Vado Central for Mac OS X, which will feature video transferring and direct to iMovie importing of Vado videos.

The new Vado HDs are available in two color combinations, a 4GB white with green accents, which holds up to 60 minutes of video and an 8GB black with red accents, which holds up to 120 minutes of video. Both are available for pre-order at www.creative.com for $179.99 and $199.99 respectively.

Vado Central for Mac OSX will be available for download in early September and is compatible with all previous Vado and Vado HD models. For updates and availability visit www.support.creative.com.

Not only did Canon announce six new PowerShot digital cameras today, they also unveiled their latest VIXIA HD Camcorder. The new VIXIA HF S11 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder features 64GB of internal flash memory, advanced HD features and professional-level manual controls.

The VIXIA HF S11 features a Genuine Canon HD Video Lens, an 8.59-megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor, Canon DIGIC DV III Image Processor, Canon Face Detection, Instant AutoFocus, and the ability to record in 24p Cinema Mode or 30p Progressive Mode. Also, the VIXIA HF S11 has manual gain control limits and manual focus controls, usually only found in professional camcorders. The VIXIA HF S11 also takes 8.0 megapixel photos. And with its huge 64GB internal flash drive; you can record up to 24 hours of HD content. Another option is recording to a removable SDHC memory card (not included). Read more

Belkin is first to the market to have speeds up to 1,000Mbps, with its newly announced Gigabit Powerline HD Adapter.

Powered by Gigle Semiconductor's mediaxtream chip, Belkin's Gigabit Powerline provides a secure, stable networking signal anywhere in the home—even for areas that are hard to reach by wireless connections.

Because of its high Gigabit speeds and consistent connection, Gigabit Powerline reduces online gaming latency and provides large bandwidth, making it ideal for online PC gaming and ultrafast high-quality transmission of multiple video streams. While the current fastest powerline technology runs at 200Mbps, Gigabit Powerline delivers content at 1000Mbps of speed!

All you do in plug in one end of the Adapter into an available wall outlet and connect the other end to any device with an available Ethernet port (RJ45).

The Belkin Gigabit Powerline Adapter is available now in North America for $149.99. It is expected launch in Europe early this August, as well.

The Panasonic HDC-SD10 and HDC-TM10 weigh just 0.5 LB, yet still features a 16x optical zoom, touch screen and can shoot an amazing 1920 x 1080 Full-HD video. The HDC-SD10 will record to SDHC/SD memory cards as recording media and the HDC-TM10 features Twin Memory, which records onto both an 8 GB built-in memory and an SDHC/SD memory card.

16x optical zoom of the HDC-SD10 and HDC-TM10 is supported by the Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer). The Advanced O.I.S. corrects hand movements 4,000 times per second! Also, both of these camcorders will feature the iA (Intelligent Auto) function, which automatically sets the most suitable Scene mode according to shooting conditions.

The suggested retail prices of the HDC-SD10 and HDC-TM10 are $549.95 and $599.95 respectively. The TM10 will be available in black and silver models, while the SD10 in black only. All models will be available in September 2009.

Pure Digital's popular Flip camcorder has now gone HD. The company's new Flip UltraHD features two hours of recording time, a two-inch screen, 1280 x 720 resolution, 8GB memory, 2 x digital zoom and battery recharging through its built-in USB arm. A second generation standard-resolution (640 x 480) model is also available with 4GB memory.

Both new camcorders in the Ultra line come pre-loaded with FlipShare software that lets you easily organize, edit and share your videos. Just plug the built-in USB arm into your computer to share your videos on the spot.

The UltraHD is available in Black and White (with chrome trim) with an MSRP of $199.99. The Flip Ultra comes in Black, White, Yellow and Pink and sells for $149.

My prediction is this will be one hot seller…after all; more than 2 million first generation Flip camcorders have been sold since they were introduced…and that was less than 2 years ago!

For more information, visit www.TheFlip.com.

According to the Consumer Electronics Association's 2009 report Digital Imaging - A Focus on Sharing, more than 40% of consumers who share videos think it takes too much time to upload them. They won't be thinking that anymore. Now, with Eye-Fi's newest wireless memory cards, you can upload your videos wirelessly and automatically directly from your digital camera to Picasa, Photobucket, SmugMug, YouTube and Flickr. You don't even have to turn on your camera! Could it get any easier than that?

The 4GB Eye-Fi Share Video and Eye-Fi Explore Video cards also automatically geotag photos and videos with location information of where the video or picture was taken. Hotspot access is available from more than 10,000 Wayport and open hotspot locations in the United States to upload when you're away from home.

Eye-Fi's newest wireless SD memory cards are now available with an MSRP of $79 (4GB Eye-Fi Share Video) and $99 (4GB Eye-Fi Explore Video).

For more information visit www.eye.fi.

Panasonic just announced a new contest, called "Panasonic Living In HD 30x30" in which Panasonic will give away an HD product every day in May. Daily winners will have a choice of one of three 2009 Panasonic products from its line of LUMIX digital cameras and HD Camcorders.

The three prize options include two LUMIX Digital Cameras featuring 720p HD video recording (the DMC-ZS3 and the DMC-TS1 which is also waterproof and dustproof) as well the new HDC-TM20 1080p HD Camcorder with 16GB internal memory.

More information about the contest (including rules and requirements), can be found online at www.livinginhd.com/go/promo/30x30entry.