Sony HDR-TD20 3D camcorder in hands-on video 
3D! 3D! Excited yet? 3D! The Sony HDR-TD20 is Sony's latest camcorder to shoot in three dimensions, and we've had a quick shufti. Hit play to see the new model.
The TD20 is a lot smaller than the previous model, the HDR-TD10. As well as being lighter, the smaller size moves the lenses closer together and makes it easier to shot 3D video closer up. Continue reading...
Sony PJ200 and PJ260 projector camcorders in hands-on video
Draw the curtains, would you? We've got our hands on the PJ200 and PJ260, the latest camcorders from Sony to light up our lives -- thanks to their built-in projectors.
Fill the PJ200 and PJ260 with high-definition video of your friends and family frolicking, and there's no messing about with memory cards or uploading to YouTube: simply press the projector button and beam your video on to the nearest wall, table, tree or person. Continue reading...
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Kodak Playfull coming to the UK 1 November
Now the Flip is dead, you might've thought other pocket camcorders would go the same way. But you'd be wrong, as Kodak has just proved by announcing that its latest Playfull camcorder is coming to the UK on 1 November.
It's a water- and drop-proof device capable of taking a knock or two, and it looks like it should be your first choice if you're going away and don't want to risk breaking your phone when capturing video. Continue reading...
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IFA 2011
Flip is dead, so here's some alternative cameras, camcorders and phones
Flip Video is dead. The company that led the craze for affordable, one-button pocket camcorders with the Flip Ultra and Flip Mino is being wound up by owners Cisco in the face of competition from big-name rivals, video-shooting compact cameras and camera phones.
Cisco bought Flip two years ago for £360m, and although Flip camcorders are still popular they clearly don't pay their way. Cisco is pulling the plug on more than 550 workers. With a gaping Flip-shaped hole in our lives, let's take a look at the rivals that saw Flip off, and see what unique features could help them swim where Flip sank. Continue reading...
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Panasonic HM-TA20, HM-WA10 rugged camcorders are, like, totally extreme 
Panasonic has launched some compact camcorders designed for young tearaways who want to make totally gnarly outdoors videos. We recently got our hands the ruggedised HM-TA20 and HM-WA10 and have the photos to prove it. We also got our mitts on the non-rugged HX-DC1.
The TA20 has the same form factor as Flip Video's mini-camcorders, so it will slip into your pocket without any bother. Similarly, it has a built-in USB connector -- so you can easily plug it into a computer -- as well a distinct lack of buttons, since it's operated primarily via its touchscreen. It's also possible to use the TA20 as a USB webcam too, which is quite handy. Continue reading...
JVC GS-TD1, Sony HDR-TD10 lead 3D camcorder charge for 2011
The general public's overwhelming indifference to the Great 3D TV Offensive of 2010 has not discouraged tech manufacturers. No siree, at this year's CES tech fest, they redoubled their efforts to ram 3D content into your eyeballs, unveiling a plethora of three-dimensional camcorders. Here we round them up in a handy photo gallery. You will buy 3D products, dagnabbit. Continue reading...
Sony Bloggie 3D hands-on review: We test Sony's pocket 3D camcorder
It's no good guys, you're going to have to shuffle out from under that rock -- 3D is officially here to stay, having infiltrated affordable, pocketable devices like Sony's nifty Bloggie range.
We had a chance to play with the Bloggie 3D at CES 2011, view its lenticular screen -- which lets you watch back your footage without the need for glasses -- and saw a demo of footage shot with the device. Click through the photos above to check out this futuristic gadget, and read on to hear our first impressions. Continue reading...
JVC demonstrates 4K camcorder, transports us from Vegas to New York
We've always known that 'Full HD' 1080p video is just another stop on the road to ultra-high-definition TV. At JVC's stand at the CES 2011 trade show, the company demonstrated a 4K prototype camcorder that suggests we'll be reaching UltraHDville sooner than we might think.
The camera, which offers an image resolution of 3,840x2,160 pixels, shoots 8.3-megapixel frames at a rate of 60 frames per second. This is only possible because JVC has developed new processors that are more than twice as fast as previous models. As a bonus, these new chips use less power and are cheaper to make than the processors in current JVC camcorders. Continue reading...
Sony Handycam HDR-TD10E is first full HD, 3D camcorder
Here in sunny Las Vegas, Sony is showing off the world's first full HD, 3D camcorder with a built-in, glasses-free, 3D screen. Meet the Handycam HDR-TD10E.
The £800 camera has dual lenses and two recording sensors as well as that fold-out, 3.5-inch 3D screen. The two-lens, two-sensor approach is what enables Sony to claim the 'world's first full HD 3D camera' badge, even though there are other 3D, HD camcorders on the market. Continue reading...
Casio EX-TR100 Tryx turns tricks in Las Vegas
We like a dash of eccentricity in our gadgets, and the Casio Exilim EX-TR100 Tryx certainly has that. It's not as barking as Lady Gaga camerashades, but it does come in a quirky twisty-turny frame that's unlike any camera we've ever seen before.
The Tryx takes the twisty-screen styling of mini-camcorders such as the Samsung HMX-E10 and runs with it. The camera is hinged in two places: the screen is connected to the lens bit, and swivels 270 degrees, while the surrounding frame is also attached to the lens bit and spins 360 degrees. Continue reading...
Sony Bloggie 3D mini-camcorder makes 3D easy, pocketable
You know 3D has reached the point of parody when even tiny little mini-camcorders like Sony's cute Bloggies can record in all three dimensions. "What is the deal with that?! What's next, 3D microwaves?!" as Jerry Seinfeld might say, were he trapped in the Orwellian nightmare that is CES.
The Bloggie 3D MHS-FS3 (pictured above, middle) is a "world's first", Sony trumpets, adding the tiny qualification that it's referring to "MP4-based consumer digital cameras capable of recording vertical resolution of 1080 as of 5 January 2011". It is an impressive little blighter, however, with two lenses, two sensors, an LED light, 8GB of internal memory and a stereo mic. Continue reading...
CES 2011
Kodak PlayFull and PlaySport mini-camcorders swing into Vegas
Kodak's new mini-camcorders have rocked into Vegas for CES 2011 Swingers-style: one elegant and playful, one chunky and a bit uptight. The young Vince Vaughn of the pair is the PlayFull (pictured left and middle), a compact full HD 1080p shooter that can chop 5-megapixel still pics from your footage.
The homelier Jon Favreau of the duo is the new PlaySport (right), a refreshed version of last year's model. Still water- and dustproof, the PlaySport is shockproof too. It can also handle 1080p video, and has a 2-inch LCD. Continue reading...
Samsung HMX-Q10 takes the iPhone approach to buttons, handy for lefties
Happy new year, Craveaholics! Like a Chilean miner emerging from subterranean exile, Crave has left the Christmas holiday cocoon, donned trousers for the first time in a week, and set to work bringing you the hottest gadgets from Las Vegas techstravaganza CES -- starting with the wallet and southpaw-friendly Samsung HMX-Q10 camcorder.
The sleek Q10 shoots 1080i or 720p high-definition video with a backside-illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor. It snaps 4.9-megapixel still photos. Optical image stabilisation (OIS) keeps the 10x f1.8 zoom free of blur from shaky hands. Continue reading...
Future Week
Win a Kodak PlayTouch camcorder and Like Minds social-media event tickets!
Fancy winning a Kodak PlayTouch camcorder, and two tickets to the Like Minds social-media event and Like Music festival in Exeter? Good news! Exeter City Council and the organisers of Like Minds are giving you the chance to do just that. They'll also put you up for two nights in a four-star hotel.
The Like Minds event begins this Thursday and ends on Friday. If social media is important to you, the chances are something will be taking place of interest. Each morning, there'll be a variety of workshops you can participate in, ranging from 'How to make great films in the YouTube age' to 'How to make the killer app'.
At lunchtime, you'll enjoy some nosh while discussing such topics such as 'Can you really crowd-source creativity?' and CNET UK favourite 'Any moment now, somebody's going to realise I'm just a big fraud and this will all be over'. After that, you can take your pick from a number of keynote speeches.
The Like Music festival takes place on Friday night, as 15 bands play across four venues in the Devon city. Such musical luminaries as iLiKETRAiNS and '90s pop sensation Finley Quaye are among the line-up that will soundtrack you dancing like a loon. Continue reading...
CNET UK Editors' Choice winners August and September 2010
We were so busy writing reviews and burying nuts in the ground for winter that we just didn't have time to tell you about all the glorious tech that won an Editors' Choice award in August. Allow us to now reward your patience by presenting you with a bumper, all-in-one harvest of both August and September's award-winning technological crop. Continue reading...
Flip UltraHD and MinoHD refreshed: FlipPort accessories on the way
Flip has added to its range of popular mini camcorders. New versions of the high-definition UltraHD and MinoHD models increase storage, and offer the new FlipPort connection for attaching accessories.
The UltraHD and MinoHD both come in two flavours: one that can shoot for an hour, and another that films two hours of footage. Continue reading...
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