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Sanyo Yellow VPC-WH1 HD Waterproof Camcorder

April 28th, 2011 Jhon 2 comments

To underwater high definition video and still photos to a whole new level! Sanyo Xacti WH1 compact cameras had the highest water level of a win-win meet IEC60529-IPX8-so film, without fear of being caught in the water or snow are worrying. The WH1 is the ability to drop water depth for the entire hour, and provides a stunning 10-foot high-definition video, digital photos up to 200 million pixels, with 30 times optical zoom. Waterproof high-definition video and 30 times optical zoom combined to go where no camera WH1 not first. Its compact design allows WH1 very handy, easy to use. Video, still photos and various settings and menus make it easy to access with the user’s thumb. The WH1 and convenient design, the social networking sites, such as the iPod, television and computer, portable video devices an easy to share videos and photos.

Despite these shortcomings, I was ready to forgive you, because of the promise of HD Sanyo. Unfortunately, no matter what it is, they decided to put the HD is not true “high definition. ” The image is terrible over-compression, a number of artifacts. Yes, technically, if you look at the file properties, it is 720p, but only technically. I do not speed, actually higher resolution than 300 lines. It is hard to believe, but I made ​​a lot of old movies EX2. I compared the two side by side 52-inch TV side, the difference is obvious. To break even in the old standard resolution EX2 new camera, which is slightly embarrassing.

Finally, it is supposed to be a dual camera. Ah, because in almost a policewoman – VH1 photo camera, is limited to two megapixels. I have an 800 EX2 old megapixel sensor, it makes pictures like a standard 300-megapixel camera well. The degradation of the overall level from the old camera did not change the function, so you can imagine one or two new camera megapixel images look like. Let’s just say my phone is not a better job.

The only advantage is the battery performance, it is actually a decent. I just do not know how to do it all the battery’s performance. My new fashion yellow policewoman – VH1 is now collecting dust, and the old faithful sitting EX2 my photo bag side pocket.

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Technical Details

  • Color: Yellow
  • Capture HD digital video (720p, 30fps)
  • Waterproof up to 3 meters (10 feet)
  • 30x optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD screen
  • Face Chaser technology (can detect up to 12 faces for photos and videos)
  • Capture video and stills to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

List Price: $399.99 Price: $199.00    You Save: $200.99 (50%)

Sony HDR-CX160 HD Handycam Camcorder

April 21st, 2011 Jhon 3 comments

Amazing capture 1920 × 1080 Full HD video and ultra-compact HDR – CX160 Handycam camcorder. It features a “‘s Exmor R “CMOS technology and excellent low light performance wide-angle Sony G lens sensor, plus 42x zoom function expansion, brings you closer to the action. Record and store up to six high-definition video screen (HD LP mode) hours by the built-in embedded flash memory. You can write and view the vibrant 3.0 “touchscreen display your photos.

Since I already have and test a new Sony CX7 CX series cameras each year. I was very impressed with the Sony CX160 ground screen. Test it on the night of my friends riding the first time (“Bull dysfunctional”in YouTube) I was able to minimize the activities of my hand held shaking earthquake left a deep impression on the Bulls, while the camera is a serious-inch by Super low light video above to enlarge the stage even in the darkness bright. External microphone is very comfortable in the CX series of consumer level camera on the back.

I personally do not like the built-in USB cable, because I often installed in my camera box and helmet, but for the average Joe, is a good thing not to find a USB cable. Plus other use of this camera you can now charge through this cable. Therefore, a standard USB computer in your car or recharge the camera battery charger interfaces. It takes longer than the standard Sony charger, but good in an emergency. I noticed the USB download speed is very slow, and this camera. It takes a minute or so to download a 200MB of internal memory fragments. You also can not be run directly from the camera as you can use the lens 150.

I like the Handycam’s! It can be used as advertising and direct connection to AC power adapter, the NP-FV50 battery, it came. I purchased the “Sony NP-FV100 battery “, as a compatible accessory listed in the attached document. Charge of the “Sony NP-FV100 Battery, “and in turn on the camera, show the complete ad specifications appear in the battery market. A few minutes later (in record mode or idle), it displays the message … “can only use this camera is compatible battery”and then shut down. I put my friend’s battery “Sony HDR-CX150 “, it works very well. I will further study the hope of finding a solution.

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Technical Details

  • 1920×1080 Full HD 60p Recording w/3MP still image
  • 16GB embedded Flash Memory for up to 6 hours of recording
  • Wide Angle G lens to capture everything you want
  • 42x Extended Zoom to get even closer to the action
  • Back-illuminated “Exmor R” CMOS sensor for superb low-light video

List Price: $549.95 Price: $498.00    You Save: $51.95 (9%)

WD My Book Studio II 2 TB USB800400eSATA External Hard Drive

April 13th, 2011 Jhon 3 comments

If you want the best performance, you may want to use it as eSATA. This will mean a CardBus or ExpressCard eSATA adapter in a notebook, for example. But here is a star, I have closed: at this price, it still does not come with an eSATA cable! It has USB and 1394 cable, but no eSATA. I have not had the chance to test, because it’s cable eSATA. Well, USB2 speed is not my archives. I have also seen around and eSATA is not in real life (maybe 25MB of / s and 30MB / s) for faster than USB2.

5 year warranty is the industry standard, is gratifying. By the time you will want a larger storage anyway. : Yes, but you must remember that if the death of the crate controller, your entire array of death. I wish the controller to write to your hard drive is not false information, and then hope that the WD will ship you a new shell, so that you can recover. (This is a RAID 1 as the only copy of a disadvantage as sanitary ware:… a wrong controller can destroy your data, or even wipe your drive, do not let this be your only copy)

I think it will eventually release the drive from my worry about me, my backup will melt before my eyes out. In the Green Power concept seems good, but I do not know the length of the shell with a tiny, no active cooling these drives two long-term viability.

After the transfer of about 20 minutes I opened the lid, the drive burned my hand. I put on the hard drive and between the air inside the case, there is a digital thermometer 51C amended. 6070 between the degree of the drive may be because I’m not sure. Compared to the WD Caviar500GB my internal drive, running the fan in the case of Article 32C I worry about my cool book. This is not to say that I will run 2 hours drive time all the time, but it happened.

Otherwise, I remove the test drive, and the unit is powered, and when I replace it, the beginning of the reconstruction process automatically RAID 1 functions. If I unplug it in the reconstruction, it will resume when I re-plug. Was rebuilt again, only 15-30 minutes drive hot out. I can not imagine how hot the non GreenPower hard to get.

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Technical Details

  • Capacity: 2 TB
  • Box Contents – Dual-drive storage system, FireWire 800 cable, FireWire 800 to 400 cable, USB cable, AC adapter, Software CD, Quick Install Guide
  • Lightning-fast FireWire 800 combined with RAID 0 yields the speed you need for smooth video editing, rendering complex 3D objects or special effects
  • WD’s GreenPower drives, this system uses about 30% less energy than standard systems and runs quietly because it doesn’t need a fan
  • 2TB = 2000GB Hard Drive Capacity
  • Pre-configured to RAID 0 (Striped)

List Price: $259.99 Price: $139.88    You Save: $120.11 (46%)

Canon VIXIA HF M400 Full HD Camcorder Review

April 6th, 2011 Jhon 2 comments

The VIXIA HF M400 can record to a clear high-definition video SDXC two compatible memory card slot. With the relay recording, the camera will automatically switch the video recording from a SD memory card to the other when the memory card is full. No longer need to worry about running an exciting time in the recording, once in a lifetime shot. SDXC memory card compatibility with, you will have cards from more than 32GB up to 2TB of storage capacity and ultra-fast data transfer speeds.

Flash memory beyond the added advantage of recording time. You can also appreciate the quick response time, because no moving parts during recording. Press the Record button and your VIXIA HF M400 start recording video faster than you’ve ever seen. In addition, when you look back, you can quickly access to your screen.

We certainly hope you keep your VIXIA HF M400 fixed in your hand while shooting, if it is spun, or accidental bump something, you will be pleased to know that your flash memory camcorder more shock resistant than other recording storage systems. This also reduces the chance of data loss, bumps, or if you accidentally drop the camera.

A combination of Canon’s professional camcorder mature technology, high-definition CMOS Pro is a 1 / 3 “native 1920×1080 image sensor that provides excellent video resolution, superb low light performance and wide dynamic range. not in the competition Intense consumption of the camera image sensor found that high-definition CMOS Pro using fewer pixels, which is significantly larger (61%) *, more sensitive, in the optimized video performance.

10 times a real Canon lens offers unparalleled HD video image quality, and provide professional background is smooth, due to its advanced image 6 blade iris effect. HD with Canon exclusive CMOS image sensor combines professional, it captures the stunning resolution, superb low light performance and wide dynamic range.Canon ‘video on the DIGIC DV III image processor provides amazing color fidelity and outstanding Low-light performance of advanced noise reduction. This is also the high-speed engine, Canon power technology, including smart car, touch, and a variety of tracks, Canon face detection, and theater read the filter.

You will also find vivid color and detail enhancement to capture the record thanks to 24Mbps, which provides the highest bit rate in AVCHD. The VIXIA HF M400 not only to capture 1920 × 1080, and in full HD images, but records and outputs, so you Full HD from lens to screen.And and Tele Macro, VIXIA HF M400 automatic zoom lens, the telephoto end and set To the minimum object distance of about 1.3 feet (3.3 feet), allows you the opportunity to take spectacular close-up window with the shallow depth of field vividness. Featured is one of 38 smart scene mode automatically.

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Technical Details

  • Size Name: Dual SDXC Card Slots
  • 2 SDXC-compatible memory card slots
  • Genuine Canon 10x HD video lens
  • Canon HD CMOS pro image sensor
  • Canon DIGIC DV III image processor
  • Dynamic SuperRange OIS corrects a full range of motion

Price: $649.00

WD My Passport 1TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

April 5th, 2011 Jhon 2 comments

Western Digital 1TB basic SE passport portable USB drive. Your high-capacity My Passport Essential portable hard drive SE of digital life. And the Walt Disney Company’s quality and USB3.0 and USB2.0 connection, the drive is designed for those who mind tomorrow. Visual backup software and hardware encryption and password protection to ensure that your data protection. Light weight, easy to carry, the drive is ideal for fast storage to go.

First of all, just because the interface does not mean drive faster times, and the second, it is possible, even if you need a computer in 2010 in the form of a PCIx card adapter. USB port, and then the back of the computer, which may be due to cable problems in this package is only 16 “long. If you need more, you must purchase a mini USB3.0 cable, port on the drive Different from the USB2. Currently, these cables are rare (in the Amazon did not!), expensive, so be careful, do not you have a dislocation.

This external drive two USB2 and USB3 work, so the question is, is worth the extra cost USB3 adapter it, what you can expect to get a speed? To find out, I run two tests, one is simple hard drive through the HD Tune test, one of the FileCopy and other tests. So how to use it? HD Tune read performance by the original test is 2 to 3 times the speed and usb3-am glad to see, WD Marketing Blurb’s “up to 3 times faster”is actually true! However, this advantage comes down to you to use soon, such as copying a small file is more complex operations. If you can choose one, I could not care a USB3 PCI card and PC, just waiting for my next one have it on board.

The drive comes with some Windows-specific software (the installation disc instead), it has two roles: to make a hardware encryption and backup. I fiddled with it for some time, but it left me dissatisfied. In my (of course the elderly) winxp rendering graphical user interfaces (Windows flaw!) problems, it is not like the other half of intuitive software, and once I activate the encryption, it does not seem to consider. It also installed a virtual CD, what I need! ? The good news is it seems shipping WD external drive with all the software, so naturally (or hope), they will improve it, you can download the upgrade.

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Technical Details

  • Capacity: 1 TB | Color: Black
  • Dual USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility
  • Connectivity today; speed for tomorrow
  • Up to 3x faster transfer rates with USB 3.0
  • Maximum capacity
  • Automatic, continuous backup
  • Hardware encryption, password protection

List Price: $159.99 Price: $104.00    You Save: $55.99 (35%)