Tag: video
X-OOM MediaGrabber download engine launched
Searching for free downloads from your favourite artists can sometimes be a painstaking task. There are so many bogus sites out there just waiting to install malware onto your computer that it can be as dangerous as it is time…
Video Review: Pictionary Man
Pictionary Man, featuring an electronic Morph-alike to help you channel your inner Tony Hart
Microsoft Courier video – how we might use the new breed of tablet PCs
It designed for content creation with the owner using a touch screen and pen to put together a kind of diary which can be re-created online. Interesting stuff.
Samsung Flips out the Full HD HMX-U10 pocket camcorder
Pocket camcorders are all the rage and the best way to blow away the market leader, Flip, is by introducing a 1080p version of what they do so well. The Samsung HMX-U10 is a Full HD shooting, 10-megapixel stills capturing, 2-inch LCD sporting chunk of loveliness.
It measures a very comparable 56mm x 103mm x 15.5mm and weighs in at the all important sub-100g category – 95g to be exact. There’s no mention of a zoom, so, presumably, you’re getting a tiny bit of the digital variety at best but at least they’ve stuck in a decent 1/2.3 inch CMOS image sensor.
It appears to have a much more adult design than the competition but no sign of the nice, neat flip out USB-type feature and I’ve a feeling you’ll have to stick with cables on this one. It’s out from September and will doubtless go down a storm.
Better pictures and prices when Samsung pull themselves together
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Flip Mino HD review:
SHINY VIDEO REVIEW: Samsung i8910 HD
Anna takes a look the Samsung i8910 HD, previously named the Omnia HD, which we gave you a sneak peak at last month:
Anna was clearly impressed by the camera and not without good reason. HD video recording at 720p (24fps) is a world’s first for a smartphone. We’ve seen examples of HD footage from this phone on a big screen and, we have to say, it looked good.
The photo aspect of the camera is fairly decent as well – 8-megapixels with auto-focus, face detection, smile sensor and blink detection.
Connectivity is via 3G (HSDPA) or Wi-Fi and it operates on S60 so you’ll be able to load it up with Symbian apps if you wish.
The media capabilities are also very impressive. HD playback is possible via the huge 3.7-inch AMOLED screen – yes, 3.7-inches is huge for a phone screen. It plays a massive range of media formats as well: AVI (DiVX/XviD), WMV, RV, MP4, 3GP, MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC and M4A. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack which is always welcome.
So, overall this is a pretty good effort from Samsung – although the hefty price tag, as described by Anna, may be enough for customers to shun this phone in favour of many of its illustrious rivals.
Get one from Orange if you want to. If not, well, no biggie.
Archos launches three portable media players
Not content with unleashing their latest mini-PC range, Archos also used today’s launch event to announce the arrival of three PMPs to add to their line-up.
The vision range’s flagship PMP is the touch-screen Archos 3 vision. It’s just 9mm thick and it only weighs 56g. The touchscreen is 3-inches with a resolution of 400×240.
It has 8GB of storage and supports multiple media formats including…deep breath…MP3, WMA (non protected files), WAV, OGG, FLAC, MPEG 1/2/4, WMV (non protected files), FLV, AVI, RM, RMVB, JPEG, BMP and GIF. It ships with a cable for TV playback and it also plays FM radio.
Playback time is 14 hours for audio and four for video. A cool feature is the FM transmitter which allows you play back your audio via any radio you can sync with it – iTrip stylee.
The real good news with regards to the Archos 3 vision is the price. £89.99 is very reasonable for a touch-screen PMP.
One step down from the 3 vision is the 2 vision. It has a 2-inch screen – not touch screen though. It uses a surface slider control for navigation.
It supports MP3, WMA and WAV as well as photo viewing. It has 8GB of storage although this can be upgraded using the micro-SD slot. It’s only £49.99 – another very fair price from Archos.
Finally, the Archos Clipper is a gym/jog friendly, shuffle-style mp3 player. It’s nearly twice as heavy as the latest iPod shuffle at 20g – but it’s hardly going to weigh you down. It’s 2GB and will only set you back £19.99.
Archos also mentioned the 4 and 7 visions which should be released by the end of the year although they didn’t supply and specific details. I’m not Mystic Meg but I’m guessing a 4-inch screen and a 7-inch screen – I think that’s a given.
The three PMPs mentioned all go on sale next month. Go direct to Archos if you fancy getting yourself one.
SHINY VIDEO REVIEW: Plantronics Voyager Pro
Here is a review for the Plantronics Voyager Pro as promised in the preview for this top-end Bluetooth headset.
For more technical details, check out the preview. If you’re looking for a slightly ‘cooler’ looking Bluetooth headset, you may want to consider the Plantronics Discovery 925.
Get you Plantronics Voyager Pro from Orange. It’s £79. And yes, it will work on non-Orange based phones.
15 ways to watch TV programmes and films online in the UK… legally
It may come as a bit of a shock to anyone deeply entrenched in YouTube, TBP and other P2P sites, but it is possible to watch a lot of TV shows and films online in the UK totally legally.
Some are even free.
It’s a fairly depressing exercise hunting them all down, though. Many services are only available in the US, have shut down or are on an extended hiatus.
Nevertheless, here are 15 services (eight free, seven paid for) that you can use to view TV programmes or films. If you know of any more that are legal and easily available in the UK, let us know in the comments below.
Free Online TV / Film Services
About: Offers live streaming of BBC1 and BBC2 plus 7-day programme catchup service.
Pros:
- Well-established service offering access to a wide range of BBC TV programming.
- Wide range of platforms supported for either streaming or downloading content, including PC, Mac, iPhone, Nokia devices.
- Shows from BBC HD are available to download in high definition.
Cons:
- Rights management issues means some programmes aren’t available to watch live or archived.
- Streaming service can sometimes appear jittery (this may be due to broadband connection)
Panasonic go pocket sized with SD10 & TM10 camcorders
Tiny little HD camcorders are two a penny this year and today is the turn of Panasonic’s two with there being around 50,000 pennies in this case.
The HDC-SD10 and HDC-TM10 are a pocket sized 227g, shoot at 1080p resolution and give you a very nice 16x optical zoom to play with. The only difference between the two is that the SD10 allows you to record to SD/SDHC cards only whereas the TM10 gives you an 8GB HDD on top of that.
No word on the stills ability of these palm-sized pieces with just a 1/6″ MOS sensor and a measly sounding 1.17-megapixel resolution but they do have scene modes plus an intelligent auto function (iA), so expect the same kind of usability you’d find in the Panasonic
Palm Pre unboxing VIDEO
It’s real. It has to be. It sounds like they’re at a trade show and those people have got name tags and everything. That’s way too much budget for someone making a fake Palm Pre unboxing video.
If you’re into packaging, you might be interested in the leaflets, the use of the colour orange and the fact that it’s all shaped like one of those Jawa transports. If you’re into phones, it’s probably just nice to see the thing.
(via Gizmodo)
