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Avid upgrades Pinnacle Studio
Broader array of HD capabilities 30 September 2009 16:03 GMT
Avid has announced an update to its family of Pinnacle Studio home movie-making software. The upgrades centre around HD content, but there are a number of other features too.

The family of products has been simplified and now consists of , Pinnacle Studio Ultimate...
Roxio announces Creator 2010
New media suite available 25 August 2009 15:05 GMT
Almost a year to the day since Roxio Creator 2009 was announced, the company has announced the launch of the 2010 edition of the software.

Roxio Creator 2010 does mostly the same stuff as its predecessor - you can edit video, make music, alter photos, and do...
Sony talks up "21st century slideshow"
We're all it at, apparently 4 August 2009 16:16 GMT
Sony is talking up the return of the slideshow, claiming the 21st century slideshow is now as popular with today's consumers as the original projector-powered version was in its Seventies hey-day.

"Friends and family are now sharing digital photos of their...
Kodak announces compact Zi8 camcorder
1080p capable 29 July 2009 9:14 GMT
Kodak has announced the follow up to its Zi6 pocket camcorder with the UK launch of the Flip-rivalling Kodak Zi8 digital video camera.

While the Zi6 only managed 720p capture, this new model records in full 1080p high definition and there's also built-in electronic...
VIDEO: yellowBird "multi-dimensional" video revealed
"See the world like never before" 28 July 2009 15:15 GMT
"Totally interactive 3D" video has been revealed by a Dutch company called yellowBird that offers tech to capture scenes and events via video, the angle of which can then be manipulated by the viewer.

The best way to experience and understand the tech is to...
Changes to some tag homepages and feeds
SITE NEWS: Some RSS feeds and URLs are changing 28 July 2009 0:08 GMT
As we continue to tidy up the database and make the site work better for you, we are changing the names of a handful of categories.

As a result, if you are subscribed to the RSS feed it will stop working and you will have to tweak the url in your feed reader....
Apple updates Final Cut Studio
More than 100 new features 23 July 2009 14:45 GMT
Apple has announced an update for its Final Cut Studio video editing software. The company claims it's adding more than 100 new features, and included are new versions of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color and Compressor.

Among the new features are...
VIDEO: Vodafone offers N97 moviemaking tips
Shooting and sharing advice 17 July 2009 12:51 GMT
Vodafone is offering some tips for getting the most out of your Nokia N97, that may also be of interest to those thinking of getting the new touchscreen phone to see how it looks in action.

The "masterclass" takes you through the interface with tips and tricks...
Liquid Image launches camcorder-equipped snorkel mask
Capture your diving trips 9 July 2009 11:04 GMT
US company Liquid Image has invented a product that combines a snorkel mask and a 5-megapixel camera and camcorder, so that you can capture your diving trips for posterity.

It comes with 16MB of flash memory, which won't last you very long, but luckily it'll...
Sony announces VRD-MC6 DVDirect DVD recorder
HD and SD transfer 8 July 2009 9:49 GMT
Sony has announced its next-generation multi-function DVDirect DVD recorder, which can transfer high-def as well as standard-def home videos and digital photos to DVD discs without using a computer.

The new VRD-MC6 has a 2.7-inch colour LCD screen for previewing...
YouTube mobile uploads up 400% since iPhone 3GS
And up 1700% in last 6 months 26 June 2009 9:45 GMT
YouTube is reporting an astonishing fact - since the iPhone 3GS launched on Friday 19 June, uploads from mobile phones have increased by 400%.

This statistic is likely a blip, as those with the new handset are keen try out its video capture and upload to web...
RealPlayer SP lets you watch internet video offline
Who says you have to be connected? 24 June 2009 17:29 GMT
RealNetworks, the company behind the RealPlayer, has announced a new software package that will allow users to convert and transfer video from the web directly onto portable devices to view offline.

Called Realplayer SP (the SP stands for Social and Portable)...
Brando offers USB-stick/webcam combo device
180 degree swivelling action 22 June 2009 17:56 GMT
Brando's cooked up another USB gadget - this time it's a combo usb stick and webcam, with 2GB of onboard storage. You can either plug it in to a USB port or use the provided stand, the choice is yours.

It's got a VGA resolution (that's 640 x 480) and 30fps video...
Panasonic launches "Next Generation Talent" competition
Create a video ad and win work experience opportunities and Panasonic gear 15 June 2009 10:51 GMT
Panasonic has dropped us word that it's running a competition to try and track down some video editing talent. Its "Next Generation Talent" competition wants you to create a video advert for the company's Viera Home Hub television.

If you win, you'll get yourself...
Microsoft LifeCam VX-2000 webcam debuts
Entry-level model promise to connect "just minutes after opening the box" 19 May 2009 23:42 GMT
Microsoft is continuing to plug away at the webcam market with the launch of a low-end device aiming to entice those not making video calls to do so.

Announced in the US on Tuesday, the company is hoping the LifeCam VX-2000 will be the "easy-to-use" solution...
Elgato Video Capture USB device launches
Digitize video from any analogue video source straight onto your Mac 7 May 2009 18:27 GMT
Elgato has launched the Elgato Video Capture, angled as the "ideal solution" for transferring analogue video to a Mac and then to your iPhone or iPod.

The USB 2.0 video device connects video recorders, set top boxes, camcorders, DVD players, and basically any...
Searching for Sonny shows DSLR movie power
First feature film made with a DSLR 31 March 2009 6:48 GMT
They told us the Canon 5D MkII was going to be good at doing video and here is the proof.

A bunch of Indi film makers have made the first feature film to be shot solely on a DSLR. Why? Probably because they could and it's a good angle in getting coverage like this....
Elgato Turbo.264 HD available now
Mac tool and software for H.264 video conversion 30 March 2009 11:21 GMT
Elgato's Turbo.264 HD is described as "an incredibly fast and easy-to-use tool that converts video files to a format that can be played on an iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV, used on a computer, and shared on the web".

Turbo.264 HD allows Mac users to convert any...
PHOTOS: Toshiba Camileo S10
Pics of the new PVC 13 March 2009 15:32 GMT
1080p. 2.5-inch screen. 4x digital zoom. 5-megapixel sensor. Toshiba's new S10 is not a bad offering for its £130 price tag. Check out our quick hands-on gallery of pics of the new Flip rival.
Toshiba takes on Flip camcorder with Camileo S10
Four new models with 1080p support 13 March 2009 13:16 GMT
Toshiba has announced that it is entering into the pocket camcorder market with the launch of four new pocket camcorders ranging from £99 up to £179.

The flagship model will be the S10, which promises to be the size of a mobile phone, however still able to...
Canon releases 2009 camcorder pricing and release information
But for the US only at the moment 10 February 2009 20:59 GMT
If you liked the sound of some of the Canon camcorders that were announced last month at CES, you may have been a little disappointed for the lack of price and availability information given at the time.

Well there is some good news, sort of. Canon has eventually...
Nero 8 to be bundled with all Sanyo Xacti HD cameras
Helps make HD home videos easy 28 January 2009 13:16 GMT
Nero has announced that its popular digital media software is to be bundled with all Sanyo's new Xacti HD dual cameras.

The Sanya Xacti VPC-HD2000 and VPC-FH1 dual cameras will come with Nero 8 Essentials software, which helps users easily edit, author and burn...
PHOTOS: Canon HF S10 camcorder
CES 2009: hands on shots with the new flagship model 8 January 2009 6:19 GMT
Canon has announced five new high definition camcorder models in its 2009 line-up and we managed to get a quick hands on with the new flagship model; the HF S10.

The newly announced camcorder features a Digic DV III image processor, an 8.59-megapixel full HD...
Vivitar announces new digital, underwater and video cameras
CES 2009: Full line-up to be unveiled 6 January 2009 19:49 GMT
Sakar International has announced a new line of Vivitar products, all set to be unveiled at CES later this week.

The line-up includes digital, underwater and video cameras as well as digital SLR camera lenses and a battery charger that accommodates over 300...
Canon announces six more camcorders for 2009
New Flash memory, DVD and MiniDV cams up for grabs 6 January 2009 10:15 GMT
Canon has announced a rather impressive 2009 line-up for its camcorders, with six of them sticking with standard definition rather than five HD models we reported on earlier.

Big details are a bit thin on the ground at the moment, but a brief description should...