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sh0rty updated 6 products

sh0rty — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:35:15 -0400

1. updated Toshiba HD-A3 - July 8, 2009 at 10:35 am

new pro/con: Fan is noisy.
new pro/con: VERY SLOW startup and disk load times.
disagreed: "Price compatible with basic upconverting DVD players @ $150 including two free movies"

2. updated Samsung BD-P3600 - July 8, 2009 at 10:32 am

new pro/con: Will not playback AVCHD files from USB or Network share, only AVCHD files on properly BDMV mastered DVD or BluRay disks will playback on this machine. (why? the codec is there, it just won't let you!) :-(
new pro/con: DivX playback is limited to SD (480p)

3. updated Canon Vixia HF100 - July 8, 2009 at 10:27 am

4. updated Canon SD960 IS - July 8, 2009 at 10:22 am

new pro/con: Smart/Accurate Auto-Focus and Auto Exposure (almost every picture is perfectly focused and exposed without thinking about it)
new pro/con: Better than average picture quality for a compact P&S camera
new pro/con: Wide angle lens (28-112mm equiv.), wider on the wide end than most P&S cameras
new pro/con: HDMI Playback, best on-TV playback I have experienced!
new pro/con: Big, clear, accurate wide-screen LCD
new pro/con: Good size. Small enough to pocket, not too small to handle and use.
new pro/con: HD Video Quality is excellent! (in good light it is hard to tell the difference between this and my 1080p camcorder, in low light this is much grainier though)
new pro/con: No super-fine JPEG or RAW option. JPEG files are small (~2MB) but compression artifacts are often noticeable.
new pro/con: In anything but ideal light the pictures are noisy. (reduced to 50%, 6MP most pictures are sharp enough)
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"

5. updated Nikon D70s - July 8, 2009 at 10:08 am

new pro/con: Compatible with IR remote
new pro/con: 1/500 Flash Sync benefit for high-speed flash photography (1/200 on D80 and D90)
new pro/con: Can be master for Nikon CLS, wireless control Nikon flashes (SB-600, SB-800, SB-900) without the need for any accessories.
new pro/con: Excellent Battery Life, up to 1000 shots on a battery
new pro/con: Viewfinder is smaller and dimmer than newer models
new pro/con: 6.1MP is Big Enough for almost any purpose, and the RAW files are a reasonable size (compared to the newer 12+MP)
new pro/con: Does not Meter with MF Lenses (D200/D300 does)
new pro/con: Works with ALL Nikon AF lenses. (has internal focus motor)
new pro/con: No Live View on LCD
new pro/con: High sensor noise over ISO400
new pro/con: Two control dials, same control as pro model cameras. Very intuitive in full manual mode.
new pro/con: Size & weight, make it feel right. (D80/D90 is slightly smaller, I prefer the feel of the D70 over the newer models)
new pro/con: Tiny LCD Screen
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"

6. updated RIM BlackBerry Bold - July 8, 2009 at 9:48 am

agreed: "Feels very solid in your hand."
agreed: "Super reliable"
disagreed: "Unpolished interface"
disagreed: "Pointer scrolls too slowly"
agreed: "No touchscreen sucks for the web"
agreed: "Large and bulky"
disagreed: "Loses 3G network often."
agreed: "Browser isn't as good as the iPhone's"
agreed: "Loud speaker-phone "
new pro/con: Web browser renders most web pages in a usable fashion. (still not as clean as iPhone though)
agreed: "Super reliable"
agreed: "Great battery life"
agreed: "Expandable memory with microSD cards up to 16 GB"
agreed: "Faster CPU @ 624 MHz"
agreed: "WiFi access (802.11 a/b/g)"
agreed: "Tactile keyboard is faster typing than iPhone touchscreen"
agreed: "Built-in GPS"
agreed: "3G network connectivity"
tapped as "have it"

sh0rty — Tue, 05 May 2009 10:47:21 -0400

1. updated Canon Vixia HF100 - May 5, 2009 at 10:47 am

added a competitor: Canon VIXIA HF1 0
added a competitor: Canon VIXIA HF S100
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"
disagreed: "No on-board flash memory"
agreed: "No on board memory -- who needs it when SDHC is so cheap."
agreed: "37 mm lens makes using other attachments a breeze"
agreed: "Hundreds of dollars less than next up models with nothing lost but on-board memory"
agreed: "Best-in-class video"

2. added Canon VIXIA HF1 0 as a stub - May 5, 2009 at 10:47 am

3. updated Canon Vixia HF10 - May 5, 2009 at 10:45 am

chose Canon Vixia HF10 over Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010
added a competitor: Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1010
chose Canon Vixia HF10 over Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1000
added a competitor: Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1000
chose Canon Vixia HF100 over Canon Vixia HF10
added a competitor: Canon Vixia HF100
chose Canon Vixia HF10 over Sony Handycam HDR-CX7
chose Canon Vixia HF10 over JVC Everio GZ-HD6
chose Canon Vixia HF10 over Samsung SC-HMX10
chose Canon Vixia HF10 over Panasonic HDC-SD9
added a competitor: HF100
chose Canon Vixia HF10 over Sony Handycam HDR-CX7
chose Canon Vixia HF10 over JVC Everio GZ-HD6
chose Canon Vixia HF10 over Samsung SC-HMX10
chose Canon Vixia HF10 over Panasonic HDC-SD9
new pro/con: Video on internal memory is a pain to download, must be connected to AC or it does not let you download video over the USB??? SDHC cards are easier to deal with, and cost very little. The HF100 is the identical camera less the internal memory, save your money and the headaches, get the HF100 and a couple SDHC cards and good SDHC card reader for a few hundred dollars less.
disagreed: "Awkward joystick placement on left of flip-out LCD screen"
disagreed: "Internal memory is good size"
agreed: "Compact design"
agreed: "Great video quality"

4. added HF100 as a stub - May 5, 2009 at 10:43 am

sh0rty — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:15:03 -0400

1. updated Samsung BD-P3600 - April 20, 2009 at 10:15 am

new pro/con: Implementation of PC Streaming crude. Uses file shares only, not a proper media server. Does not remember PC streaming configuration, user ID's or Passwords. (need to reconfigure every time!)

2. updated Toshiba HD-A3 - April 20, 2009 at 10:10 am

3. updated Panasonic TH-50PZ77U - April 20, 2009 at 10:09 am

sh0rty — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:40:05 -0400

April 9, 2009 at 6:40 pm

new pro/con: External USB WiFi dongle allows you to relocate the transceiver/antenna with a USB cable for better reception.

sh0rty — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:48:54 -0400

April 9, 2009 at 12:48 pm

added a link CNET Review of BD-P3600: http://reviews.cnet.com/vide...00/4505-6463_7-33488065.html ...
disagreed: "expensive"
untapped as "want it"
tapped as "have it"

sh0rty — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:29:33 -0400

April 8, 2009 at 4:29 pm