Do you shoot movies with your iPhone or the latest iPod Nano, but end up deleting them because they look like they were filmed by someone with extremely shaky hands? The iSteady comes to your rescue. It’s a folding metal holder that will hold either device and stabilize it to … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, News, Spotlight Gadgets, iPhone related

Tagged: iPhone, Video

Use your iPhone or iPod Nano to become the next Spielberg originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 8, 2009 at 12:50 am.

Would a robot help you stick to your diet? Autom from Intuitive Automata thinks it can.

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Tagged: Video, Webcam

Microsoft LifeCam Cinema – a Webcam with True 720p HD originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 5, 2009 at 11:00 am.

Now we just need batteries that will last this long in our laptops!

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Tagged: Camcorder, HD, Video

Capture extreme HD footage with the VholdR ContourHD Helmet Cam originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 29, 2009 at 5:29 pm.

Here is some video footage from the Tokyo Toy Show which was held this past summer. The animatronic cat is kinda creepy…

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Tagged: Entertainment, Video

Seagate FreeAgent Theater Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 27, 2009 at 3:54 pm.

Let’s get right to the nitty-gritty.  The Slingbox Solo lets you watch TV on your computer when you are not at your home.  (For a few bucks more you can watch on your cell phone.)  Why in the heck would anyone ever want to do that?  Well there are those who would love to do that.  I’m one of those.  And the Slingbox – well, it just works.  When I’m at work, trapped in an interminable meeting, waiting during a doctor’s appointment, on a lay-over at an airport, or working away from the office, having CNN show up on my laptop just appeals to me.  Of course, you require an internet connection to receive the stream, but I’d still rather watch Wolf Blitzer on the internet during a waiting game than browse through idiotic bloopers on YouTube. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Desktop Computer Gear, Travel Gear

Tagged: Streaming, Video

More Enjoyment From Your Talking Toaster: The Slingbox Solo Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 24, 2009 at 5:16 pm.

The September 18^th issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine will include the first ever video in print advertisement. The video, made possible by technology from the Los Angeles based company visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: News, Video

Tiny Video Screen in Your Magazine originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 23, 2009 at 2:30 pm.

Ever since I reviewed the Flip minoHD, I’ve become a big fan of small USB video cameras. They are much more convenient to carry than lugging around a traditional camcorder that uses tapes or a hard drive for storage. I have been curious to see if the ultraHD version of the Flip would address some of the issues that I had with the minoHD. So, let’s check it out. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Camcorder, Hi-def, Video

Flip ultraHD Video Camera Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 17, 2009 at 7:19 am.

The Archos 704 wifi Mobile DVR is packed with features that are sure to appeal to many different types of consumers.  And although it carries a premium price, Archos is hoping that you’ll see the value in the plethora of features and options that the 704 wifi offers. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Handheld PCs / Ultra Portables, Travel Gear

Tagged: DVR, Video, WiFi

Archos 704 WiFi Mobile DVR Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 8, 2009 at 9:42 am.

Zoom wants to get in on the mini camcorder market with their new Q3 Handy Video Recorder. They’ve long been highly regarded for their audio recorders, so it’s cool that they are coming out with something new. But, for some reason they are not … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Camcorder, Video

Zoom audio quality + video = Q3 Handy Video Recorder originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 20, 2009 at 5:21 pm.

Everywhere you look, small USB and hard drive based media players for your TV are popping up on the market. From obscure products like the Cirago MultiMedia Center, to the extremely popular visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: HD, TV, Video

YAHDMPFYT (Yet Another Hard Drive Media Player For Your TV) originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 9, 2009 at 8:04 am.

Small, easy to use media players for your living room have been showing up Left and Right lately. Ones that immediately come to mind are the ever popular WD TV HD and visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Home Theater, Video

Mvix Ultio – The ultimate media player for your TV? originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 24, 2009 at 4:38 pm.

The Cirago CMC1000 Multimedia Center is an enigma. I’ve never heard of the company, or the product. Google found a few online sites that carry it, so I can tell you the 500GB model I am reviewing sells for under $190 online, and its 1TB version goes for about $60 more. It sure seems like a product that someone might like, I’m just not sure who that person is. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: A/V, Audio, HDMI, Video

Cirago Multimedia Center Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 12, 2009 at 9:36 am.

We like our TV media players here at The Gadgeteer, with my current favorites being the Popcorn Hour Media Tank and WD TV HD. I … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Media player, Video

SATA HDD TV media player adapter from Brando originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 1, 2009 at 8:05 am.

The first citywide commercial mobile network was launched in Japan in 1979 by mobile carrier NTT.  In the 1980s, the 1G generation cellular network had been automated and started to get into mainstream commercialization.  Most of you remember them being big and bulky like holding a brick.  Back then network coverage was small and the phones didn’t have any fancy functions like a camera or music player.  Since then mobile technology has greatly improved with the introduction of the GSM network (digital 2G) in 1991,  followed by the first data service SMS text messaging in 1993.  In 2001, Japan launched the first 3G network with high speed data services. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Wireless

Tagged: 3G, Video

3G Video Calling Technology originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 25, 2009 at 10:39 am.

It goes without saying that we love our gadgets here at The Gadgeteer. We love big gadgets, little gadgets, complex gadgets and simple gadgets. Today I want to show you a gadget that is both little and simple. It’s the Flip minoHD video camera. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Digital Cameras

Tagged: Camcorder, HD, Video

Flip minoHD Video Camera Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 21, 2009 at 1:50 pm.

Which would you rather watch?

I’m a big fan of the “what we want, when we want it” model of media. I’m an even bigger fan of the “where we want it” addendum to that model. I’ve spent a good deal of time, effort, and sadly money crafting a decent home theater setup, which delivers a great viewing experience in my living room. That’s fine if the content is coming from what is increasingly being called old media – pretty much any and everything that isn’t the Internet. But what about all that new media? How do I share the love (or more accurately, share the pile of home theater stuff) with the new media? … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Do-It-Yourself

Tagged: Streaming, Video

Streaming Media: Not Just For Computers originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 10, 2009 at 9:53 am.

Ron at OLED-info.com just sent me an email with what sounds like a nice deal on the Kodak Zx1 pocket HD video camera. visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear Diary

Tagged: Deals, Video

Kodak ZX1 HD Pocket Video Camera Deal originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 8, 2009 at 1:52 pm.

I watch a LOT of television shows. Too many shows. It’s a sickness really. I just can’t get enough of American Idol, Survivor, LOST, Celebrity Apprentice, Amazing Race… the list goes on and on. For that fact, I often have days where I need to record three shows that are all on at the same time. My dual tuner DirecTV DVR can only record two at a time, so what’s a TV addict like myself to do? I grab the shows off the internetS of course! But I don’t watch them on my 24in iMac screen in my office, I watch them on my 65″ HDTV in my living room. I had been using the WD HD TV Media Player for this task, but lately I’ve been testing the Popcorn Hour Networked Media Tank. Let’s take a closer look. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Media player, Video

Popcorn Hour Networked Media Tank Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 8, 2009 at 2:00 am.

All you tough guys out there listen up… You can now look even more like a tool cool with the HD Helmet camera from ContourHD. It’s an HD camera (1280×720 pixels and 30 fps) with a 135 degree wide angle lens that can fit on your … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: HD, Sports, Video

Record your crashes with the HD Helmet Cam originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 27, 2009 at 3:12 pm.

There’s been a lot of interest in Digital Media Adapters and several companies are promoting them; WD, Iomega, Seagate, IOgear and now a newcomer, Hi-Denvision. Today we’ll take a look at the HD-0310 and see how it stacks up. I’ve had a chance to put it through its paces with various media formats and there were some unexpected surprises. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Home Tech

Tagged: HDMI, TV, Video

Hi-Den Vision Digital Photo Viewer Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 11, 2009 at 12:08 pm.

The VADO is a sleek, lightweight video camera that holds the power of recording any moment of your life in 720p high definition quality … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Video

Spotlight Gadget – Creative VADO HD Pocket Video Camera Deal originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 17, 2009 at 8:21 pm.

The turbo.264 video encoder from Elgato has been available for several years. Software improvements along the way, have only made it more useful (and easier) for those who convert video content into the h.264 format. While it has been on the market for quite some time, this device is truly in a class by itself. Put bluntly, the turbo.264 sole purpose in life is to convert video into h.264 while reducing the burden on your processor and accomplishing the feat in a fraction of the time. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Video

Elgato turbo.264 (h.264 Video Encoder) Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 4, 2009 at 1:00 am.