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Video: Red One v. Canon 5D Mark II v. Panasonic GH1

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/redone-2_jpg.jpg"><a HREF="http://vimeo.com/user1454713">A videographer, Marty Meyer</a>, shot a short video using the <a HREF="http://ww

My God, it's full of K's! What the RED announcement means for the industry

Image credit: Benni Diez at Reduser.net forums For the last couple weeks, Jim Jannard of RED Camera has been teasing everybody on the REDuser forums with vague promises and outrageous claims of revolu

New Hitachi camcorder streams HD signal wirelessly to HDTV

This new Wooo camcorder, on display at CEATEC right now, eliminates the need for an HDMI cable when reviewing or showing your footage — as long as you have a compatible Hitachi TV. I’ve ne

What's 5K anyway? RED Cameras resolution comparison chart

So maybe you’re excited about Red’s sudden announcement of two new cameras earlier today (the 5K Epic and the 3K Scarlet) but you’re not really sure why. What are these “K&#822

Gateway's new 30-inch monitor does 1600p

1600p? That’s a lot of progressively-scanned picture elements, my friends. Gateway’s new XHD3000 Quad HD display has a 30-inch, 2560×1600 resolution and costs about $1700. While 1600p

VIZIO Now Leads North American Flat Panel Market

Four years ago, you might have guessed that VIZIO was some sort of graphic design company or electric scooter manufacturer. It toiled about in relative obscurity until for a couple years and

Panasonic Develops New Televisions, Acronym

Oh boy, thanks for the new acronym Panasonic. Introducing “LIFI” (it’s trademarked, so watch your step). It’s “a first-of-its-kind light fidelity projection dis

Samsung's Upcoming 3rd Generation HD Lineup

Samsung has announced three new 3rd generation hi-def players (two of which we reported on earlier), including one that plays both Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs known as the BD-UP5000 Duo HD. All three wil

Sony Announces Three Premium Receivers

Sony is launching three A/V receivers today as part of its “Elevated Standard” (ES) line of premium gear. All three models feature iPod integration and Sony’s Digital Media Port, whi

New $299 TiVo Series3 Available Soon?

The TiVo Series3 DVR is about to get a little more affordable, according to a recent Ars Technica article. A product with the model number “TCD652160” has apparently been popping up interm

CEA: 1/3 of US Households to be HD by Next Year

So now that we’re almost exactly half-way through 2007, it’s time to start looking at the holiday shopping season. While iPhones and new Zunes and stuff will get most of the attention, the

Hitachi Launches HDTVs with DVR, Removable Media

Hitachi is taking a page out of the Apple rumor book, launching a series of widescreen HDTVs with built-in DVRs, cutting out the pesky Tivo middleman. The idea itself is nothing new, having a DVR and