A new high definition flash camcorder has smacked the market. DXG has pioneered an ultra-portable, handy HD camcorder. The DXG-569V traces in 1280 x 720 to an SD card, seizes 5 mega-pixel snaps, and has 3″ inch foldout LCD flaunts. The camcorder is accessible at various outlets, and has been unconstrained in time to compete with Aipteks new A-HD+ 1080p video recorder. With a larger display, cheaper price, and more attractive body, it appears that DXG just might succeed in bumping Aipteks from number one in the cheap flash camcorder segment. The DXG-569V is competitive priced at $169.

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Mitsubishi Electronics has announced that they will launch 2 Blu-ray recorders, the DVR BZ100 and DVR BZ200, on May 24th in Japan. The BZ100 will feature a 250GB hard drive, while the BZ200 gets the beefier 500GB hard drive. Both contestants utilizes an AVC encoder which allows them to store up to 1080p high definition HD video on either a Blu-ray disc, DVD, or the local hard drive.

The players also attribute a “REALINK” which allows them to hook up seamlessly to REAL brand LCD HD TVs. in addition the players come with 2 remotes a regular and a Gutto touch-screen. The standard remote has to be used to plan the touch-screen remote, but once it is programmed, the standard remote is no longer required for operation.

Both the players come endowed with HDMI input and output ports that are similar in temperament with 24p substance, and feature many video and audio connection alternatives.

They also have a SD card slot (for storage of video content only) and an ISDB tuner for capturing broadcast television (only in Japan). There is no manufacturer’s retail price at this time.

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Echostar – one of the largest satellite television providers – decided to split itself into two different companies. Their satellite broadcast service will turn into Dish Network and the fixed satellite company will be given the name EchoStar Holding Company.

Though the company may be branching out the management will not change. Charlie Ergen will remain the chairman and CEO of both companies. EchoStar is also keeping Sling Media – the company that they bought earlier in October for $380 million.

Rumors that AT&T is seriously thinking about buying both EchoStar and Dish Network have been floating around the internet. Whether or not they are true has not been affirmed.

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According to the recent global TV market report, Samsung Electronics won Triple Crown in LCD, flat and all over TV sectors. The company maintains leading place for 7 continuous quarters in terms of sales (market share of 17.7%) and consecutive 5 quarter in terms of production (market share of 13.8%). Most brilliant is that Samsung appeared second by holding a 21.3% market share, a 1.9% increase, in the sales of PDP TV in 3Q. Thus the company tapering the gap with Panasonic (32.9%) from 16.2£¥ point to 11.6£¥ point. Especially the LCD TV, company has ranked first for 5 successive quarters with a 16.8£¥ market share, followed by Sony (11.3£¥) and Sharp (10.8£¥). In terms of sales, Sony (15.1£¥) and Sharp (12.5£¥) went after Samsung (18.4%).

To summarize, after a remarkable performance Samsung is probable to maintain the world’s best place in upcoming years as well.

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The new Panasonic’s beautifully designed Lumix DMC-FZ18 digital camera may look a lot like D-SLR, but truly has not comparison. DMC-FZ18 is a near-twin to DMC-FX55 as both are logically small and light. This eye-catcher digi-cam comes with the following super duper features:

Shooting Features: Shooting support is fairly decent, with 3,264 x 1,840 and 2,560 x 1,440 resolutions as well as 1920×1080 makes the camera impressive.

Image Quality: This digi has higher pixel count than its siblings, color accuracy and exposure accuracy is above average. It comes with 8.1 mega pixels; the sensor on the FZ18 is a little superior than its class, especially designed with lens. It has extended-angle 28mm, 18x zoom lens was in general fantastic.

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