TECHNOLOGY GALLERIES

  The 2000s Mobile Digital Revolution:
        Cell Phones to Smartphones, Walkman to Media Players, CD to Flash to Web Services
  Historical perspective on some interesting technology and trends in digital home media.
  They include some sample products illustrating these trends.
  Information and pricing are summarized from public sources as of when they were added,
  and may be incorrect or out of date.

  Digital Imaging Galleries
    Video Camcorders Gallery - OLD
    Digital Photo Cameras Gallery - OLD

  Home Media Galleries
    High-Def / DVD Gallery - OLD
    Consumer HDTV Gallery - OLD
    Home Networked Media Gallery - OLD

• Sleek pocket camcorder, internal (non-removable) battery and storage
• Touch-sensitive capacitive buttons
• Standard-definition and High-def models
• Fixed focus lens (1/1.5 m to infinity), Aperture f/2.4
• Up to 2x smooth digital zoom -- while recording
• High light sensitivity with automatic low light detection
  
• Automatic white balance and black level calibration 
    Automatic exposure control with dynamic exposure compensationPower up in under 4 seconds
• vs original Ultra - Adds - Can pause, fast forward and rewind video during playback
• Adds - Backlit touch-sensitive capacitive buttons on flat back panel: 
      Record, play/pause, delete, skip/rewind/fast forward, zoom/volume
• Adds - Internal, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, recharges from USB (not removable)
      Battery charge in 3 hours via USB, 2 hours via external adapter
• Power up in under 4 seconds
• Flip-out USB arm (from top) to connect directly to a computer
• Built-in speaker, Built-in microphone, wide-range, omni-directional
• Tripod mount on bottom
• Setup: Date, time, beeps on/off
• Pre-loaded FlipShare software works on any PC or Mac
• 10/08 - Free personalization - Designs, upload image, Pattern Generator
      Sell designs on CafePress.com ($10)
• Product - http://theflip.com/products_flip_mino.shtml

Features 4/10

• All
  • Transflective TFT (for bright daylight)
  • H.264 video compression, AAC audio compression, MP4 files format
  • Automatic white balance and black level calibration
  • Automatic exposure control with dynamic exposure compensation
  • f/2.4 (fast lens for great results in low-light environments)
  • Smooth multi-step 2x digital zoom
  • Power up less than 4 seconds
• All HD
  • Ultra low-light sensitivity (>1.4 V/lux-sec) with automatic low light detection
  • 30 frames per second (constant frame rate progressive scan)

• Sleek new design, brushed metal front, slightly rounder
       New USB arm - solid metal, no additional flap
  
• Larger 2" screen, higher-resolution [same as Ultra/HD]
• Double the recording time to 2 hours (8 GB memory)
• HDMI output: Widescreen HD, HDMI mini connector (Type C) [was composite]
• Upgraded FlipShare software. Sharing to Facebook, Magic Movie creation
• HD 720p video (1280 x 720)
• 2 inch, no-glare LCD color viewfinder (960 x 240), Transflective TFT
• 1/4.5" HD CMOS Sensor, 2.2µm pixels
    Ultra low-light sensitivity (>1.4 V/lux-sec)
• Fixed focus lens (0.8m to infinity)
• Can digital zoom while previewing, before recording
• Flip Video Engine 3.5
• MP4 video files, 9.0 Mbps (auto-adaptive algorithm)
    H.264 video, AAC audio
• Battery: Up to 4 hours use between charges
• 3.94 x 1.97 x 0.66 in., 4.1 oz.
• 10/09 introduced - $229 (8  GB / 126 min.), brushed metal

• Same design & size as SD Mino
• HD 720p video (1280 x 720)
• 1.5 inch, no-glare LCD color viewfinder (528 x 132), Transflective TFT
• 1/4.5" HD CMOS Sensor, 2.2µm pixels
    Ultra low-light sensitivity (>1.4 V/lux-sec)
• Fixed focus lens (1.5m to infinity)
• Flip Video Engine 3.0
• MP4 video files, 9.0 Mbps (auto-adaptive algorithm)
    H.264 video, AAC audio
• A/V connection to play on TV (cable included - component, not HD)
• Battery: Up to 4 hours use between charges
• 3.94 x 1.97 x 0.63 in., 3.3 oz. (smaller and 1/2 the thickness original Ultra)
• 11/08 introduced - $229 (4  GB / 60 min.), black, chrome, custom design
• 10/09 - $199 / $169 street

• VGA video, 640 × 480, 30 fps
• 1.5 inch, no-glare LCD color viewfinder (528 x 132), Transflective TFT
• 1/4" VGA CMOS sensor, Large 5.6 µm pixels
      High light sensitivity (>2.0V/lux-sec)
• Fixed focus lens (1 m to infinity)
• Flip Video Engine 2.5
• AVI DivX / MPEG-4 video files, Advanced Profile
      4.0 Mbps (auto-adaptive, constant frame rate, progressive scan)
      ADPCM audio, 4-bit, 177 kbps; file ~ 28 MB/min
• A/V connection to play on TV (cable included - component, not HD)
• Battery: Up to 2 hours use between charges
• 3.94 x 1.97 x 0.63 in., 3.3 oz. (smaller and 1/2 the thickness original Ultra)
• 6/08 introduced - $179 (2 GB / 60+ min.), black, white, custom design
• 10/09 - $149

• Easy-to-use, handheld camcorder, one-touch record, instant playback
• Easy-press buttons
• Standard-definition and High-def models
• 4.25 x 2.19 x 1.17 in., 6.0 oz.
• More memory, up to 120 minutes of video (was 1 hour)
• Removable batteries: 2 AA or rechargeable AA Battery Pack (new)
• Bright, larger 2 inch screen, 960 x 240 (was 1.5"),
       transflective (anti-glare)
• Fixed focus lens (0.8/1.5 m to infinity), Aperture f/2.4
• Up to 2x smooth digital zoom -- while recording
• Flip Video Engine 3.5
• High light sensitivity with automatic low light detection
  
• Automatic white balance and black level calibration 
    Automatic exposure control with dynamic exposure compensationPower up in under 4 seconds
• H.264 format video, AAC audio, MP4 file format
      works with Windows Media Player, QuickTime Player, and iTunes 
• Pre-loaded FlipShare software works on any PC or Mac
      Upload videos to MySpace and YouTube, Order DVDs 
• Fixed focus lens, Up to 2x digital zoom -- while recording
• Power up in under 4 seconds
• Flip-out USB arm (from top) to connect directly to a computer
• Battery: Charge in 6 hours. (USB), 3.5 hours (adapter)
• Built-in speaker, Built-in microphone, wide-range, omni-directional
• Tripod mount on bottom
• Setup: Date, time, beeps on/off, record light on/off
• Product - www.theflip.com/products_flip_ultra.shtml

• HD 720p video (1280 x 720) , 16:9 widescreen, at 30 fps progressive scan
• 1/4.5" HD CMOS Sensor, 2.2µm pixels
    Ultra low-light sensitivity (>1.4 V/lux-sec)9.0 Mbps (auto-adaptive algorithm)
• Fixed focus lens (1.5m to infinity)
• 9.0 Mbps (auto-adaptive algorithm)
• HDMI connector cable include to watch video on TV
• Includes rechargeable AA Battery Pack
• Battery: Up to 2.5 hours use between charges
• 4/09 - $199 (8 GB / 120 min.), black and white (with chrome finish)

• Full VGA video (640 x 480) at 30fps progressive scan
• 1/4" CMOS Sensor, 5.6µm pixels
    High sensitivity (>2.0 V/lux-sec)
• Fixed focus lens (0.8m to infinity)
• 4.0 Mbps (variable)
• Composite video connector cable include to watch video on TV
• Includes two AA batteries; Rechargeable AA Battery Pack sold separately
• Battery: Up to 4.5 hours use between charges
• 4/09 - $149 (4 GB / 120 min.), black, white, pink, yellow 

• 6/08 - $129.99 (1 GB / 60 min.), white and black
• 1.5 inch LCD color viewfinder (280 × 120), Transmissive TFT
• MPEG-4 AVI video at ave. 2.8 Mbps (auto-adaptive)
• Uses 2 AA batteries, Automatic power-off if inactive over 90 seconds
• Battery life up to 2 hours (Alkaline), 5 hours (Energizer e2)
• 4.12 x 2.25 x 1.25 in., 4.9 oz.
• 5/07 - 30-minute $119.99 (512 MB), 60-minute $149.99 (1 GB), white and black
• http://theflip.com/products_flip_video.shtml

• 2/08 - $229 / $179 - black, silver
• Flip-out 3.0" TFT display, 960 x 240 (face front or back, auto flips)
• LED light - < 1 m range, on/off video/camera
• Shoots HD video 1280 x 720, standard-def D1, quarter-screen CIF, photos 3200 x 2400
• Built-in 32 MB internal memory (19 MB for storage)
      Plus SD/SDHC card for recording (up to 8 GB), 4 GB =  ~ 2 hours HD video
• Navigation Pad (4-way, plus center button)
      Center - Play/Stop video, Recording LED on/off
      Navigate - Record up/down exposure, Playback scroll in zoomed photo
• Buttons (down back, Power under LCD)
      Zoom switch (volume during playback, hold for thumbnail display 3 x 2 videos/photos)
      Shutter - Stop/start recording, pause playback
      Play/Record - Record or playback mode
      Mode - Camcorder / videos, Camera / photos, Setup menu
      Menu - for current mode: Camcorder / Camera
• Recording menu: White Balance, Resolution (HD, D1, CIF), Color Effect, Night Mode
      White Balance: auto, sunny, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent
      Color Effect: color, B&W, sepia
      Movie options: Resolution (HD, D1, CIF), Capture Mode (Video, Voice recorder)
      Photo options: Resolution (3, 5, 8 MP), Self Timer
• Playback menu: Delete One/All, Protect, Autoplay slide show, 
      DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) tag photos
• Setup menu (system function): Beep on/off, Histogram overlay, Auto Power Off timeout, 
      TV NTSC/PAL, Format memory, Default settings, Language, Frequency 60/60 Hz, Date/Time
• Lens F/3.2, f=7.5mm Fixed focus, 2X digital zoom
      Focus mode Normal, Macro (switch behind lens)
          Focus range Normal 1.5m / 5 ft. to infinity, Macro 15 to 16 cm / 5 to 6 in.
• Sensor CMOS, 5.0 MP, 1/2.5"; Auto sensitivity
• Mono microphone, built-in speaker
• Video files: QuickTime MOV - Video H.264, Audio AAC, stereo 48 KHz
• Video modes: Max single file is 2 GB
      HD - 1280 x 720, 30 fps - video 5 Mbps, audio 32 Kbps, file ~ 37 MB/min
      D1 - 720 x 480 30 fps - video 1.5 Mbps, audio 32 Kbps, file ~ 11 MB/min
      CIF - 352  x 240, 30 fps - video 660 Kbps, audio 32 Kbps, file ~ 4 MB/min
• Still photos: JPEG (DPOF, EXIF), 3, 5, 8 MP (firmware interpolated), 3200 x 2400
      Digital zoom 8X on playback (zoom in, then scroll)
• Software: ArcSoft TotalMedia Extreme software, Presto VideoWorks 6, Mr. Photo 4
• 3 AAA batteries (4 included, rechargeable); Display shows % available
      Includes NEXcell Ni-MH battery charger: 4 slot, AA/AAA
• USB 2.0 and TV connectors: AV output (Video, Audio L/R), Component output (Y, Pb, Pr)
• Includes drawstring camera pouch, wrist strap - Full user guide
• Tripod mount on bottom
• 5.2 x 2.87 x 2.13 in., 5.4 oz. / 135 g (w/o batteries)
• Product - www.dxgtechusa.com/new/products-list.php?pid=38

• 6/08 - $179 - black, red, pink, sky blue
• 1.7/2.0" TFT display (1.6 ??), 420 x 240
• Shoots HD video 1280 x 720, standard-def D1, quarter-screen CIF (not photos)
• Requires SD/SDHC card for recording (up to 8 GB), 4 GB =  ~ 2 hours HD video
      Built-in 32 MB internal memory (preloaded Rapid Blog Manager software, not for recording)
• Controls: 
      DXG LED lights up when powered on, flashes while recording
      Center joystick toggle/button - 
          press for Play/Record, left/right (mode, prev/next, fwd/rev), up/down (zoom, volume)
      Left - Delete / Pause
      Right - Record / Play modes
• Setup - press both Right & Left - set Date / time, NTSC / PAL TV out, 50 / 60 Hz frequency
• Volume control for playback, but can't silence sounds 
      for power on/off, record start (not stop), play start/stop, next/prev clip
• Lens F/3.1, f=7.5mm Fixed focus, 2X digital zoom
      Focus mode Normal, Macro (top switch ), Focus Normal 5 ft. to infinity, Macro 8 to 9 in.
• Sensor CMOS, 5.0 MP, 1/2.5"; Auto sensitivity
• Mono microphone, built-in speaker
• Video files: QuickTime MOV - Video H.264, Audio AAC, stereo 48 KHz
• Video modes:
      HD - 1280 x 720, 30 fps - video 4 Mbps, audio 128 Kbps, file ~ 30 MB/min
      D1 - 720 x 480 / 640 x 480, 30 fps - video 2 Mbps, audio 128 Kbps, file ~ 16 MB/min
      CIF - 352 x 288 / 320 x 240, 30 fps - video 700 Kbps, audio 128 Kbps, file ~ 6 MB/min
• Software: Honestech Rapid Blog Manager software (runs from camera ROM) - YouTube
      Includes ArcSoft TotalMedia Extreme software, Presto VideoWorks 6, Mr. Photo 4
• 2 AA batteries included (rechargeable)
      Includes NEXcell Ni-MH battery charger: 4 slot, AA/AAA
• Pop-out USB 2.0 connector (side, button on front also mini-mirror)
• Includes TV connectors: AV output (Video, Audio L/R), Component output (Y, Pb, Pr)
• Includes drawstring camera pouch, wrist strap
• Tripod mount on bottom
• 4.21 x 2.36 x 0.81 in., 3.17 oz. (w/o batteries)
• PR 6/08 - DXG Launches the DXG-567V HD Camcorder
      (Word document)  http://dxgtechusa.com/public_html/DXG567VLaunch.doc
• Product - www.dxgtechusa.com/new/products-list.php?pid=36

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