|
Thursday October 19, 2006
|
 You’ve shot your opus, or just some backyard home videos. Now what? You could make the the film festival rounds, or burn your video to DVD and mail it to your friends… but that seems so 20th-century. Getting your movie online is the way to get it seen. And Pure Digital has introduced the world’s first camcorder that allows for direct uploading to video-sharing Web sites.
The pocket-size Pure Digital Point & Shoot Camcorder ($129.99 list for the 30-minute camcorder, $169.00 for the 60-minute model), already reviewed by PC Magazine's Terry Sullivan, will be available in November with built-in software that allows for direct uploads of your movie. Hardware features include a 2x digital zoom and 1.4-inch LCD screen so you can preview what you’ve shot before you share it with the world. To upload, just plug the camera into your PC or Mac via the USB port, and transfer your “dailies” to such sites as Grouper Networks or Google Video. The software also includes one-step e-mailing and video greeting cards, but it's the uploading ease that will appeal to would-be directors. Post by Peter Suciu
|
|
|
Mixx It
Digg It
Stumble
More...
October 19, 2006 11:07 PM
It's lacking enough in features that it detracts from the immediate-upload abilities of the camcorder. I really really like the idea of a small camcorder with video sharing in mind-I mean, who wants to just let those movies sit on your camcorder for months until you get ready to hook it up to a PC, convert from whatever proprietary format the camcorder compresses the video in, then upload to a site of your choice, when there's a product geared towards that kind of geek in all of us? But I have to say, no still capabilities, I could overlook. But few video options and mediocre video quality are downers for me. I suppose I shouldn't expect TOO much for $129.99 street (and probably cheaper with deals) but still. It's about at that price point where you wonder if you could spend a little more money and get a lot more features with other devices, and then just remember to be diligent and upload your content. ...which I probably would never be that dilligent to do, but that's beside the point. :)