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  Samsung VP-HMX10 Progressive HD Camcorder

  The HMX10 makes a decent entry-level HD camcorder — with an awful lot of limitations.

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  Sony Handycam HDR-SR12

  A little cheaper and a bit more capacious than its predecessor, Sony's top-dog consumer camcorder is the one to get should you have the desire to go high-def.

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  Sony Handycam HDR-SR10

  The SR10 offers a good balance between value and quality in the emerging consumer HD video space.

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  Sony DRX-S70U

  Sony's slimline DRX-S70U drive is quite appealing for travellers or those with dud notebook drives -- as long as you've got space for the AC adaptor.

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  Roxio Easy Media Creator 10

  There's not much you can't do with Roxio's Easy Media Creator 10 Suite, although we'd dearly like to see more of the applications play nicely with each other.

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  Cameras and camcorders for Mother's Day

  Give your mum a digital camera or camcorder this Mother's day and help her capture precious moments that will last a lot longer than chocolates or flowers.

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  Best hard-disk camcorders

  Hard-disk camcorders offer more space than you can poke the proverbial stick at, allowing you to record hours upon hours of footage. We nominate three of the best.

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  Top high-definition camcorders

  There's been a steady proliferation of more affordable, if still pricey, high-definition camcorders in 2007. CNET.com.au picks the best from this year's litter.

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  Father's Day Gift Guide

  Sure, you can always go the tie or cologne route (again), but if you want to really put a smile on Dad's dial, make sure the present he unwraps has tech inside.

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  Sony Handycam HDR-SR10

  The SR10 offers a good balance between value and quality in the emerging consumer HD video space.

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  Sony Handycam HDR-SR12

  A little cheaper and a bit more capacious than its predecessor, Sony's top-dog consumer camcorder is the one to get should you have the desire to go high-def.

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  Sony Handycam DCR-SR46

  Step up from the SR45 to the SR46 and you'll get an extra 10GB of hard-disk space for a total of 40GB. So, like the SR45, you get 40x zoom, video recording on to Memory Stick and a 2.7-inch LCD.

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  Panasonic HDC-HS9

  This year's high-def hybrid camcorder from Panasonic is of the much more useful SD card/hard-disk variety. There's 60GB of on-board storage and 1080p recording at 25fps.

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  Panasonic SDR-S7

  It's small and it's light, and it's also the cheapest new model in Panasonic's camcorder class of 2008. It ships with 10x optical zoom and a 4GB SDHC card.

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  Sony Handycam HDR-SR12

  A little cheaper and a bit more capacious than its predecessor, Sony's top-dog consumer camcorder is the one to get should you have the desire to go high-def.

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  Sony Handycam HDR-SR7

  If you've got the prerequisite high-def hardware in your lounge room and are in the market for a camcorder, this is the one to get.

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  Sony HDR-FX1

  For the price, the best HD camera currently available.

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  iLife '04

  Apple's worthy upgrade brings some nice advances in features and power; the new addition, GarageBand, is the icing on the cake.

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  Sony Handycam DCR-PC350

  Its compact size and great stills and videos make the PC350 a top choice for a double-duty camcorder.

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  Sony NSC-GC1 Net-Sharing Cam

  Sony's limited edition Net-Sharing Cam is an affordable all-in-one solution to shooting video for the Web.

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  Dazzle DVD Recorder DVC 100

  Got old home movies gathering dust and mould? The DVC-100 offers a stress-free way to archive them to DVD for posterity, although critically it doesn't really do much more than that.

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  Sony Handycam HDR-SR12

  A little cheaper and a bit more capacious than its predecessor, Sony's top-dog consumer camcorder is the one to get should you have the desire to go high-def.

• Sony Handycam HDR-TG1

  Tall and narrow, this high-def camcorder from Sony achieves its proportions thanks to its recording medium: removable Memory Sticks. Its shape and price means it does sacrifice offerings present in most of the Sony HD range though, like optical image stabilisation, hotshoe and jacks for microphone and headphone.

• Panasonic SDR-H40

  The H40, the entry-level SD card/hard-disk hybrid standard-def camcorder from Panasonic, has a 40GB hard drive, optical image stabilisation and 42x zoom.

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  ABC unveils new Web TV platform

  The Australian Broadcasting Corporation tonight unveiled its new online streaming platform, allowing users to watch TV shows on the internet.

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  Apple fixes security issues with QuickTime 7.5

  Latest QuickTime security updates address security issues that affect Mac and Windows users of the Apple media player.

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  Google offers YouTube video software for Macs

  The search giant releases Mac software to record Webcam video and upload it to YouTube.

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  Adobe moves to broaden Flash reach

  Adobe announces the Open Screen Project, an industry partnership intended to broaden the appeal of Flash for mobile devices and other non-PC platforms.

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  Videophlow tries to enliven YouTube

  Photophlow was for sharing and chatting about Flickr photos. Now there's Videophlow, which presents a similarly elaborate interface for YouTube videos.

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  Sony's 2008 Handycams are flash

  Sony's rejigged 2008 camcorder line-up has more cameras than are in attendance for a Paris "oops I've slipped over, how silly of me" Hilton event. We give you a run down of each new model to help you sort the wheat from the chaff.

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  Canon says camcorder future is flash

  With flash memory prices sinking quicker than the Titanic and available capacities ballooning, it's little surprise that at last week's camcorder launch, Canon declared that the future of consumer camcorders is flash.

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  Flickr purists gripe about video expansion

  Hundreds of Flickr users protest arrival of video clips. So why haven't photography buffs launched a No Dumb Snaphots group?

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  Yahoo allows Flickr users to upload video

  In a bid to broaden Flickr — and put some pressure on Google's YouTube — Yahoo is allowing users to upload video content to its popular photo-sharing site.

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  What's next for Flickr video?

  Flickr's video hosting service has been out for almost a month. So what's happening with it?

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  Mother's Day Gift Guide

  Give your mum the gift of tech. We've rounded up gadgets that will make her life better well beyond Mother's Day: cameras, mobile phones, laptops and MP3 players.

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  Flickr Video: Does it stand a chance?

  Flickr Video is just around the corner, but what is Yahoo going to do to make it work? We've got some ideas.

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  Sony unveils latest Cybershots, Vaios and Handycams

  Sony hosted a product showcase at Carriageworks in Sydney's innner west yesterday, with the latest Handycam camcorders, Vaio notebooks and Cyber-shot digital cameras on display.

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  Photos: Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef

  Where better to launch a new range of cameras and camcorders than at the Great Barrier Reef?

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  Tropfest 2008: Celebs hit the red carpet

  What's longer than a Tropfest entry? No, we're not talking about John Polson's rants. It's the Tropfest red carpet!

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  Format wars: the tech that should have won

  Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Do you cry yourself to sleep because BeOS never hit the big time? Fret no more -- superdork Captain Tech is here to travel back in time and save the format losers that should have triumphed.

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  Canon HG10 images and photo samples

  We take a look at the controls for, as well as some image samples from, Canon's first hard-disk camcorder, the high-definition HG10.

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  Sony Handycam HDR-SR5: photo gallery, image samples

  A look at the controls and image samples from Sony's entry level hard-disk high-def camcorder, the SR5.

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  Oi!: Think of Sony's HDR-TG1 as a high-def Net-Sharing cam

  Ever since the Sony Handycam HDR-TG1 turned up on the company's Australian Web site, we've been wondering what it's all about.

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  Oi!: Kids given a piece of Tropfest action

  In 2008 Tropfest will be joined by Trop Jr, a short-film competition for children aged 15 and under.

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  Oi!: Sony sponsors soccer

  Socceroo Tim Cahill will be doing promotional duties for Sony as part of the company's partnership with the Football Federation of Australia.

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  Oi!: Elgato integrates IceTV EPG for Macs

  Australian television guide provider IceTV has integrated its subscription-based Australian electronic program guide (EPG) into Elgato's EyeTV software through an update released yesterday.

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  Oi!: Show off your shorts

  A local site offers budding filmmakers the ability to share their short films with the world -- and the industry -- for free.

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  Oi!: SANYO powers up green initiative

  Consumer electronics vendor SANYO today announced a new environmentally-friendly rechargeable battery product dubbed "eneloop".

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  Three ways to save video from the Internet

  CNET.com.au shows you three easy ways to capture and save video from the Internet.

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  First Blu-ray disc drive won’t play Blu-ray movies

  The first Blu-ray (BD) disc drive for desktop PCs is here, but be warned -- it won’t play commercial BD movies.

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  DIY Guide to Windows Movie Maker

  Do you dream of being the next great Hollywood director? Fancy trying your hand at editing your own home videos? Chances are if you use Windows XP, you already have all of the software tools you need to create your own movie masterpiece.

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  Top high-definition camcorders

  There's been a steady proliferation of more affordable, if still pricey, high-definition camcorders in 2007. CNET.com.au picks the best from this year's litter.

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  Sony's 2008 Handycams are flash

  Sony's rejigged 2008 camcorder line-up has more cameras than are in attendance for a Paris "oops I've slipped over, how silly of me" Hilton event. We give you a run down of each new model to help you sort the wheat from the chaff.

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  Photos: Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef

  Where better to launch a new range of cameras and camcorders than at the Great Barrier Reef?

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  Sony Handycam DCR-SR100 is tubular to the max

  The debut model in Sony's new Handycam SR series, the SR100, bears a striking resemblance to a thermos, but you'd best not try to pour coffee down the tubelike throat of Sony's entry into the hard-drive-based camcorder market.

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  Paris Hilton showcases YouTube's new ad concepts

  With a little help from Paris Hilton, video-sharing site YouTube today announced the launch of two new advertising concepts that take queues from the site's own user-generated content

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  (Mickey) mousing around with Disney cameras

  New line of digicams and camcorders sports kid-friendly simple features and character tie-ins.

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