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Monday, January 16, 2012

drag2share: JVC's GY-HMQ10 4K Camcorder hands-on (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/15/jvcs-gy-hmq10-4k-camcorder-hands-on-video/

We felt compelled to get our hands onto JVC's 4K-resolution-shooting camcorder. Unfortunately (but not surprisingly) the company wasn't letting us take footage with the kit, but we were allowed plenty of unsupervised time with the device. You'll notice how retro this whole thing looks -- the hefty unit is placed in a housing that wouldn't be out of place with a VHS-C camcorder from the early '90s. There's no mount for additional lenses (the $10,000 Red Scarlet uses interchangeable Canon lenses), which means that you won't have any flexibility if you need to set up a complex shot on the fly. The test unit came with a hot-shoe adapter that included dual XLR inputs and a shotgun mic, but we expect this to be an added extra at retail. The zooming is smooth (we couldn't hear any motor noise) and when we screwed with the manual focus, it was able to snap back to clarity within three seconds. We're a little concerned about who the camera is aimed at: it lacks the flexibility that the Red would offer but it seems a little hefty (it's $5,000) for consumers -- so it looks like it's limited toward roaming broadcast professionals who need their recordings in HD. That said, the ability to decode 4K recordings without additional rendering might come in very handy for those who are prepared to pay a premium for that flexibility. Still, if you fancy watching us take a tour of the hardware and seeing it up close, head on past the break for the video.

Gallery: JVC 4K Camcorder hands-on

Edgar Alvarez contributed to this report.

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JVC's GY-HMQ10 4K Camcorder hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Friday, January 13, 2012

drag2share: YouTube's Thumbnail Navigation Helps You Skip Past Lame Video Titles [Video]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5875886/youtubes-thumbnail-navigation-helps-you-skip-past-lame-video-titles

The official site of cat videos, YouTube will be introducing thumbnail navigation to its videos. Soon you'll get to skip right to the guy getting hit square in the crotch with a mallet.

If you've moved the video playhead in Netflix or Hulu you've seen this type of navigation. Basically it shows a tiny picture of the video in relation to where the playhead is at in the timeline. As you drag the playhead, the video will generate a 10-by-10 "storyboard" of images in the viewer window.

YouTube's Thumbnail Navigation Helps You Skip Past Lame Video Titles You know what, just check out the video Labnol made. That'll show you everything you need to know about the new navigation. The storyboard features is rolling out now, so if you don't already have it, it's coming. [Labnol via VentureBeat]

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drag2share: ARM CEO: Intel Will Never Beat Us On Efficiency [Intel]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5875769/arm-ceo-intel-will-never-beat-us-on-efficiency

ARM CEO: Intel Will Never Beat Us On Efficiency At CES we saw Intel's first serious attempt at mobile processing, Medfield, being used in a handful of devices. Intel thinks it could give ARM a run for its money. ARM think differently.

Reuters report that ARM CEO Warren East isn't impressed by Medfield, saying:

"[Intel] have taken some designs that were never meant for mobile phones and they've literally wrenched those designs and put them into a power-performance space which is roughly good enough for mobile phones."

So, not a fan, Warren? Better than that, though, he went on to quite bluntly explain what the future held for Intel:

"Are [Intel] ever going to be the leaders in power efficiency? No, of course not."

Ouch. [Reuters]

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drag2share: Henge Docks for the MacBook Air hands-on (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/henge-docks-for-the-macbook-air-hands-on-video/

We were a little giddy when Henge Docks announced their desktop resting spot for the MacBook Pro, and perhaps even more so when they unveiled the MacBook Air model earlier this week. We paid the company a visit on the CES floor to catch a peek at products first-hand. Sure, the white, plastic exterior may a bit off-putting for some but we didn't mind it -- especially for a dock that you can snag for around $50. While the device is pretty straightforward, the rubber padding that hugs the docked laptop provided more security that we'd initially thought. One thing you'll want to keep in mind though: the peripheral does make the USB port on the machine's docked end usable on its backside, but the Thunderbolt socket is reduced to display-only functionality. The outfit assured us that it's working on a solution that maximizes that Intel potential and we're anxious to see that become a reality. An express tour awaits the curious, right after the break.

Gallery: Henge MacBook Air

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Henge Docks for the MacBook Air hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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drag2share: AMD strikes CES with brand new APUs and Lightning Bolt

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/amd-strikes-ces-with-brand-new-apus-and-lightning-bolt/

AMD decided to steer clear of the show floor this year, instead choosing to stick to a briefing room upstairs, where they gave us a quick tour of their current offerings as well as a sneak peek at some upcoming projects. There were two big stars, though, the first of which is the upcoming Trinity APUs, based on its Piledriver core. There will be three different versions: desktop, laptop and "thin and light." The latter of which is clearly aimed at Ultrabook-like form factors and draws just 17W, while promising similar performance to current generation 35W chips. To show off just how powerful its next-gen architecture is AMD demoed a machine playing DiRT 3 (at low quality mind you) on one display, transcoding video on another and playing a clip of a kata on third. Oh, and that third display was attached to the laptop that was driving the whole thing without stuttering.

Gallery: AMD at CES 2012

The other big news, though we sadly don't have accompanying visuals, was a backroom demo of Lightning Bolt -- AMD's answer to Thunderbolt. The protocol is capable of driving up to four displays and several USB 3.0 ports while providing power. It can only drive two at 1080p and it won't reach the full speed of USB 3.0, but AMD did say it will be faster than 2.0. Supposedly the tech will be incredibly cheap in integrate into a PC, and a single cord running from a DisplayPort to a hub was able to handle playing back a Blu-ray and transferring files from a thumb drive while pushing two 1366 x 768 monitors -- not bad for an early prototype. Check the gallery above for a few shots of the latest AMD APUs and, for more technical details, hit the more coverage links.

AMD strikes CES with brand new APUs and Lightning Bolt originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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