Geek Out

Rant: Companies, Please Stop Calling Things ‘HD’

HD is our decade’s extreme. People know the two letters well — and they like them! — because of HDTV. That’s fine, because HDTV actually means something: certain, set lines of resolution. But “Swiffer HD Clean”? I feel like screaming blood.


Cameras

Sony’s F65 CineAlta Camera Is A High End Hollywood Monster

Sony isn’t done with its whole renaissance thing. No, instead they bring us the their new F65 CineAlta professional monster, a beast with so much muscle it can film in full 4K — four times higher than standard high definition.


August 5, 2011
Cameras

The $US118,000 Super High Speed Shark Week Camera

Best part of Shark Week? Watching a 1900kg fish jump a metre clear of the water. This $US118,000 high speed camera is what Discovery Channel uses to capture those breathtaking moments in glorious HD.


July 19, 2011
Entertainment

The Dark Knight Rises Teaser Trailer!

Gizmodo AU

Must be Comic-Con time! This teaser is the real deal, not the leaky cam quality of this morning’s leaked Avengers trailer. Needs moar Bane! Watch for yourself…


June 23, 2011
Cameras

The Pentax Q: Big Features In A Little Package

There’s a lot to like about the new Pentax Q digital camera. It has a slick retro look, five interchangeable lenses and many features of a dSLR packed into a body that’s the size of a point and shoot.


June 10, 2011
Cameras

HD Spy Glasses Let You Stalk Future Plaintiffs In 720p

Whether you’re a private eye, an insecure lover, or just an especially industrious pervert, the days of grainy, black and white video being good enough are long gone. You crave HD. ZionEyez Spy Glasses have you covered with their built-in 720p video camera.


May 25, 2011
Entertainment

Channel 9 Fails To Offer HD Live Broadcast Of State Of Origin

Gizmodo AU

The first Rugby League State of Origin match is on tonight, but if you were hoping to enjoy the game live in glorious HD, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. Channel 9 is only broadcasting the match in standard definition, with HD purists having to wait until 10:30 for the replay of Fox Sports HD.


February 16, 2011
Mobile

Renesas Wins DivX Plus HD Certification, For MKV Files On Your Phone

The DivX Corporation has awarded its first DivX Plus HD certificate to Renesas Mobile, producer of several HD-capable system-on-chip processors. Any phone that features Renesas Mobile’s SH73704 will therefore be able to manage full HD 1080p playback, including the popular HD content ripping format MKV. In this age of ever-growing screens, that has to be a good selling point.


February 8, 2011
Entertainment

Sony’s Latest Bravia Range Includes 500GB Hard Drive

Sony Japan has announced three new Bravia models that include 500GB hard drives – and let users record “up to” 65 hours of high-definition television directly to HD.


January 6, 2011
Cameras

Canon’s Best HD Camcorders Kill Pixels To Shoot More Video

Funny thing about HD camcorders using 10MP (or bigger) sensors. Most of those pixels are wasted when you’re shooting 1080p video. So Canon’s new HD CMOS Pro sensor is just two megapixels. With gianter pixels, more like a studio camera.