The Megapixel Myth

Digital video is not as dependant on megapixels as camcorder manufacturers would like to have you believe. Measuring megapixels is more important for digital cameras and still images than for camcorders. If you are only using your digital camcorder to record video than look for things like optical zoom, stabilisation etc.

Image Stabilization

Nearly every modern digital camcorder will come with some form of stabilization. Most consumer digital camcorders use electronic image stabilisation. The higher priced ones will use what’s called optical image stabilization.

When you are purchasing a digital camcorder the best way to review stabilization is to record while zooming in and out. Shaky hands will be magnified drastically if the camcorder stabilization is poor.

If you are really serious about image stabilization you should buy a tripod. The key things to look out for when you are buying a tripod is the size of the camcorder you will be using and what you will be videoing.

Look at the optical zoom rather than the digital zoom.

Optical zoom comes from the lens of your camcorder moving in an out. Optical zoom controls the camcorders ability to magnify an image. It does not take away from the quality of the final recording and gives you great close up shots

Digital zoom is the camcorders ability to magnify pixels. As the digital zoom is increased the quality of the recording decreases
If zoom shots are important to you spend your money on getting a camcorder with good optical zoom.

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The G10 Canon digital camera falls in the category of a perfect camera for a photographer who is a “serious amateur”.

The camera is perfect for someone who cares about the quality of pictures, but must meet the demands of their budget. User reviews are showing the G10 camera pleases most customers with a 4 out of 5 star rating!

The G10 Canon owners loved the camera size. It is small enough to fit into a coat pocket yet comfortable enough to feel solid in your hands.

The features of the G10 camera are plentiful, yet easy to use.

The G10 owners agreed on the superb quality of the camera.
The image quality at 14 megapixels is what sold most customers. Why?
Because they felt they received excellent value for the price of the camera; only minor comments came from them about the camera’s noise at high ISO setting.

The G10 offers a wide range of capabilities of automatic shooting modes and control options for any novice to have fun with.

A summary of the main technical details about the G10 Canon:

- 14.7-megapixel resolution for the highest image quality and editing flexibility
- 5x optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer; 28mm wide-angle lens
- DIGIC 4 Image Processor improves Face Detection; full range of shooting and recording modes, including RAW
- 3.0-inch PureColor LCD II with even greater true-to-life color reproduction
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory card

Visit G10 Canon digital camera for extended product information and user reviews to see if this digital camera is going to be the one.

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The Nokia N95 8GB mobile phone is the newer, better, improved version of the original Nokia N95. Though both phones have a nearly identical appearance with their sleek designs, the Nokia N95 8GB is a bit slimmer than the Nokia N95.

This mobile phone weighs only 4.55 ounces and is 4 inches long, 2 inches wide. It is also a slider phone, meaning that the screen slides over the keypad when the keypad is not in use. This feature protects your keypad from any possible external damage. The Nokia N95 8GB mobile phone has a plethora of great features, such as a camera, a great deal of internal flash memory, hands free speaker phone, text and multimedia messaging, mp3 player, voice recorder, Bluetooth, video recording, internet connectivity and browser, audio, GPS, and more! This phone also has a great, long lasting battery life.

The camera on this phone is 5 megapixels and can be used to take pictures, as well as to record videos. The camera alone has many features itself. It can be turned off and on, put on automatic, and even on red-eye. This mobile phone can display up to 16.7 million colors, giving you great picture and video quality. With this phone, you can record up to 3.4 hours of video footage (if the phone is charged, that is).

The videos made on this phone also contain sound, via the digital stereo microphone that is part of the phone. The audio quality of this phone is superb; you will be able to hear and be heard with the utmost clarity. The audio features of this phone will also allow you to hear your favorite songs, which can be downloaded onto this phone via the mp3 feature, with crystal clear quality.

Creating quality photos and videos is not the only thing you can do with the N95. You can send and receive emails, navigate with the GPS system, listen to music, record message and more. This multi-function cell phone is definitely a five star system. If you are looking for a new mobile phone, the Nokia N95 8 GB should be one of your top options but you will want to read some cell phone reviews.

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We don’t try to answer to this question because we cannot be objective but we can give you some information’s about this tools and their capabilities.

First you need to ask yourself: I need only a simple mp3 player or I want more from my tool?

Yes, your tool can play mp3 files but also, if you get the right one, can play video files. It depends on you if you want to get one with video playback or not. Anyway look at this tool if it also know WMA, OGG files, because some companies are distribute their audio files in other formats not just
in mp3. Choosing a tool who knows video playback can be more expansive than a simple mp3 player. Just look at this mp3 players.

What disk/flash size of mp3 player do you recommend?

That depends on what do you want to do with it:
1. If you want one for workouts, a short commute to work, or a quick chill on the deck just look for this size’s

512 MB aprox. 8 CDs or
1 GB aprox. 20 CDs or

2. If you want it for a travel or for a long go just look after:
2.5 GB aprox. 50 CDs or
4 GB aprox. 80 CDs or
5 GB aprox. 100 CDs or
6 GB aprox. 120 CDs or

3. If you are a freak and you want to have all your music on it just get this sizes:
20 GB aprox. 400 CDs or
30 GB aprox. 600 CDs or
40 GB aprox. 800 CDs or
60 GB aprox. 1200 CDs or

What else I should check before I get a audio/video device ?

Check the lifetime of batteries/accumulators, the bright of the display, recharging methods (some are rechargeable only through USB), storage (flash, microdrive, hardrive), displaying photos.

Before of all do a research before buy. Look at the next list of links and try to compare between them. Also look at what reviews have each gadget and choose the right player for you.

• http://www.audio-devices.com/13-15752081-B001CB0RT0-Creative_Zen_X_Fi_32_GB_Video_MP3_Player_with_Wireless_LAN_and_Built_In_Speaker_BlackSilver.html
• http://www.audio-devices.com/13-172630-B001F7AHXM-Apple_iPod_classic_120_GB_Black_6th_Generation.html
• http://www.audio-devices.com/13-15752081-B000UV4EUG-Creative_Zen_8_GB_Portable_Media_Player_Black.html

What do you prefer ?

I prefer philips and sony walkman

They have a lot of mp3 tools for different budgets and are the best mp3 players on the market. Good luck in your choice.

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It seems there is no end to the number of different electronic products that are now integrating Bluetooth technology into their design. This is great news for many who are savvy about this mobile wireless technology, but there are still many people who are not familiar with it and find themselves asking, “What is Bluetooth?”

Bluetooth mobile wireless technology has become one of the leading technologies for wireless communication world wide. The reason it has become so popular around the globe, in just a few short years since its introduction, is because Bluetooth technology allows phones, computers, PDAs and other electronic devices to easily communicate with the other Bluetooth enabled devices nearby. The range of Bluetooth wireless technology networking is limited to a short range of about 30 feet.

bluetooth technology
Bluetooth utilizes radio waves, in the non-licensed range of 2.4 Gigahertz. The Bluetooth wireless system has been designed with the intention of providing a secure and an inexpensive way to connect with and exchange information between other Bluetooth devices, all without the need of wires.

What is Bluetooth primarily utilized for? This mobile wireless technology is the most popular method of wireless communication. The Bluetooth technology is now found in most of the newest models of cellular phones, virtually all handheld computers and PDAs, many models of laptop computers, some models of printers and virtually all types of wireless cell phone headsets.

In addition to the Bluetooth wireless phone models, which are probably the most prevalent type of Bluetooth devices on the market, you can now also find bluetooth wireless headset and Bluetooth wireless speakers. It is expected that other Bluetooth wireless audio and video products will continue to be brought to the marketplace.

wireless technology networking
With this type of advancement, it is conceivable that some day the only wires you will need to tame, will be the power cords that some of these devices will need for their power supply. That would be a welcomed change from the tangles of cords and wires that are common in home offices and entertainment areas.

One of the best features, is that all Bluetooth enabled devices function on a standard protocol. This means that all transmission of data and voice signals between two Bluetooth devices, even if they are produced by different manufacturers, is straightforward and simple to implement.

It was the need for a standardized communication convention that prompted the development of Bluetooth technology. Rather than the need for each manufacturer to establish their own standards, and thereby limit the connectivity to other devices made by the same company, they can simply implement the Bluetooth wireless technology networking standard. This simple approach has made Bluetooth a global solution used by all manufacturers and benefiting the end-user significantly.

bluetooth wireless headset
Some of the other advantages of Bluetooth are: data transfers that are fast; communication with other Bluetooth devices that are not in a direct line of sight (as required by the infra-red protocol); inexpensive circuitry and components; the ability to transmit both data and voice concurrently.

Bluetooth mobile wireless technology was introduced to the market almost a decade ago. One reason it was quickly utilized by many manufacturers, and why the price of it has been kept low, is because Ericsson (the original developer) made the specifications royalty-free to use. This factor will continue to contribute to the advancement and increased use of the technology, eventually eliminating the question of “What is Bluetooth?”

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