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	<title><![CDATA[Slideshow: Camcorders for the holidays]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/slideshow-camcorders-for-the-holidays/po3-90093290,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[macworld.com A look at HD camcorders for the holiday shopping season.&nbsp;&nbsp;This pocket HD camcorder records at 720p resolution, and can hold two hours of HD video in its 4GB of internal storage. The video quality isn't as good as the new Flip MinoHD, but the MyVideo did capture nice-looking video in well-lit situations]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sony Handycam HDR-XR520]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/sony-handycam-hdr-xr520/po3-69744874,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[macworld.com Sony's Handycam HDR-XR520V is a monster when it comes to storage capacity, with a 240GB hard drive.&nbsp;&nbsp;Massive storage capacity, good manual control placement, optical viewfinder&nbsp;&nbsp;Tricky user interface, heavy, short battery life, unremarkable HD video performance&nbsp;&nbsp;In the hand, the HDR-XR520V looks and feels pretty portly, too, although its bulk makes it easy to hold. Strangely, its zoom toggle button is narrower and trickier to access comfortably than the HDR-CX520V, and you'll find your fingers and thumbs ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
	<guid>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/sony-handycam-hdr-xr520/po3-69744874,21/</guid></item><item>
	<title><![CDATA[Vizio VO420E HDTV]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/vizio-vo420e-hdtv/po3-90073176,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[macworld.com The no-frills Vizio VO420E 42-inch HDTV is attractively priced, but you'll have to settle for subpar image quality and mediocre audio.&nbsp;&nbsp;A decent selection of customization options&nbsp;&nbsp;Sub-par image quality and mediocre audio; no personal media playback or Internet features&nbsp;&nbsp;Judges in our lab's juried tests gave the VO42E poor marks for everything from brightness and contrast ("detail loss in shadows") and color (described by many as oversaturated) to sharpness ("details smudged") and artifacts. These results probably ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
	<guid>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/vizio-vo420e-hdtv/po3-90073176,21/</guid></item><item>
	<title><![CDATA[Insignia NS-LCD52HD-09 HDTV]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/insignia-ns-lcd52hd-09-hdtv/po3-90064218,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[macworld.com If you're on a tight budget but want a larger-than-50-inch TV, consider the Insignia NS-LCD52HD-09.&nbsp;&nbsp;Well-designed remote; headphone jack&nbsp;&nbsp;No first-run wizard; confusing menus; mediocre image quality&nbsp;&nbsp;Setup for this HDTV is more difficult than it should be. The first time you turn this TV on, you won't see a first-time setup menu. Instead you have to figure out the setup yourself—and since it never asks you where you'll be using the TV, you're ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
	<guid>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/insignia-ns-lcd52hd-09-hdtv/po3-90064218,21/</guid></item><item>
	<title><![CDATA[SONY HDR-TG5V]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/sony-hdr-tg5v/po3-63068896,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[macworld.com China has ordered Google to suspend its foreign Web site search service after warning that the company's filtering of pornography was too weak.&nbsp;&nbsp;Good range of features including manual controls; good video quality; solid build&nbsp;&nbsp;Confusing touchscreen menu system; odd manual dial location; geotagging feature didn't work&nbsp;&nbsp;As you'd expect with Sony camcorders, the HDR-CX520V's build quality is high and it sits comfortably in your hand, giving easy access to its wide zoom toggle and still photo buttons. You'll find the usual smattering of sockets dotted around the ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Memorex MCC225 MyVideo HD pocket camcorder]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/memorex-mcc225-myvideo-hd-pocket-camcorder/po3-89915878,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[macworld.com The MyVideo is purely a budget buy, but a solid one. Its looks and build quality may not be something you can fall in love with, but it shoots good enough video in bright light to make it a decent value for the $130 price.&nbsp;&nbsp;Good range of features for the price; good video and stills in bright light&nbsp;&nbsp;Plasticky build and ho-hum design; grainy footage in low light; choppy zoom&nbsp;&nbsp;The MyVideo offers your average specs for a pocket camcorder: 4GB of internal storage (which translates to 2 hours of 720p footage), a 2-inch-diagonal display, a lithium ion battery you can recharge by plugging the camera into a USB port, and dead ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
	<guid>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/memorex-mcc225-myvideo-hd-pocket-camcorder/po3-89915878,21/</guid></item><item>
	<title><![CDATA[Panasonic HDC-HS300]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/panasonic-hdc-hs300/po3-69150368,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[macworld.com Panasonic's HDC-HS300 is capable of extraordinary video quality and offer a good range of manual options, with manual lens ring controls that are as easy to use as they are capable.&nbsp;&nbsp;Excellent picture quality even in low light; built-in storage capacity; good range of manual controls&nbsp;&nbsp;Interface can be confusing; build quality not as good as some rivals; wind noise&nbsp;&nbsp;The HDC-HS300 also offers a maximum AVCHD video recording resolution of 1920-by-1080 at 17Mbps, which looks a lot lower than the 24Mbps that Canon uses is similarly-priced camcorders. The HDC-HS300 includes a lens ring for focusing, and other manual ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
	<guid>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/panasonic-hdc-hs300/po3-69150368,21/</guid></item><item>
	<title><![CDATA[Panasonic HDC-TM300 HD camcorder]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/panasonic-hdc-tm300-hd-camcorder/po3-89900818,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[macworld.com Panasonic's HDC-TM300 HD camcorder captures good video and still images, allows deep manual control, and provides useful automated settings.&nbsp;&nbsp;Innovative, useful automated settings; good HD and still-image quality&nbsp;&nbsp;No 30p mode&nbsp;&nbsp;Three 1/4.1-inch CMOS chips capture images that the camera encodes as 1080i (at 60 interlaced frames per second) or 1080p (at 24 progressive frames per second) AVCHD files with a maximum data rate of 17 mbps. The camera has 32GB of built-in flash ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG10]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/sanyo-xacti-vpc-cg10/po3-70073234,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[cnet.com Very good 720p HD video for its class; 5x optical zoom; nice LCD; full featured for an inexpensive minicamcorder&nbsp;&nbsp;Component cable not included; slow AF, still-camera performance; poor photo quality; pistol grip not for everyone&nbsp;&nbsp;Sanyo's dual-camera Xacti VPC-CG10 has the design and features to easily shoot both HD-quality movies and 10-megapixel photos, but slow performance and mediocre photos keep it from being a solid do-it-all device.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Samsung HMX-R10]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/samsung-hmx-r10/po3-69133932,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[wired.com Samsung puts HD video and 9-megapixel stills in the palm of your hand without straining your wrist. Its lightweight SD/SDHC-recording R10 makes a game effort at shifting the handheld videocams paradigm by taking a more laid back approach. Designed ...&nbsp;&nbsp;Smart design: The lens is angled up at 25 degrees to make it more comfortable to use. Slick, swiveling 2.7-inch touchscreen is a terrific command center. Lots of manual and creative controls - like image sensitivity and frame rate. Records to SD/SDHC ...&nbsp;&nbsp;Poor low-light sensitivity. No headphone or external microphone jacks. Stills and video a bit noisy. No lens cap or hand strap&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sanyo VPC-WH1 HD Waterproof Flash Memory Camcorder w/ 30x Optical Zoom (Blue)]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/sanyo-vpc-wh1-hd-waterproof-flash-memory-camcorder-w-30x-optical-zoom-blue/po3-69372548,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[macworld.com There are only two reasons to buy Sanyo's Xacti VPC-WH1 HD camcorder, but they're good reasons: It's inexpensive, and it's waterproof.&nbsp;&nbsp;Waterproof down to 10 feet below the surface&nbsp;&nbsp;Limited automatic and manual controls; mediocre image quality&nbsp;&nbsp;Compared with footage from the best 1080p HD camcorders, the VPC-WH1's 720p HD video (at 30 frames per second) exhibits noticeably (but not disastrously) reduced resolution, sharpness, color accuracy, and motion. The VPC-WH1's overall video image ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
	<guid>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/sanyo-vpc-wh1-hd-waterproof-flash-memory-camcorder-w-30x-optical-zoom-blue/po3-69372548,21/</guid></item><item>
	<title><![CDATA[JVC Everio GZ-HM400]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/jvc-everio-gz-hm400/po3-84206309,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[macworld.com Designed to sit at the top of JVC's Everio camcorder line, the GZ-HM400 should give its rivals a run for their money.&nbsp;&nbsp;Excellent picture quality in bright light conditions; lots of manual control options&nbsp;&nbsp;Laser Touch system is frustrating to use and slow; tricky to hold comfortably; low light picture noise&nbsp;&nbsp;When it's time to start shooting, things get off to a slightly shaky start, unfortunately. The chunky body has a curious dip on the right side, which makes holding it uncomfortable. JVC also continues to use its Laser Touch system, which forces you to ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
	<guid>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/jvc-everio-gz-hm400/po3-84206309,21/</guid></item><item>
	<title><![CDATA[JVC Picsio GC-FM1]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/jvc-picsio-gc-fm1/po3-86726793,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[macworld.com On paper, JVC's Picsio GC-FM1 pocket HD camcorder is loaded. But pocket-camcorder championships aren't won on paper, they're won on-screen and in your hands&nbsp;&nbsp;Very good 1080p footage in bright light; landscape/macro toggle&nbsp;&nbsp;Limited and finicky controls; cheap-feeling plastic build; pre-installed software is Windows-only; audio hiss&nbsp;&nbsp;The Picsio GC-FM1 shoots 1080p video and has digital image stabilization, two positive distinguishing factors in the now-crowded HD pocket camcorder market. This pocket HD camcorder has a landscape/macro toggle, the ability to shoot still photos at 8 ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
	<guid>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/jvc-picsio-gc-fm1/po3-86726793,21/</guid></item><item>
	<title><![CDATA[Kodak Zi8]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/kodak-zi8/po3-81371946,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[maclife.com If you flipped over the Flip pocket-size video cameras, there's a newcontender worth your attention. Kodak's Zi8 replaces the Zi6, bringingfull HD 1080p capabilities to a small, well-designed package that fitsin your pocket but does more than its ...&nbsp;&nbsp;Uses removable SDHC memory cards. Removable, rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery. Four shooting modes. 1080p top resolution. Image stabilization. External microphone jack. Includes composite and HDMI cables&nbsp;&nbsp;Bundled software isn't Mac compatible. Some video noise. Digital zoom only&nbsp;&nbsp;The Zi8 offers convenient flexibility and produces good-looking HD videos in an affordable package no bigger than a typical point-and-shoot. It definitely gives the]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
	<guid>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/kodak-zi8/po3-81371946,21/</guid></item><item>
	<title><![CDATA[Power of 3 - Investigating the Trinity]]></title>
	<link>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/power-of-3-investigating-the-trinity/po3-88804517,21/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[hardwarezone.com Intel and NVIDIA have allied themselves in the battle against AMD with the introduction of the "Power of 3" platform. Simply put, it is any combination of Intel's P55 chipset and Core i5 processors, and NVIDIA's graphics card. Today, we are going to ...&nbsp;&nbsp;While it is undeniable that ATI's new Radeon 5000 series graphics cards are the current talk of the town, we are taking the time today to take a look at the other side of the fence. The "green" side, if you will]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
	<guid>http://alatest.com/reviews/camcorder-reviews/power-of-3-investigating-the-trinity/po3-88804517,21/</guid></item>
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