The DXG-Riviera HD is from DXG’s Luxe collection of camcorders. It shoots 720p video onto SD cards and has a MSRP of $149.99. Unlike a lot of other pocket camcorders, this DXG is designed to be a fashion accessory. The real question is, “How well does it shoot video?” Keep reading for a full review.

While full 1080p HD is still coming, a crop of 720p HD webcams will be here before you know it. Microsoft and Hercules (the company, not the demigod) will be releasing 720p cameras for your computer in September, 2009. Microsoft’s LifeCam Cinema is a barrel shaped clip-on webcam that will bring 720p video in widescreen more »

Quick Review

What is it?

• Slingbox Pro-HD place shifts your television content to where ever you have an Internet connection.

What’s Cool:

• Easy setup if you have the right connections available.
• Stylish device.
• Does what it says it does.

What’s Not:

• HD streaming does not support Mac yet.

The Crux:

• This is a terrific device that works. The Slingbox Pro-HD may be a little intense for certain people. Streaming your television around your network or through the Internet is easy thanks to the Slingbox Pro-HD.

Keep reading for an in-depth look at the Slingbox Pro-HD.

Quick Review

What is it?

• The Flip Mino HD is a tiny, pocketable, HD camcorder by PureDigital.

What’s Cool:

• Very easy to use.
• Form factor makes it easy to carry around.
• HD video quality is okay.

What’s Not:

• Shiny surface is a fingerprint magnet.
• Low light performance is not as good as the Kodak Zi6.
• Limited to built-in memory / No port for SD or microSD card.

The Crux:

• The Flip Mino HD is fine for what it is, a pocket HD camcorder. The Kodak Zi6 may be a better value, but the Mino HD is smaller and a slicker looking device with decent quality footage.

Keep reading for an in-depth review after the break.

If the just released Flip Mino HD would be available in any of the local stores in the country where I’m currently residing, I would certainly not hesitate in getting this as a gift to myself. In fact, I might even get another one for my son. The Flip Mino may be so cool and attractive enough to get you to buy it even before you take a look at its specs. In fac,t you don’t have to worry about the specs, as you would certainly not be short changed in this department.

The Flip Mino HD is Pure Digital’s take on HD-capable camcorder market. And instead of clashing with the other HD-capable camcorders in coming out with their own units touting support for large-capacity storage SD cards, Pure Digital opted to use built-in 4GB flash memory only. For some camcorder users this would be enough for a one-hour video which they can easily upload to YouTube or other video sharing sites. Find out more after the break.

In the wake of the Xbox 360 receiving Netflix streaming High Definition, Roku has announced, on their own forums, that they will have HD streaming on Roku boxes before the end of the year. Roku boxes were, in fact, the first devices to offer the Netflix “Watch Now” functionality, straight to your TV.

On the Roku Labs Forums, “RokuTim” (Tim Twerdahl, VP of Consumer Products at Roku) told the masses that “Roku will be delivering Netflix in HD by the end of the year.” This is great news for everybody who hopped on the Roku bandwagon early, however he also mentioned that “Roku will be using Advanced Profile encodes which will deliver HD at substantially lower bit-rates than what Xbox is offering.” Uh oh. Looks like the Xbox 360 has the upper hand here, and that your Roku HD movies may be a tad on the choppy side.

More after the break.

Sanyo has announced its latest Xacti camcorder, the 8-megapixel touting DMX-HD800 which is sort of an upgrade from the previously released Xacti HD700. Aside from its 8-megapixel high-speed CMOS sensor with 5x optical zoom, the HD800 features video recording with a maximum of 720p (1280 x 720) high-definition resolution and a 2.7-inch TFT display. We more »

If you are in the hunt for a camcorder that is not so heavy on the pocket but still wallops some decent features, then the DXG-569v entry level camcorder which was recently released might be just what you are looking for. Retailing for only $170, this cheap camcorder offers 720p (1280×720) video quality aside from other powerful features that you’d think would not come in such an inexpensive camcorder.

These features include full speed video recording, direct video editing using various software and direct upload to YouTube without altering its native format. In addition to being a nifty camcorder, the DXG-569v also doubles up as a decent photo snapper able to capture still images at a 5-megapixel resolution. It can even record voice memos, which allows users to annotate their photos. The camcorder comes packed with 32MB of internal memory with support for expansion via an SDHC memory card slot that can accommodate up to 8GB of additional storage.

Vizio is extending their popular “Evolution” range of LCD HDTV’s with three new models, the VO42LF 42-inch, the VO47LF 47-inch and the VO52LF 52-inch which are all full 1080p and have a impressive four HDMI inputs each.

“Key to the Evolution series of products is VIZIO’s understanding that HDMI affords consumers the ultimate in HDTV connectivity. As a result, each product within the Evolution VO series of products will include a 6’ HDMI cable and Deluxe Size Cleaning Cloth.”

At the same time they are improving the look of the whole range with a “bold and elegant contemporary flat black design” which is a move away from the piano black bezel construction that they are known for.

The Price and availability of the Evolution range is: