Engadget HD http://hd.engadget.com Engadget HD http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget HD http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Canon's VIXIA HF S11 HD camcorder makes its way to the USA]]>http://hd.engadget.com/2009/08/19/canons-vixia-hf-s11-hd-camcorder-makes-its-way-to-the-usa/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/08/19/canons-vixia-hf-s11-hd-camcorder-makes-its-way-to-the-usa/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/08/19/canons-vixia-hf-s11-hd-camcorder-makes-its-way-to-the-usa/#comments
It's already been available in Japan for a little while now, but it looks like folks in the US will soon finally be able to get their hands on Canon's new VIXIA HF S11 HD camcorder as well. One of the biggest advantages this one has over the previous S10 model is 64GB of internal storage (or twice as much as before), which Canon assures us will let you record a full 24 hours of high definition video -- or more if you toss a few SDHC cards in your bag. You'll also be able to record full HD video in your choice of a 24p Cinema or 30p Progressive modes, capture some 8-megapixel still images, take advantage of features like face detection and a full range of manual controls, and make use of an all new RA-V1 Remote Control Adapter to pair it with various third-party remote controllers. Look for this one to hit in mid-September for $1,399.99, while the remote adapter will set you back $120.

[Via EarthTimes]

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Canon's VIXIA HF S11 HD camcorder makes its way to the USA originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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On one hand, Canon talks up the REALIiS WUX10 Mark IID and SX80 Mark IID -- handy names -- projectors' DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) simulation mode that promises to properly display grayscale images. On the other, it says that these projectors are not approved for diagnosis purposes. So, consider this pair of LCoS beamers as something for the medical students and interns out there who are mastering the interpretation of shadows in medical images. They'll probably pull duty for HT applications as well, but the medical affiliation won't come for free; for reference, the consumer grade and non-"Mark IID" badged WUX10 and SX800 models list at $13,000 and $2,500, respectively.

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Canon intros medical intern-ready LCOS projectors originally appeared on Engadget HD on Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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VOOM HD gear goes up for auction originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 22 May 2009 21:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SED could still have a future, probably doesn't originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What's the world coming too, really? Not only did we see the first official presidential portrait shot with a DSLR this year, but we're also seeing the first feature film to be entirely shot on one as well. Searching For Sonny has grabbed the rights to that latter claim, a little ditty written and directed by one Andrew Disney. As expected, we have Canon's almighty EOS 5D Mark II to thank, though Nikon fanboys will surely love that their lenses were used. Head past the break for a sneak peek, and hit up the read link on April 15th for the full trailer. Indie filmmakers, this is the break you've been waiting for -- don't screw it up.

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Searching For Sonny: first feature film shot on a DSLR originally appeared on Engadget HD on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Canon's VIXIA HF200, along with a slew of other siblings, are slowly but surely making their way out into the loving hands of the general public. Our brethren over at Engadget Chinese managed to get their palms around one, and naturally, it took the opportunity to photograph it up and share with the world. Hit the read link if you're interested in seeing more.

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Canon's VIXIA HF200 HD camcorder gets hands-on love originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Like most everyone else at CES, Canon failed to disclose pricing and availability for its 11 new VIXIA camcorders. Now, however, CamcorderInfo has the details you've been craving, and the good news is that most of the models should be on store shelves before April draws to a close. The flagship HF S10 will ring up at $1,299 in early March, while the low-end ZR960 will sport a $249.99 sticker and an early April ship date. For everything in between, give the read link a look.

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Canon's CES 2009 VIXIA camcorder lineup gets priced and dated originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Canon's REALiS SX800 LCoS projector may not have the highest resolution in the world -- it's stuck at SXGA+ (1,400 x 1,050), for those wondering -- but it sure is bright. Designed to light up board and / or living rooms with ambient light seeping in, the projector features a 3,000 lumens display and a contrast ratio of 900:1. It's also housing next-generation 0.55-inch LCoS reflective LCD panels, a Canon 1.5x zoom, Auto Input Signal, 2:3 pull down and an 11-pound chassis. If that's right down your alley, it'll be available this month for $2,499.

[Via AboutProjectors]

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Canon unveils REALiS SX800 LCoS projector with 3,000 lumens originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just as Canon did last year, it has busted out a plethora of new high-def camcorders for our enjoyment over the course of 2009. Without further adieu, let's take a closer look at the outfit's five newest. Starting things off are the VIXIA HF S10 and VIXIA HF S100 flash models, which offer up to 32GB of internal storage along with an SDHC card slot. Both units tout the DIGIC DV III image processor, an 8.59-megapixel Full HD CMOS sensor, face detection, Auto Exposure system and the ability to snap 8-megapixel stills. Moving on, we've got the VIXIA HF20 and VIXIA HF200 models, both of which include a 3.59-megapixel Full HD CMOS sensor and a 15x lens. Closing out the bunch is the HV40 HDV, which offers a 2.96-megapixel Full HD CMOS sensor, 10x zoom lens, native 24p support and a Custom Key Mode that filmmakers should adore. Sadly, the full release is curiously devoid of pricing and availability information.

Gallery: Canon comes clean with HD camcorder lineup at CES 2009

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Canon comes clean with HD camcorder lineup at CES 2009 originally appeared on Engadget HD on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It sure took long enough to happen, but one of HD DVD's biggest benefits has finally made it over to the Blu-ray side. Yep, we're talking about a Blu-ray / DVD hybrid disc, with a single-layer of Blu on one side and a standard DVD on the very same side (as in, not a "flipper" disc). Not surprisingly, the action's going down first in Japan, with Code Blue emergency helicopter doctor Blu-ray BOX (yes, seriously) as the first hybrid title. There's no word on when (or if) this technology will make it to US soil, but the sooner the better -- nothing like a little inbuilt backwards compatibility to ease the mind.

[Via CDRInfo]

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First Blu-ray Disc / DVD hybrid announced in Japan originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via OLED-Display]

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Canon cleared to resume work on SED TV (now that the world doesn't care) originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The flow of HD camcorders has slowed dramatically since CES 2008, but Canon bucked the trend by introducing a new pair smack dab in the middle of summer. The brawny (and capacious) HG21 was recently handled by the mates over at CNET's UK branch, and a host of hands-on photos have magically appeared. At first glance, the general build reminds us a lot of JVC's Everio HD40, but it's probably that 120GB HDD flanked on the side that does it. At any rate, have a gander yourself down in the read link.

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Canon's HG21 HD hybrid camcorder gets hands-on treatment originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just in case the XL H1S and XL H1A weren't really your style, Canon's hoping to snag a fair chunk of your short-term savings with a new duo of prosumer HD camcorders. The HDV XH A1S and XH G1S both feature a 20x HD video lens, manual zoom / focus, three independent manual adjustment rings, an "unprecedented" range of image / color settings, 60i / 30F / 24F frame rate options, Instant AF focusing system, the DIGIC DV II proprietary digital signal processor, two built-in XLR terminals with separate audio-input sensitivity settings, line output level switching and support for optional HDD recording in the field. The XH G1S adds in HD-SDI / SD-SDI output, SMPTE timecode input / output, and genlock input, which are all features that probably won't be missed by greenies baffled by the mere mention of those inclusions. Get set for showtime next month as the pair sells for $3,999 and $6,999, respectively.

Gallery: Canon announces XH A1S and XH G1S prosumer HD camcorders

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Canon announces XH A1S and XH G1S prosumer HD camcorders originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know, there are an uncomfortable amount of capital letters in that headline, but Canon's really looking to get your attention with this one. The planet's very first WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) LCoS projector was originally expected to be available sometime this fall, but it looks as if those in Japan will be forced to wait until "early December" to indulge. It's probably not a huge deal though, 'cause we're certain you needed another couple of months to cover that ¥1.5 million ($14,823) asking price. As for American availability? Not a clue, but we hear importing isn't too much trouble.

[Via AboutProjectors]

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Canon's WUXGA REALiS WUX10 LCoS projector notches December ship date originally appeared on Engadget HD on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's a crazy world we live in, and as of Q3 2008, it's a world where HD video capturing can now be accomplished on a digital SLR. Just think -- earlier this decade live view LCDs and 1080p capture modes weren't even mentioned in the same sentence as "DSLR," and now, here we are gawking at Nikon's D90 and Canon's even newer EOS 5D Mark II. With 720p and 1080p video modes (respectively), we're beginning to wonder if there's really, honestly a need for handheld camcorders. Granted, the amount of specialized video features you're apt to find on a consumer camcorder will best those found on either of the aforementioned DSLRs, but if you're not looking to shoot seriously, does it even matter? We're putting it to you, fine readers -- will an HD-capable DSLR be good enough, or will you still want a separate camcorder?

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The age of the HD digital camera: are you in? originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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More details on RED's DSMC (Digital Still & Motion Camera) originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thanks to an early jump in Japan, we already knew that Canon's VIXIA line was getting a refresh, but now we can rest easy knowing they'll be coming to America. The HF11 Dual Flash camcorder (32GB in addition to an SDHC slot) and HG20 (60GB) / HG21 (120GB) HDD camcorders all boast 1,920 x 1,080 capture modes, Instant AutoFocus, SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization and 24Mbps recording to the AVCHD format. The whole lot is expected to ship next month for $1,199, $949 and $1,299 in order of mention, and the increasingly intriguing HF11 has already spent some quality time on Camcorder Info's review bench. Check out the in-depth writeup below before pulling that trigger in the heat of the moment.

[Thanks, Robin]

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Canon gets official with VIXIA HD camcorders, HF11 gets reviewed originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's been a while since we've heard about Canon's legal troubles with SED, but it sounds like things are taking a turn for the better -- the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that Canon had not broken its contract with Nano-Proprietary (now called Applied Nanotech Holdings) since Canon is now the sole owner of its previous joint venture with Toshiba, SED Inc. The court also reinstated Canon's license to the SED tech, but since Canon stopped working on the tech last year, it'll probably be a while before we see any SED displays actually show up. We'll see how it goes down -- hopefully those rumors of a skunkworks SED project inside Canon will make this all seem like a bad dream someday.

[Thanks, Alex]

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Canon wins SED lawsuit, can produce SED displays again originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No sooner did we have a chance to wrap our mitts around JVC's Everio GZ-HD40 and Samsung's SC-HMX20C than Canon comes out with a pair of its own. Kicking things off is the iVIS HF11 (which turned up in name back in April) -- an HD camcorder with 32GB of built-in memory, an SD / SDHC card slot, Full HD recording capabilities (using the polarizing AVCHD format) and a 12x optical zoom. The iVIS HG21 (pictured after the break) relates most closely to the aforementioned HD40, as it packs a capacious 120GB internal HDD, 2.7-inch flip-out LCD and most of the same specifications as its sibling. Expect 'em both to land next month (at least in Japan) for ¥140,000 ($1,317) apiece.

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Canon churns out HF11 / HG21 HD camcorders originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It looks like Canon's laid claim to not one but two "world's first" titles today, with it rolling out the world's first WUXGA LCOS in the form of the REALiS WUX10 and the world's first PictBridge compatible with its new REALiS SX80 (also LCOS-based). In addition to a 1920 x 1200 resolution, the REALiS WUX10 also boasts 3,200 lumens of brightness, a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, and some of Canon's propriety features like its AISYS (Aspectual Illumination System) Optical Engine, which promises to maximize the performance of the LCOS panels. The REALiS SX80, on the other hand, takes things down to a still decent SXGA+ resolution, along with 3,000 lumens of brightness, a 900:1 contrast ratio, and that aforementioned USB / PictBridge connectivity. Both models also boast just about all the ports you could want, including DVI, HDMI and component, as well as that all-important built-in 1W speaker. As you might have guessed, neither of them come cheap, although at $3,999, the SX80 is a relative bargain compared to the WUX10's $12,999 price tag.

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Canon rolls out WUXGA REALiS WUX10, REALiS SX80 LCOS projectors originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Though Canon has been focusing on SED and locking down LCD partnerships throughout the earlier part of the year, the firm will be showcasing its very own LCoS reflective LCD panels at InfoComm next month. The first panel is a 0.71-inch WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) model, which is said to be the "world's first LCoS panel of its size to achieve such a level of resolution." The second is a 0.55-inch SXGA (1,400 x 1,050) version, which can also be used in conjunction with other Canon technologies to bring new projectors to market. Beyond that, it seems we'll have to wait until June before finding out more, but you can certainly peek the read link and attempt to read between the lines.

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Canon develops pair of LCoS reflective LCD panels originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 21 May 2008 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Believe it or not, HF11 actually wasn't one of the many units Canon introduced at CES, but curiously enough, that moniker is showing up on the outfit's own website. When taking a peek at the Drivers & Downloads section for the DC320 DVD camcorder, you'll find a link for a PDF brochure of the VIXIA family that supposedly includes the HF11. Upon opening said file, however, you'll discover nary a mention of the mysterious item. A new model waiting just around the bend? A simple typo? A devilish trick played by the suits at Canon? The world may never know.

[Thanks, Dan]

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Canon VIXIA HF11 model name turns up, imaginations run wild originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Canon's building on its well-received XL H1 prosumer, interchangeable-lens video camera with the new XL H1S and XL H1A. The primary addition shared by the new cameras is the updated 20x HD Video Lens III, but there are also improvements to the image and color settings, audio input capabilities and an external LCD monitor output plug. The XL H1S bests the H1A with uncompressed HD-SD1 output, but will run you a full three grand more when it hits in June for $9,000, with the H1A landing mid-July for $6,000.

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Canon's new XL H1S and XL H1A prosumer HD camcorders originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via TV Snob]

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Canon dumps rear projection development, focused on SED originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hitachi and Canon finalize paperwork on LCD partnership originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Bloomberg, thanks Dr. MORO]

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Canon said to be developing own tech for SED TV production originally appeared on Engadget HD on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Panasonic, Hitachi and Canon make billion-dollar LCD deal official originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Panasonic and Hitachi in rumored multi-billion dollar LCD panel deals originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SED & FED TVs might be getting cheaper originally appeared on Engadget HD on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Your friendly Canon buddies are rolling out some new REALiS projectors today, clearly hoping to maintain its strong ties with people who love projectors of all shapes and sizes. The two new flavors are called the SX7 (pictured) and the X700, the former being a high-end, HD-ready, Adobe RGB-accurate model, with a 1440 x 1050 resolution, while the latter is a more entry-level offering, with a lower, 1024 x 768 resolution, and no color matching. Both projectors tout 3,000 hours of lamp life, a 1.7x zoom lens, DVI inputs with HDCP encryption, plus three stereo inputs and one set of outputs. The X700 will be available in October for $3,999, and the SX7 will hit stores in December at the Earth-shatteringly low price of $6,999.

[Via Akihabara News]

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Canon introduces the REALiS X700 and SX7 projectors originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Even though Matsushita joined forces with Hitachi to take on the less-than-favorable plasma market, things (still) aren't looking good in terms of sales figures. According to recent reports, PDP makers on the whole "are likely to report weak results, having lost dominance of the market for large TVs to the more popular LCD." Additionally, Samsung already posted a "worse-than-expected quarterly net loss, hurt by tumbling prices of its television screens." On the flip side, LCD producers are more likely to be holding their heads high, as sales of these sets has continued to be strong regardless of how far the prices are falling. If you're scratching your head because you thought that people preferred plasmas over LCDs, we can only assume that regardless of predilection, money talks.

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LCD sales holding strong, plasma sales sinking lower originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SED televisions delayed, again -- possibly forever originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 25 May 2007 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nano-Proprietary's fraud lawsuit against Canon in a Texas court has been dismissed, with a jury saying no damages had been sustained, since no products have actually shipped. Nano-Proprietary holds patents to some of the technology behind SED, and licensed it to Canon in 1999. Canon then brought Toshiba in as a manufacturing partner, and Nano filed suit. Now that all claims against Canon USA have been dropped, Canon doesn't have to pay any additional damages to Nano beyond the price of the original license -- but because the original SED patent licensing agreements with Canon have also been scrapped, rights to build the next-generation television have to be negotiated all over again.

[Via TG Daily]

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Canon SED fraud case dismissed originally appeared on Engadget HD on Mon, 07 May 2007 16:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Judge favors Nano-Proprietary in Canon licensing quandary originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If camcorder sales are to recover, it'll be the ability to record in HD that sparks the resurrection. After all, just about any new digicam and some cellphones can do a passing job at recording VGA or better quality video thus making the purchase of a second dedicated device hard to justify for the average consumer. That's what makes Canon's new iVIS HV20 so interesting; it shoots 1920 x 1080 resolution natively in HDV format to miniDV tapes and includes a 24p cinema mode to boot, a first in this class of camcorders. Best of all, it does this for about $1,000 -- not bad considering the price of other pro-sumer HD cams. Japan's Impress Watch are first to get their hands on a unit for review and although we had to read it using machine translation, it's easy to see that they are, er, impressed. Issues with low light shooting that plagued the HV10 seem to have been resolved on the HV20. While the CMOS sensor remains the same size, they've added the noise reduction technology found in their EOS camera lineup to bring low-light sensitivity down from 5lux to 3lux. In fact, the HV20 "eradicates" the HV10's weaknesses "entirely." Impress will be hitting a review of Sony's comparable HDR-HC7 -- a similarly spec'd HDV camcorder that also supports the xvYCC standard found in HDMI 1.3 for wider color range and space -- to see how they stack up side-by-side. No worries, you can wait, the HV20 won't hit US stores until April. Be sure to click the "read" link below for plenty of sample pics and video.

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Canon's HV20 HDV camcorder reviewed: dubbed "the monster" originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well howdy HV20, we've been expecting you. Not too much of a surprise to find Canon's high-def iVIS HV20 camcorder loosed after the inadvertent appearance on Circuit City's web site the other day. Instead of an upright form factor like Canon's HV10, they've gone long-and-lean this time which should help bring a bit more stability to your videos. As we hoped, low light shooting has indeed been improved from a 5 to 3 lux sensitivity at 1/30 second shutter speed or from 0.3 to 0.2 lux at 1/2 second shutter speed. Everything else is just like we heard on this HDV 1080i MiniDV recorder: 2.96 megapixel CMOS sensor, 10x optical zoom, 2.7-inch LCD, miniSD slot and new HDMI out, accessory shoe, and jacks for your headphones and mic. The HV20 is expected to hit Japan sometime in March, priced at about ¥140,000 ($1,154) to go head-to-head with Sony's HDR-HC7. No guarantees mind you, but we expect this to come west before summer.

Update: As Zandr notes in the comments, the HV20 hits US stores in April for $1099.

[Via Impress]

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Canon's iVIS HV20 HD camcorder gets real originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Canon product details have been leaking like a sieve of late. First the accidental Hong Kong listing of their EOS 40D, now what appears to be their HV20 high-definition camcorder thanks to a "coming soon" placement on Circuit City's site shown above (and subsequently removed). According to the CC site, it'll pack a 2.96 megapixel CMOS sensor, 10x optical zoom, 2.7-inch LCD and feature high-definition recording to regular ol' MiniDV tapes just like daddy used only, presumably using the HDV format preferred by the kids and their own HV10 this model would be following. In fact, all those specs are the same as the HV10. On the face of it, the only difference is the introduction of an HDMI jack. Let's just hope they've improved upon the "terrible low-light performance" and other nits called out by reviewers of the previous model. No pictures posted but we do know that it's "coming soon" for $1100 which is righteous pricing for their second gen, compact HD camcorder.

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Canon's HV20 HD camcorder leaked? originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Canon set to buy out Toshiba's display stake, SED production in sight? originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba SED production hits another snag originally appeared on Engadget HD on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 13:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you had high hopes of seeing Toshiba's "soon-to-be-released" SED TV showcased at CES in just a few weeks, well, you can probably already read the writing on the wall. Unsurprisingly, the set has seemingly hit another snag on its journey to retail reality, as Toshiba has announced that "technical issues" will keep the 55-inch surface conduction electron emitter display from being present at the show. While another delay hasn't exactly been confirmed, in all likelihood there's yet another one behind the scenes, and it could be due to the tension between Canon (Toshiba's partner) and Nano-Proprietary. Reportedly, the two firms are in "closed-door settlement talks" over licensed technology to be used on SED TVs, and the matters at hand could be forcing Toshiba's hand to hold back at CES. Nevertheless, it's a shame we won't be getting up close and personal with the mystical display in just a few weeks, but Toshiba feels that the issue(s) should be "resolved soon," and insinuated that we'd see a demo here in the States before too long.

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Toshiba's 55-inch SED TV to be a no-show at CES originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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