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    Canon DC22 fires top shot 28/02/2007 14:35:13

    The DC22 is Canon's mid-range DVD camcorder. While many DVD camcorders at this price point aren't known for their image quality, Canon has bucked this trend, and come up with a comfortable, easy to use video camera that produces excellent quality video.
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    Yamaha YHT-475B 16/02/2007 17:16:50

    Yamaha's YHT-475B is a mid-priced home theatre system offering a good range of customisation for the budding enthusiast. What it lacks are next generation features such as HDMI connectivity and automatic calibration microphones. However, for the user who doesn't mind manual tinkering, and whose primary concern is sound quality, the YHT-475B makes a good buy.
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    Netgear EVA700 Digital Entertainer 09/02/2007 14:22:02

    Netgear's EVA700 is one of the burgeoning range of media streamers available on the market. These take multimedia files from your computer and output them to a television. The EVA700 may not be sleek and it's certainly not pretty, but it does support a wide range of supported formats, and is also one of the first devices that is compatible with Intel's Viiv platform, promising easy setup and compatibility. However, it just isn't very well designed, which in addition to some quirky bugs makes it a frustrating piece of hardware to use.
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    Mediagate MG-350 HD 19/01/2007 11:57:33

    The world of media streamers is ever-evolving, and Mediagate's MG-350 HD is one of the latest models to take advantage of high definition formats. This diminutive little device is primarily designed to get media from your PC to the television, but if you feel like getting your hands dirty installing a hard drive, it can even act as a standalone media server.
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    Aiptek Mini Pocket DV8900 10/01/2007 14:26:21

    Although the DV8900 is primarily billed as a digital video camera, it's really a whole lot more, with support for music, voice recording and still images too. Unfortunately, the phrase 'jack of all trades, master of none' springs to mind, as none of its features are implemented all that well.
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    JVC GZ-MG57 10/01/2007 15:00:35

    It's always nice to have choice. JVC certainly provide in this regard with their five-strong range of Everio camcorders. Sitting right in the middle of the range is the GZ-MG57, a solid offering. With a 30GB hard drive, a 15x zoom and the superlative design we have come to admire across the whole Everio range, it definitely meets the features requirements. However, the image quality just doesn't quite stack up, which is a fatal flaw for any camcorder.
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    Samsung VP-DC165Wi 20/12/2006 11:17:24

    There are a lot of things going for the Samsung VP-DC165Wi, including Dual Layer recording and a great feature set. The trouble is they just don't make up for the mediocre video quality and dreadful still images from this lower priced model.
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    Sony VRD-MC3 DVDirect 18/12/2006 17:48:30

    What do you do if you want to transfer your video footage from a camcorder to a DVD, but you don't own a PC? One possible solution is to use Sony's new DVDirect multi-function DVD recorder. This handy little device can take videos from Mini DV, HDD and DVD camcorders, memory cards, as well as any device that outputs video via composite or S-Video. To take advantage of all its features however, you need to have a Sony camcorder, as not all of them are compatible with other models.
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    Creative Live! Cam Video IM Pro 13/12/2006 15:22:22

    The lengthily named Live! Cam Video IM Pro is one of Creative Labs' mid-range webcams. It's got a heap of functionality and decent video quality to boot. Anyone looking for a simple to use webcam that includes some fun extras can't go far wrong with this product.
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    Sanyo Xacti HD1A 13/12/2006 13:59:47

    Sanyo's Xacti HD1A is an interesting device. For a start, it's the smallest High Definition camcorder on the market, and one of the cheapest. It also has respectable still photograph abilities, beyond what we would usually expect from a camcorder. Which begs the question, is it a video camera with an above average still image function or a digital camera with an above average video function?
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    Canon DC100 13/12/2006 14:02:05

    When it comes to the budget end of the DVD camcorder market, we're used to seeing pictures marred but all kinds of compression artifacts and inaccurate colours. There's usually little room for manual controls either. So it's good to see Canon producing a cut price model that addresses both of these concerns to some degree. It's certainly not an outstanding performer by any means, but for the consumer on a budget, it will fit the bill nicely.
 
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