JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS HDTV Digital Video Recorder

You looking to find the "JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS HDTV Digital Video Recorder" Good news! You can purchase JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS HDTV Digital Video Recorder with secure price and compare to view update price on this product. And deals on this product is available only for limited time.

   

Product Feature

• Record up to four hours of HDTV broadcast to D-VHS cassette
• Compatible with playback of S-VHS/VHS tapes; FireWire/iLink connectivity for set-top boxes and DV camcorders
• Video/audio input/output: RF, component video, S-video, RCA jacks, optical
• 5.1-channel Dolby Digital audio output
• Measures 17.2 x 3.75 x 12.2 inches (W x H x D)

Product Description

The HM-DH40000 from JVC redefines home theater performance. Its playback picture is ready to display on the newest HDTV and hi-res projector systems. It enables full enjoyment of D-Theater software, now and in the future. But it also keeps you in touch wi

JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS HDTV Digital Video Recorder Review

The JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS DVR is a great next-generation VCR and high definition media player. Under certain circumstances it's a good archival system for HD broadcasts. Unfortunately, between the recording industry's paranoia and JVC's mistakes those circumstances are rare. But it's now cheap enough so that you're basically paying for a great VCR with a HD option. On that basis, it's worth 4 stars.

While wonderful to watch, HDTV is clearly still in its early adoption stages. One problem with early adoption is that until standards settle down it's very hard to find critical support technology - like storage. Currently, the main option is to buy or rent a cable/satellite-brand specific integrated DVR/HDTV tuner. This also presents severe limitations: the box is useless if you switch providers, there's typically little storage space (typically 8 hours - HD takes about 4x the space of regular broadcasts), you can't burn programs to DVD, and they're wildly expensive. Until Tivo and others finally figure out the technology and come out with standalone HD units sometime in late 2005-2006, your only real alternative is a DVHS recorder.

For neophytes, DVHS is a remarkable update to 30 year old technology - it uses the the same tapes that VHS always did but records digitally. This is wonderful for backwards compatibility as VHS and SVHS tapes play and record perfectly in a DVHS VCR (and if you've got money to burn you can record an outrageously priced DVHS tape with a VHS signal.)

The good news is when it works it's a perfect digital copy of HD content. The bad is that after losing billions on pirated DVDs the recording industry put so many restrictions on digital recording it basically cripples this VCR and the DVHS format. In very simple terms they nerfed things so badly that it's: 1. very hard to record in HD format and 2. even more difficult to copy HD media.

So why bother with the JVC HMDH40000U?

First, you can in fact record HDTV broadcasts, and when it works its spectacular. The problem is that JVC is so paranoid at offending the studios that the only HD input is a Firewire/I-Link digital one - there are NO component video or HDMI inputs. Only a couple manufacturers provide I-Link outputs from HDTV tuners (Hitachi and Mitsubishi, along with a handful of models from others like Samsung and Sharp) which means for many people subscribing to cable or satellite HDTV this is useless. In addition, there are numerous documented cases where an tuner or camcorder has a nominal I-Link connection that's incompatible with this VCR. Even with a compatible I-Link connection, you can still run into periodic crashes with this largely due to poor compatibility with copy protection standards; I have hard reset (unplugged for 30 minutes) this unit more times than I can count to get it working again. But...when it works the results are a perfect copy and while DVHS tapes are outrageously expensive they're still cheap compared to what it would cost for 5 hours of HD stored on a hard drive.

Second, there is a very small (about 100 or so) selection of extremely high resolution (1080i) movies in a format known as D-Theater. Between this and the 25 or so Muse-HiVision laserdiscs that ceased being produced in 2001 and are only playable on obscure Japanese-only equipment which costs 10 times this VCR, this is about the only way you're going to see a movie in more than 480p on your home screen until HD-DVD/Blu-ray comes out in late 2005/early 2006 at initial prices that are 5-10x that of this VCR. Unfortunately it looks like D-Theater is going the way of Muse, but I've seen a couple movies this way and your jaw will simply drop if you find a movie you like in this format. Even when you lose a ton of resolution by letting the JVC downscale a D-Theater movie to 480i to play on your old Trinitron, this brings out details you won't see in a DVD. Most HDTV broadcasts simply don't compare to the detail you'll find on a D-Theater movie.

But the real reason to buy this is that it is what a 2005 VCR should be. It has component video outputs, an optical digital output, multiple SVHS inputs and outputs, and a range of features (like marking chapters on tapes so that you don't have to find scenes by time) that even good VCRs don't. Better yet, playback and recording in regular VHS and SVHS mode (and you can do both) are noticeably better than my 5-year old SVHS model. (And while it doesn't display video except in spurts while fastforwarding in DVHS mode, in VHS and SVHS mode it does it just as well as any standard unit.) As a VCR it's sleek and highly functional.

Unfortunately, there's a good chance that if you're buying this for HDTV recording its not compatible. Check very, very carefully first before buying. But now that JVC appears to be ready to give up on this model as it doesn't have an HDMI output, it's available at prices directly comparable to good SVHS VCRs. As such you get next generation technology for the same price. And if you're lucky, you get a lot more. For laser disc fans I'd compare it to a bargain basement HLD-X9 - the new technology didn't catch on but the upgrades on the old made this well worth it. Just know what you're getting!

Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS HDTV Digital Video Recorder" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from JVC HMDH40000U D-VHS HDTV Digital Video Recorder ...

Diplomat Portable Tripod Screen 96INX96IN Matt White Black Case

You looking to find the "Diplomat Portable Tripod Screen 96INX96IN Matt White Black Case" Good news! You can purchase Diplomat Portable Tripod Screen 96INX96IN Matt White Black Case with secure price and compare to view update price on this product. And deals on this product is available only for limited time.

Price: $454.00 $281.15   

Product Feature

• Draper 136" 1:1 Tripod Projection Screen

Product Description

The Diplomat tripod projection screen combines simplicity of design, rugged components, and careful workmanship. Exclusive Bell Leg Lock protects the sturdy gabled aluminum legs during storage and transportation. Eliminates all risk of bent or broken legs. Releases easily for setup.

Diplomat Portable Tripod Screen 96INX96IN Matt White Black Case Review

Excellent screen, great size for use in a larger space, was easy to set up, seems very stable when displayed.

Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Diplomat Portable Tripod Screen 96INX96IN Matt White Black Case" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Diplomat Portable Tripod Screen 96INX96IN Matt White Black Case ...

JVC Everio GZ-HD6 3CCD 120GB Hard Disk Drive High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

You looking to find the "JVC Everio GZ-HD6 3CCD 120GB Hard Disk Drive High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom" Good news! You can purchase JVC Everio GZ-HD6 3CCD 120GB Hard Disk Drive High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom with secure price and compare to view update price on this product. And deals on this product is available only for limited time.

   

Product Feature

• Can store up to ten hours of video in 1920 x 1080 full HD
• Includes Fujinon 10x optical zoom HD lens
• Features built-in 120 GB hard disk drive
• Offers 1080p 60 frame per second output via HDMI 1.3
• A 3CCD imaging system - incorporating 16:9 progressive scan CCDs

Product Description

With HDTV taking over, consider an HD camcorder. The JVC GZ-HD6 120GB Hard Drive Everio Camcorder is an ultra-compact High-Definition 1920x1080 HDD camcorder offering ultimate image quality with FUJINON HD lens and superior color reproduction with 3CCD and HDMI (V.1.3), complete with high capacity 120GB HDD and 1080/60P output. There are no tapes or discs to load. Storage is on its internal 120GB hard-drive. Auto and manual exposure and focus, with many professional features and optics and video/still image data transfer with PC and Macintosh, this Everio is for everyone concerned at getting the highest resolution and best video on HDTV. Clear LCD Monitor (2.8 207k-pixel) with Stick Control on LCD Software provided for Windows and Plug-in software provided for Macintosh Full HD 1920x1080i Recording 1080/60P Output HDMI 1.3 Optical Image Stabilization ISO Settings (100, 200, 400) Full Range Auto and Manual Focus selectability Full-Auto or Manual White Balance 16 - 9 Wide Mode Exposure- Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Visual Program AE, Program AE (Selection - Stick Control) HD Gigabrid Engine 4 Recording Modes 1440 CBR Recording Mode up to 10 hours on internal 120GB hard-drive Focus Assist Function Wide Range of Manual Controls Accessory Shoe Mic Input Headphone Output Multiple Digital Interfaces including HDMI, i.LINK, and USB PC-less Archiving and Viewing with SHARE STATION (optional) CyberLink BD Solution for Editing and Archiving Filter Diameter (mm) - 43.0 for adding optional filters Lens Hood Provided SD-VIDEO High Definition Video Recorder Profile - Video - MPEG-2-TS / Audio - MPEG-1 Layer2, Still - JPEG Unit Dimensions (WxHxD) inches - 3 1/8 x 2 7/8 x 5 7/16; Approximate Weight (lbs.) - 1.2lbs

JVC Everio GZ-HD6 3CCD 120GB Hard Disk Drive High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom Review

Excellent image quality, good color and contrast, amazing resolution. Very easy to use and setup. I have owned Sony cameras almost exclusively and wondered how the joystick control would work over the touch screen - it worked very well - if fact I liked it better. My largest concern and the reason I returned this unit was because of the wind noise. No matter what the setting, the slightest breeze would create an awful muffling sound - drowning out important sounds - even kids screaming and having fun at the pool. However, to be fair, the indoor audio quality is right up there with best in my opinion.

If you want to edit videos created by this camera consider this -- the iLink (IEEE 1394) firewire connection does work however you must record in the lower quality 1440 CBR (Constant Bitrate Mode) in order to get the video over the link and into popular capture software such as Adobe Premier, Sony Vegas and Apple's Final Cut Pro. I found this to be a little confusing and not well documented. Moreover, the camera will NOT stream video over this link - only playback previous recording footage.

Batter life is remarkable and the included software works great. You can create DVDs and Video CDs right over the USB cable using the supplied software.

Also, I read a ton of reviews about the awful image quality when taking video in low light conditions. I have to disagree with these prior reviews. I found it to perform about even with the Sony HDV-A1U - a professional HD camera.

Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "JVC Everio GZ-HD6 3CCD 120GB Hard Disk Drive High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from JVC Everio GZ-HD6 3CCD 120GB Hard Disk Drive High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom ...

Adobe Creative Suite CS3 Design Premium Upgrade [Mac] [OLD VERSION]

You looking to find the "Adobe Creative Suite CS3 Design Premium Upgrade [Mac] [OLD VERSION]" Good news! You can purchase Adobe Creative Suite CS3 Design Premium Upgrade [Mac] [OLD VERSION] with secure price and compare to view update price on this product. And deals on this product is available only for limited time.

   

Product Feature

• The ideal solution for creating pages for print, designing pages for the web and mobile devices, editing photos, and creating illustrations
• Deliver innovative ideas in print, web, and mobile design
• Enjoy a unified, integrated design experience with new self-adjusting panels and other shared interface elements for maximum productivity
• Combines full new versions of Adobe InDesign CS3, Photoshop CS3 Extended, Illustrator CS3, Flash CS3 Professional, Dreamweaver CS3, and Acrobat 8 Professional
• Combines all-new versions of essential tools for producing everything from professional page layouts to rich interactive experiences in a unified, intuitive environment

Product Description

Upgrade only; previous version of CS Premium, Standard or Studio required

Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium software is the designer's dream toolkit for print, web and mobile publishing. It combines all-new versions of essential tools for professional page layout, image editing, illustration, and Adobe PDF workflows with new tools for producing engaging websites, interactive experiences, and mobile content -- all in a unified, intuitive design environment. It's productive, intuitive, and tightly integrated environment with everything you need to design content for tomorrow as well as today. Import layered Photoshop and Illustrator files into Flash, animate them and export in ActionScript 3.0 for developers Preview and test your designs using mobile device profiles in Adobe DeviceCentral CS3 Easily organize, browse, locate, and preview assets with Adobe Bridge CS3 Use InDesign for direct access to Adobe Stock Photos Export InDesign layouts as XHTML to use in web designs in Dreamweaver

Adobe Creative Suite CS3 Design Premium Upgrade [Mac] [OLD VERSION] Review

I'm a long-time fan of Adobe, and eagerly anticipated CS3. I hoped they would work out the many Macromedia bugs, but they managed to add a few of their own! And the promised product integration simply isn't there:

The Dreamweaver inteface is unchanged, except for renaming the Layers panel, and adding a new Objects tab. It won't correctly display interactivity in a SWF preview (the first click works; subsequent click are treated as a right-click, showing the FlashPlayer drop-down menu rather than the functionality in the SWF!)

Photoshop may be the reason most people upgrade, but its most touted new feature--non-destructive filters--is implemented very poorly. Rather than working like adjustment layers currently work, SmartFilters, as they are known, convert the underlying Photoshop layer into a SmartObject and places the SmartFilter on top. You CS2 users know that you can't edit a SmartObject in Photoshop--you have to go to the object's native application. So to edit the image under a SmartFilter, Photoshop opens it in a new document window (meaning you can't see its interaction with layers underneath as you edit it, and can't see how the various SmartFilters make the changed composition look until you save and return to the original document.

Flash was the reason I purchased this upgade: I was elated about importing layered PSDs and AI files. PSDs work great; AI files cause Flash to crash! (and Adobe tech support will not even respond)

Flash added a couple of new tools: shape primitives, which came from Macromedia Freehand: they allow you to easily edit the corner radius of a rectangle long after it's drawn--even editing each corner independently!
But do they offer a Primitive Star or Polygon tool like Freehand had (which allows you to edit the number of sides on stars and polygons)?
No.

Are the new Primitive Shape tools in Illustrator or Photoshop?
No.

Are the tear-off tool sets from Illustrator and ImageReady CS2 in Photoshop or InDesign CS3?
No.

Speaking of ImageReady, does it exist anymore?
No.

Can Photoshop CS3 open and edit multiple frames of an animated GIF?
No!(Don't delete ImageReady from your hard drive yet!)

Can you move the new collapsable tool panels onto your second monitor?
No.

Does Flash correctly auto-format ActionScript?
No.

Can you open an InDesign CS3 document in CS2 if no CS3 features were used (would be useful for all the non-early-adopters, such as printers receiving the jobs files)?
No.

Can you open a Flash CS3 .FLA with Flash 8, even if no CS3 features were used?
No.

Should you buy CS3?
No.
Not even at the academic price. It's a beta-version at best; wait for CS4.

UPDATE: A week later I'm STILL waiting for Adobe's reply, even after opening a second support case! It's like they outsourced their software development and support to Microsoft.

Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Adobe Creative Suite CS3 Design Premium Upgrade [Mac] [OLD VERSION]" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Adobe Creative Suite CS3 Design Premium Upgrade [Mac] [OLD VERSION] ...

Canon EOS Kiss X (Rebel XTi / Eos-400D) 10 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera with 2.5 inch LCD + EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens

You looking to find the "Canon EOS Kiss X (Rebel XTi / Eos-400D) 10 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera with 2.5 inch LCD + EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens" Good news! You can purchase Canon EOS Kiss X (Rebel XTi / Eos-400D) 10 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera with 2.5 inch LCD + EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens with secure price and compare to view update price on this product. And deals on this product is available only for limited time.

   

Product Feature

• Same as Canon EOS Rebel XTi / 400D * 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality 18 x 24-inch prints.
• New self-cleaning dust function, plus Dust Delete Data Detection in included software
• Large 2.5-inch LCD display; includes Canon's EF-S 18-55mm, f3.5-5.6 zoom lens
• DIGIC II Image Processor provides fast, accurate image processing; Picture Style settings for added creative control
• Stores images on Compact Flash (CF) memory cards; powered by battery pack NB-2LH

Product Description

The Canon EOS Kiss Digital X has a newly designed 10.1 MP Canon CMOS sensor plus a host of new features including a 2.5-inch LCD monitor, the exclusive EOS Integrated Cleaning System featuring a Self Cleaning Sensor and Canon's Picture Style technology, all in a lightweight, ergonomic body. The Canon EOS Kiss Digital X is compatible with all Canon lenses in the EF lineup, ranging from ultra-wide angle to super telephoto lenses, and including Canon's EF-S series lenses, manufactured specifically for Canon's APS-C sized digital sensor. Canon's Speedlite 430EX is perfectly suited to the Canon EOS Kiss Digital X. In addition to Canon's EF lenses and Speedlite flashes, many other accessories are designed by Canon to work perfectly with the Canon EOS Kiss Digital X. The Battery Grip BG-E3 adds a vertical shutter release, and can hold two NB-2LH Battery Packs for increased shooting capacity. Canon's Semi Hard Case EH18-L can accommodate the Canon EOS Kiss Digital X with a small zoom lens. An EF 18-55mm is included in the Canon EOS Kiss Digital X Lens Kit. Image Sensor Type - High-Sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor 3 - 2 Aspect Ratio Recording Format - JPEG, RAW, and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording provided USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Interface, mini-B port, NTSC/PAL for video output Viewfinder Type - Eye-level SLR with pentamirror Shutter Speeds - 1/4000 to 30 seconds Self-timer - 10 seconds delay, 2 seconds delay with C.Fn-7-1 (mirror lockup) Continuous Shooting Speed - Approx. 3 fps (at shutter speed of 1/250 sec. or faster) Compatible Printers - CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers (via USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU) Power Source - One Battery Pack NB-2LH Image storage on CompactFlash Type I or II type memory cards (Not included) Dimensions - Width 4.98 x Height 3.71 x Depth 2.56 inch, 126.5 x 94.2 x 65mm / Weight - 18 ounces

Canon EOS Kiss X (Rebel XTi / Eos-400D) 10 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera with 2.5 inch LCD + EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens Review

The color was gray, and I asked for a black camera... But everything else was fine, and he gave me a nice bag for it :)

Most of the consumer Reviews tell that the "Canon EOS Kiss X (Rebel XTi / Eos-400D) 10 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera with 2.5 inch LCD + EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens" are high quality item. You can read each testimony from consumers to find out cons and pros from Canon EOS Kiss X (Rebel XTi / Eos-400D) 10 MP CMOS APS-C Digital SLR Camera with 2.5 inch LCD + EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens ...