Newlaunches.com: Sony HDR-UX1And HDR-SR1 HD Camcorders Previewed
Newlaunches.com shares some insights into two of the first full High Definition camcorders from Sony which will be available later in 2006. 'The HDR-UX1 records in readily available 3 inch recordable DVD's and the HDR-SR1 has a built in 30GB hard drive. The cams feature HDMI outputs for connecting to HD televisions and support AVCHD format based on MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec for video compression and Dolby digital audio. Both models are also equipped with an advanced Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens for lifelike colors and a 3.5 inch swivel touchscreen TFT. Other benefits include four-megapixel digital still capture, a Dual Record function that allows you to shoot video and simultaneously capture 2.3 megapixel stills, and a Smooth Slow Record function to shoot video in slow motion.'