SlashScope

Computeractive have published a review of the Sony HDR-CX6EK digital camcorder. 'Sony’s HDR-CX6EK records high-definition video directly to a removable memory card, making tape, DVD and even hard disk-based camcorders seem like dinosaurs in comparison. Rather than using MPEG2, Sony has plumped for the newer AVCHD codec based on H.264/MPEG4. This allows the camcorder to store up to around half an hour’s worth of HD video (at top quality, 1,440x1,080 resolution) onto the supplied 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo. That might not sound like a lot, but theoretically you could dump your footage onto a PC or DVD, wipe the card and start again. The only small problem is that the ACVHD format currently enjoys only limited support on the desktop.'