Thursday, December 15, 2005
HD Cameras for $799? I Believe the Term is "w00t!"
Posted by Jason Dunn in "NEWS" @ 04:30 PM
"High-definition consumer video cameras are tough to find these days and cost around $1,800. But next year, you might be able to grab one for $799, according to a camera chip upstart. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Ambarella has devised a family of multicore microprocessors that it says can compress and process HD video efficiently and cheaply. The company's chips could be incorporated into a video camera selling for around $799 or into digital still cameras, which would become capable of taking high-resolution stills (8 megapixels or so) as well as TV-quality video. The company will show off the technology at the Computer Electronics Show kicking off on Jan. 5 in Las Vegas. Three major camera makers have already begun to build experimental cameras using Ambarella's chips."
As much as I love my Canon GL2, since getting my Samsung HDTV, I crave high definition content like oxygen. The cameras are still too expensive though, so this is a step in the right direction. Bring on the HD!
As much as I love my Canon GL2, since getting my Samsung HDTV, I crave high definition content like oxygen. The cameras are still too expensive though, so this is a step in the right direction. Bring on the HD!
