Oscar Night Awaits

Get ready for the Academy Awards with video on-demand or DVDs of your favorite flicks.

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The nominees for Best Picture this year are...

• The Artist
• The Descendants
• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
• The Help
• Hugo
• Midnight in Paris
• Moneyball
• The Tree of Life
• War Horse

Instant Video

Shoot and Share Camcorders

It's never been easier to share video with the world. New video cameras that fit in the palm of your hand allow bloggers and newshounds to publish HD video immediately– almost as it happens.

These cameras allow you to easily move footage without the need for disks or media, and some even do the uploading for you. Here's a helpful video primer from our friends at B & H on some of the standout products available in this product niche.

The Beauty of a Simple Wheel

I'm not a big fan of the current trend in aftermarket wheels. Browse through any recent Tire Rack catalog and you'll see what I mean. Huge. Chunky. Shiny.

The new "Rivage" wheel from TSW is a welcome exception.

It features a clean, balanced five-spoke design. Simple. Bold. Uncluttered.

This is more like it.

Helmet View Live

Contour POV Cam Offers Live Streaming

Contour has introduced a new live streaming feature via wired or wireless networks.

The Contour+ Helmet Camcorder just got better! Introducing live streaming with Cerevo. Cerevo LiveShell is a small, portable, battery powered, USTREAM compatible device. The Contour+ connects to the LiveShell via its HDMI port and allows you to broadcast live video to the web via wireless or wired networks.

The Cerevo LiveShell is a battery-powered USTREAM compatible device. The Contour+ connects to the LiveShell via its HDMI port and allows users to broadcast live video to the web via wireless or wired networks. This allows you to share your action shots with anyone- anywhere and everywhere.

This is the coolest feature since the mobile apps Contour offers to facilitate live preview, settings, etc. These features, along with the compact and ergonomic design, has kept the Contour at the top of our list for POV cameras. While the GoPro is the most popular in this segment, we still find the Contour easier to live with on a day-to-day basis.

New 36mp Nikon D800

Are you in need of 7360 x 4912 images?

If so, rejoice. Nikon has announce its newest offering in the crowded digital SLR arena. The new D800 promises to be the new king of the hill with 36 megapixel imaging and broadcast-quality video capabilities.

Highlights include

• 35.9 x 24.0mm CMOS FX Format Sensor
• 36.3Mp Resolution
• EXPEED 3 Image-Processing Engine
• 3.2" LCD Monitor
• Nikon F Mount Lens Mount
• Optical Low-Pass Filter
• Eye-Level Pentaprism Viewfinder
• 1920 x 1080/30/25/24p HD Video Capture
• Built-In Flash + i-TTL Flash Control
• Matrix/Center-Weighted/Spot Metering

For the video professional the D800 promises true cinematic experiences. By using a compression method known as B frame data, you can record 1080p full HD video at 30p in H.264/MPEG-4 AVC format for up to 29 min. 59 seconds in a single clip.

It sounds like one heck of a camera. We're looking forward to getting our hands on one and offering you more details on real-world performance!


The new D800 is now available for pre-order at $2999.95 and the D800e is $3299.95.

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