The great things are … stereo sound, great quality, small size, long battery life and easy to use.

The main problem I have with this camera though is the choppy, bubble, robo sound in extreme noise situation like in the video of a Mascletà below. It handles the sound pretty well until it gets really nuts starting at minute 5:26.

Lucky for the normal user, this will be not an issue

Some readers asked about how the camera is dealing with low light situations. Here some different examples in low light and in firework mode.

Here some footage with the LED lamp on:

All together not bad, considering the size and the price.

Someone else bought the camera but complained about choppy playback on the camera itself. But I upgraded my memory card to this and I have no problems at all with that.

I can just recommend to anyone this camera. Also, the size will give you no excuse to take this fellow with you anywhere you go.

Next I will be posting a video I took in 60fps, creating a slowmotion video shot with the Sanyo VPC-CS1.

Anything else you want me test?

The camera is available here: USA, UK, Deutschland and Spain

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This tiny camcorder feels great and is super light but almost too light. Not sure how well it looks after it slipped out of my hand and hit the ground for the first time.

I still need time to get used to all functions and need to find the best way to edit and convert it, so I can get the max quality image quality out of the videos.

Below video I shot in 1920×1080 full HD recording 60 frames per second. This should enable me to take some decent slow motion footage as well. But let’s see.

Enjoy our little French Bulldog “Chucky” and right after I gave the macro focusing setting a try:

Going to take it with me tomorrow to film a Mascletà, to see how well it will balance the sound.

So far this tiny HD camera gets two thumbs up.

More info: Sanyo VPC-CS1

- Rent an apartment in Valencia

Very tempted …

High Definition Brilliance: The CVMR-DV22 also has a HDMI port which allows you to output video to your plasma or LCD high definition TV! The benefit to you? You get to watch 1080p high-def on your HDTV! Simple to use with intuitive menus and buttons, The Venturer trumps the competition because of its size – pick it up and you’ll think you’re holding a mobile phone in your hands.

Capture 1080p and 720p video at a stunning 30 frames per second!
Capture 480p video at a remarkable 60 fps
Capture videos in the universal MPEG-4 format (otherwise known as MOV or H.264)

This digital still image and video camera is the perfect partner for every aspect of your adventurous lifestyle, whether your passion is rock climbing, skateboarding, parkour, snowboarding, skydiving, BMX, motocross, skiing…whatever your sport, capture all the thrilling action with The Venturer Action HD Camcorder!

More info: Venturer HD Camcorder

- Favorite Geek Subgenre

I like this little box of magic. It even comes with HDMI and built in torrent client!

Fresh from the Mvix labs, the Ultio is bound to change your home entertainment experience forever. Ultio (MX-800HD) 1080p Media Center, a new generation of media center, brings best digital entertainment to your living room. A Hard-Disk based set-top media player capable of HD playback with video output as high as 1080p, it delivers spectacular picture quality of HD video and crystal clear sound clarity of digital audio. You can add up to 1.5 Terabyte SATA hard disk (optional) to store your entire movie & music collection. Or simply connect your external hard disks via USB ports to stream the movies in true hi def.

Ultio is internet-ready and pre-equipped with a network port (and an optional Wireless-N capability). It sports a samba server and a UPnP implementation, allowing seamless integration with services like PlayOn® orTversity® (for streaming video content fromNetflix®, Hulu®, CBS®, Youtube®, CNN®,ESPN® and much more). Still considering a blu-ray player? Check out Ultio’s amazing specs.

More info: Bit Torrent Media Player

- Not sure what movie to watch next?

I hate those messy cables messes behind the TV – Flywire is ready to get purchased right now!!! They had a delay but are ready before CES2009.

Freedom from unsightly audio-visual components and wires is finally at hand! With the Belkin FlyWire, you can enjoy your beautiful HDTV without having to stare at the mess of wires and boxes that make up your home theater system. Just connect your AV components, such as your Xbox 360, DVD player or stereo receiver, to the FlyWire, and enjoy your multi-media content delivered wirelessly with perfect resolution and clarity to any HDTV in your house. This means that you can finally place your TVs exactly where you want, without having to worry about available cable jacks, outlets, or space for your components.

More info: FlyWire from Belkin

Update: When going to the product page on Amazon it states that the Flywire is only available for pre-ordering but on the main Amazon page you have this:

On the right hand side! You might have to refresh couple of times. It’s either to be available to get ordered any moment or it’s a mistake. If you find out more, please leave a comment. I have some Christmas cookie baking to do