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Title: Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD700
Pros: Head-turning price, Plenty of features, Great image quality
Cons: Fiddly controls, Sluggish autofocus
Verdict: Cheap it may be, but the VPC-HD700 is far from the performer we'd hope it would be. Low light and movement cause all manner of problems. Even for the less demanding audience it's aimed at, this is likely to still be not quite good enough
Summary: Now that the high-definition format war is finally coming to an end, with Blu-ray appearing to have beaten HD DVD into submission, high-def movies are far more likely to grow in popularity
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80/100 |
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Title: Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD700
Pros: Head-turning price, Plenty of features, Great image quality
Cons: Fiddly controls, Sluggish autofocus
Verdict: Cheap it may be, but the VPC-HD700 is far from the performer we'd hope it would be. Low light and movement cause all manner of problems. Even for the less demanding audience it's aimed at, this is likely to still be not quite good enough
Summary: Now that the high-definition format war is finally coming to an end, with Blu-ray appearing to have beaten HD DVD into submission, high-def movies are far more likely to grow in popularity
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80/100 |
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Title: Sanyo HD1000
Pros: Perfect size. Hot shoe and mic input. Great footage. Solid build
Cons: TV playback issues. Software problems on editing
Verdict: So good is the HD1000 on paper that, if it were human, we'd marry it on the strength of its personal ad. Sanyo's managed to squeeze on a hot shoe so you can add a video light, a mic input so you can improve the sound, a headphone socket so you can hear wh
Summary: Great video, tons of features, easy to use... if only there was a PAL-friendly version
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67/100 |
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Title: Sanyo Xacti HD1 Camcorder
Pros: >, , Great looks, , Good results in daylight, , ,
Cons: Price Poor results in lower light
Verdict: This is a cool-looking, well-featured, passably good camera, but the HD footage is ultimately disappointing for the price.
Summary: HD filming goes miniature. Results mixed.
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60/100 |
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Title: Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG65
Pros: Very decent features, Competitive price, Great performance for the price
Cons: Average sound quality, Handling noise from mic placement
Verdict: On the flip side of the LCD are four slashes, which we hope will record high-quality stereo sound despite the likely proximity of our fingers. Following the curves down to the underside, you'll find the tripod bush and the all-important USB 2.0
Summary: For a gadget that fits snugly in your pocket, footage is top notch
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80/100 |
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Title: Sanyo HD1000
Pros: Perfect size. Hot shoe and mic input. Great footage. Solid build
Cons: TV playback issues. Software problems on editing
Verdict: So good is the HD1000 on paper that, if it were human, we'd marry it on the strength of its personal ad. Sanyo's managed to squeeze on a hot shoe so you can add a video light, a mic input so you can improve the sound, a headphone socket so you can hear wh
Summary: Great video, tons of features, easy to use... if only there was a PAL-friendly version
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67/100 |
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Title: Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD700
Pros: Head-turning price, Plenty of features, Great image quality
Cons: Fiddly controls, Sluggish autofocus
Verdict: Cheap it may be, but the VPC-HD700 is far from the performer we'd hope it would be. Low light and movement cause all manner of problems. Even for the less demanding audience it's aimed at, this is likely to still be not quite good enough
Summary: Now that the high-definition format war is finally coming to an end, with Blu-ray appearing to have beaten HD DVD into submission, high-def movies are far more likely to grow in popularity
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80/100 |
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