Make Cool Short Movies Inside Your iPhone with Lumify

Lumify is a free iPhone app that allows you to create awesome videos and then easily share them on Facebook.

It features clean look and great free features:

• 10 professional filters to enhance your videos;
• HD vide creation
• Real-time video processing (the movie is being created while you are still recording)
• Compatibility with any iOS touch devices: iPod, iPad, older iPhones that have video recording option

Here's our video tutorial:

Unboxing & Overview: Hauppauge HD PVR

The Hauppauge HD PVR retails for $199 and is the best solution to anyone looking to capture high definition component video sources. This device allows you to plug in video game consoles, such as the Xbox 360, PS3, and Nintendo Wii, as well as DVR Cable Boxes. With the component inputs, you are capable of recording your device in up to 1080i resolution.

If you are interested in recording your video games to upload to YouTube, the HD PVR is the best solution. It i basically plug and play, with easy to use software. Out of the box, the HD PVR is only compatible with Windows, but you can download drivers and compatible software for Mac OS X. 

The device feartures an input and output for component video, as well an input for composite and s-video standard definition signals. The box also has an input and output for your standard audio as well optical audio.

Hauppauge's simple design and easy to use device owns the market when it comes to HD video recording. I would easily recommend this product to anybody in the market looking for an easy was to record video gameplay, TV shows, or any component device. 

If you would like to see this product in action, be sure to check out my video game channel here.

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DSLR's Taking Over

I have been researching video cameras for the past few months. After time and time again of saying “That’s the one I want!”, I finally made my decision of which camera I would choose to buy. I didn’t want to spend my bank account so I didn’t buy top-of-the-line cameras like the 5D from Canon or an over-priced Sony.

So, what camera did I settle with?

I bought the T2i from Canon which is part of the Rebel series. It is one of the best cameras on the market right now for its price and its quality. It cost me $1,100 and it came with the 18-55mm lens as well as the 55-250mm lens which I got $100 less than retail value because I bought everything together. I also bought a UV filter, and I ordered a 3-way bracket which is currently housing the RODE mic I purchased and soon will also be housing a light kit. I also purchased a fish eye lens, and I am saving up some more money to purchase a HD LED screen to film videos more easily.  

The camera is great, and the quality is one word: STUNNING.  I couldn't believe at how crystal clear the images and the videos were.  If you're looking into buying a DSLR, go with the T2i.  It's affordable and provides you with a ton of features and superior quality. 

Below is a test video I made the day I bought the camera. Don't forget to watch it in HD ;)

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iPod Touch 4th Generation Review

Aesthetics

When you first turn on the device you will notice it's beautiful 3.5 inch Retina Display. Also, if your a first time user at the top is a camera that is normally used for pictures and FaceTime. On the silver back side you have another camera that can also be used for pictures, FaceTime and video. 

Features

One of the most used features by me is the video recording which shoots in 720p video. Great for vlogging or just documenting some memories. The less used feature by me is FaceTime, which allows you to video chat with other iPod Touch's (4th Generation), iPhone 4's and Macs (with iSight cameras). I recently found another service Tango, also a video chatting service but this allows you to do via 3G and to other devices (such as Android phones). 

 Another feature used by most people is Game Center, basically Game Center allows you to play with your friends on compatible iOS 4 games. One feature not noticed by users is Gyro, this allows the iPod to detect advance movements; Provides a more precise gaming experience. If your interested in purchasing one you can do so here.

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Price(s):

8GB --> $229

32GB --> $299

64GB --> $399 

Is that a Projector in your Camcorder (Or are you Happy to See Me?)

How many times have you been asked this lately? Well, if you are the proud owner of the BenQ DV S11 then you may get this a lot. But if not, then you may seriously want to look into one of these wonderful little pocket camcorders for yourself. Measuring up to be a size quite similar to your household cell phone and the all-famous Flip Mino HD camcorders, this little guy can shoot 1080p video right out of the box. It is fully touchscreen and provides a great LCD for viewing content for later. But one of the biggest tricks up it’s sleeve is the fact that all within this incredibly tiny package of a camcorder they managed to fit a tiny little projector. I actually hesitated to say the work “tiny” because when you turn it on it’s anything but tiny. This built-in projector can display up to 50” of all your prerecorded glory. The days of huddling around a single individual in a hallway or at the kitchen table are over. Now just sit down on the couch with a few of the relatives and whip out your camcorder after a full day of shooting. Dim the lights, find a big, flat, and preferably whitish wall and enjoy the show. You won’t even need to get cables and wiring to hook it up to a TV. Any flat surface will do, as long as it is semi-dark. This camcorder is also hooked up to take awesome looking photographs. You have the options of 5 or 16 MP and the photography is great looking but it still really is much more of a camcorder device due to it’s screen. 

So looking at this you may be wondering where could this guy go wrong. Well, the fact that it is all relying on a touch screen and no physical buttons that the screen is going to get just a bit smudgier than usual. Also the camera has no real zoom with that wonderful 1080p lens taking up most of the room along side that projector. You do have a 100x Digital Zoom for video and a 60x for photos but do not be fooled. That is simply a way to get uneducated consumers excited about a Zoom that is like a telescope and will look as clear as one too. What it really does is just stretches out the image 100 times and calls it a zoom. So you lose a good bit of quality from a 5x digital but being it’s 100 it probably wouldn’t be worth it to get your kids soccer game from all the way inside the car. And other then just a few minor setbacks as in people who are used to an autofocus and manual controls can go somewhere else, the camera looks to be holding itself in a very great place right now. The camera is currently available in Hong Kong for $2,399 HKD which comes down to about $300 American. The ETA for one of these showing up in the states is unknown to a lot of people. If you can find a way to get one on the web then you will definitely have to send us the link so we can all get one too. Like I said, you would be a proud owner with one of these.