Category: Video Reviews
YouTube Video of the day – Have you ever seen a chav fly?
Sometimes I curse technology. Mobile phones that do grainy video. Internet sites that peddle pap. Then, I realise that technology lies comedy gold. I mean real gold. If you haven't seen this video, prepare yourself. This is the best punchline…
BBC to trial vodcasting
The BBC has launched a 12-month trial of 'vodcasting' – a weekly videocast roundup of clips from news and current affairs programmes including the Ten O'Clock News, Newsnight and, later, Question Time. There'll also be a vodcast called StoryFix…
Robot Football abuse
What do you do with a million pound robot that you've taught how to play football? The answer, of course, is to take the mickey out of it with your mates.[Mof Gimmers]…
Internet Explorer Ad makes life easier
Internet explorer makes everyday tasks a little easier… like being able to open tin cans with your finger and taking snaps with your thumbs. Don't believe me? Take a look at this ad…[Mof Gimmers]…
Funai's 3-in-1 HDR-B2735 video/DVD player and recorder
I think it’s safe to say that the VHS market is on its final legs – but that doesn’t mean to say we haven’t all got piles of tapes still knocking about the house (including many things yet to…
Sometime, you can love the internet too much.
The internet has been a wondeful thing. We’ve all suffered from that nagging voice saying "go on… check your emails…" when really, we should be doing something more fun. Most of us manage to resist the urge, but some can’t…
The truth about Zidane's headbutt: in 3D
It's the question on everybody's lips (unless you've already moved on to discussing the heat / Love Island / the Tiger -Faldo grudge match). When Zinedine Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi in the World Cup final, did the Italian defender take…
Sony unveils DVDirect recorders for PC-free burning
For anyone struggling to transfer all your content off your digital camera or camcorder, Sony has announced two DVDirect DVD recorders, which offer a standalone method of transferring content off cards, video tapes or camcorder hard discs and onto…
Hitachi's new Memory Master DVD/HDD recorder
Two new DVD/HDD recorders from Hitachi hit the shelves in the coming weeks – the Memory Master DV-DS163E (with 160GB hard drive) and the DV-DS253E (with 250GB hard drive). Housed in a smart black and brushed platimum casing, Hitachi…
Tech Digest video: Sony's DSLR head honcho previews the Sony Alpha 100 camera
Over in Marrakesh we grabbed a minute or two with Paul Genge the man who knows more about Sony's debut DSLR camera the Alpha 100 than anyone. Here he explains why Sony launched it and talks through a few of…
