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DSLR Killed the HD Star »

From Inform  |  2009-07-02 14:30:45

Digital single-lens reflex cameras are popular among professionals for a reason; they are ideal tools for serious photographers. However, with the word along the grapevine of the communications industry confirming an increased emphasis in multimedia packages, perhaps the camera manufacturers have to step it up.


This certainly seems to be the case, as Nikon, Canon, and Panasonic, all huge names in the DSLR business, are doing just that. A feature first utilized on Nikon's D90 (announced August 2008) and criticized by some sources as unrefined, more and more companies ...


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Do We Care about the Differences? We Should. »

From Inform  |  2009-07-02 14:30:45

Digital cameras have been around for years, but when buying a new camera every shopper has to ask: What do I need out of my camera? Does bigger always mean better? Does cheaper mean worse? One of the things to consider when investing money on any camera is the fundamental difference between point-and-shoot and digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras.


Typically, point-and-shoot cameras are more affordable and marketed as cameras for the everyman, as is highlighted in their name: the photographer just points and shoots. Usually these models have autofocus lenses ...


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Analog Televisions Get Phased Out As US Prepares For Digital TV Conversion »

From Getty Images  |  2009-07-02 14:07:38

SO MANY CHANNELS, SO FEW EYEBALLS »

From BusinessWeek  |  2009-07-02 16:01:58

SO MANY CHANNELS, SO FEW EYEBALLS

For years local broadcast stations looked forward to digital TV as a potential business panacea. The technology would allow them to create so-called subchannels alongside their existing ones that would beam niche programming--from local weather to high school football games--over the air to viewers' sets, theoretically attracting more advertising and helping the local guys compete with cable.
After several false starts, the analog era ended and digital television went live on June 12. And those dreamed-of subchannels? Most of the country's 1,700 ...

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