http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/ Engadget Comments for Hands-on with Samsung's SC-HMX20C 1080p camcorder http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/- it still has that 'father videotaping the kids' stigma

really who goes through home videos

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1. Japan
2. S Korea
3. Taiwan
4. China
5. SE Asian nations

I have nothing against the people of those countries, it's just that they tend to produce cheaper electronics. I would guess it is due to the fact that the manufacturers have their more advanced (and costly) manufacturing facilities closer to home.

I also didn't include the US or Canada as hardly any consumer electronics are made there anymore.

Calling me a bigot for my critique of CE is over the line as well.]]>Jun 11th 2008 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/
We have so many Samsung/LG monitors in the office broken before warranty expires couple of times but none of our cheap MAG or Acer monitor has any problem last over the warranty.

Not to mention the cell phone by Samsung doesn't last as long as my HTC or BenQ.

The only thing I would use from S. Korean is their memory. ]]>Jun 11th 2008 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/
WHERE?!]]>Jun 11th 2008 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/
I'll wait until it reaches around 32 Gigs of storage... though the size is nice.]]>Jun 11th 2008 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/
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Seriously, though, CMOS imaging technology has gotten a lot better. To simply say that CMOS is "inferior" to CCD is pretty simplistic. There are advantages to either. Here's an (old yet still a good starting point) article re: advantages/disadvantages of either… http://www.dalsa.com/shared/content/Photonics_Spectra_CCDvsCMOS_Litwiller.pdf]]>Jun 12th 2008 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Progressive HD"

That could only mean 1080p. Woohoo!]]>Jun 11th 2008 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 12th 2008 12:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/
If not , then so what. The LCD isnt viewable outside on ANY camera Ive ever looked at. Why do they make them with LCD only.?

Just saw the new home HD camera from RED. its going to cost about 3000 but its a lot less than the big pro stuff. Sounds interesting.]]>Jun 11th 2008 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 12th 2008 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/
Having the Samsung website neglect to mention the tripod screw and having the Samsung website stating in fact that it indeed doesn't have one is two different things. ]]>Jun 11th 2008 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/
The sammy looks good, but I saw component not hdmi? ]]>Jun 11th 2008 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/Jun 11th 2008 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/
Also, I read that this Sammy only records at 12Mbit/s at the maximum recording quality. Canon and Sony go up to 17Mbit/s, don't they? If that's the case, any benefit from having 1080p will be rendered useless by extra compression. Maybe this is because there's no HDD and you're going to be limited to SDHC cards?

There also isn't any sign that this thing uses AVCHD as the format, meaning editing software compatibility is going to be tough.

It'll probably sell though. I can see Joe Average walking into Best Buy and seeing the ubiquitous black and gold "Full HD 1920 x 1080" sticker and not even considering the Panasonic, Canon, or Sony because they're only 1080i (even though they're probably better). Ahh, marketing.]]>Jun 11th 2008 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/
Seems like a one way street to me.
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They can't even get that under control. I suppose it's the price they pay for having lead the world in internet penetration. A plague of interconnected idiots.

It's sad that such a small minority of Koreans are the ones the world constantly hears from. Hardly anybody outside of Korea knows a thing about Yi So-yeon.]]>Jun 11th 2008 8:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/hands-on-with-samsungs-sc-hmx20c-1080p-camcorder/http://www.preferredphoto.com/viewproduct.aspx?ID=9850159]]>Jun 16th 2008 2:52AM