Pixavi announces wireless Xcaster ST 5000 video conferencing camera

Video conferencing cameras generally aren't the most exciting devices out there, but Pixavi certainly looks to be a decent job of standing out from the pack with its new Xcaster ST 5000 camera, which packs some built-in WiFi (802.11n, no less) and about as catch-all a feature set as most anyone could ask for. That includes HD video recording using the h.264 codec, a 4x optical zoom, MEMS image stabilization, a "high resolution" touchscreen, built-in Bluetooth to accommodate a wireless headset, 16GB of onboard flash plus both SD and CompactFlash card slots, a full range of line-in and AV-out ports, and a promised six hours of use from the camera's 6600 Ah battery, to name just a few features. As you may have surmised, the camera is also fully ruggedized and waterproof, though it expectedly doesn't come cheap. Look for it to run $7,950 when it lands in May.

[Thanks, Chimin]

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 7th 2009 1:50AM]

8 GRAND???? Am I missing the solid gold plating here?

[Wwhat Posted Mar 7th 2009 6:43AM]

It's not for losers, it's for businesses and large companies and governmental departments that would not stoop to pick up 8 grand if they saw it laying around on the ground.
And it's a pretty good product, companies/organisation that need such a thing get everything they need, what more can you ask for?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 7th 2009 2:28AM]

I'm pretty sure its supposed to be 6600 mAh, not Ah. Big diff. Unless its $8k of pure battery....

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 7th 2009 3:06AM]

this doesnt seem practical for the price

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 8th 2009 4:56PM]

dude. It's waterproof.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 7th 2009 5:50AM]

I know it's not as good, but I migt save 95% of the cost and go this route: http://i.gizmodo.com/5165904/ustreams-iphone-video-broadcasting-app-is-live-for-jailbroken-iphones-still-not-for-app-store

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 7th 2009 6:07AM]

That's like saying "I could pay 8k to marry this beautiful female tech professor, but I might save 95% of the cost and marry this quite ugly pig I spotted at that farm I drove my yesterday.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 7th 2009 7:35AM]

+1 Sony Mavica style points

[LeeH Posted Mar 7th 2009 5:39PM]

For my next underwater video conference...

[TIMMAH Posted Mar 7th 2009 7:48PM]

Wow reminds me of my old Kodak DC290... http://www.steves-digicams.com/dc290.html

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 9th 2009 2:04AM]

This screams "pedobears secret organisation", conference in the local swimming pool full of kids, anyone?