Samsung's HMX-R10 HD camcorder aims for April release

Samsung's devilishly cute HMX-R10 camcorder stole the hearts of many at CES, but ever since, we've been aimlessly wandering about Sammy's website attempting to locate clues on pricing and availability. Thankfully, it seems some answers are starting to surface, and we've only got a month or so before we discover whether these whispers were laced in truth. Reportedly, this pocket-friendly high-def camcorder will be hitting UK streets next month, with early estimates pegging the price at $550. We're told that Americans may have to wait until sometime this summer before they too can indulge, but at least the Britons will be able to test it out beforehand and give you a little heart-to-heart buying advice.

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[Pradster Posted Mar 12th 2009 11:43AM]

Does that thing not look like EVE from Wall-E??

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 12th 2009 11:46AM]

No, that doesn't not look like EVE from Wall-E.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 12th 2009 12:11PM]

@Pradster
you took the words out of my mouth.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 12th 2009 12:41PM]

I think I prefer the form factor of the Xacti HD2000 to this. This Samsung looks sort of awkward, and if you'd send me one I could confirm if that is the case.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 12th 2009 5:45PM]

I heard that Apple was making a copy of this.

It will have no buttons on it. Instead, according to the instructions you will squeeze the case in a particular sequence in order to action:

Once = Fwd
Twice = Rwd
Twice + 3 second pause + 2 quick squeezes = Record
Twice + 4 second pause + 3 quick squeezes = Play
Thrice+ 1 second pause = Zoom In (more zoom = repeat)

Still working on Zoom out. This will be available on a patch 4 months after release.

It will be called an iCumCorder.

I think think this is pretty innovative and can't wait for this to be available.

(My wife says that she could get used to this pretty quickly. She said that it is not far off foreplay with me.)
(Wouldn't work the other way around with me, unless they include the instructions "Brace yourself Nellie I'm comin' in").

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 12th 2009 4:29PM]

I'm not sure how I feel about this tilted design. Seems both ergonomic and awkward at the same time.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 12th 2009 5:00PM]

Looks like a certain Senator is going to the bathroom again...