Sanyo's DMX-CG100 and DMX-GH1 camcorders do 1080p up in here
By Tim Stevens 
posted April 8th 2010 8:15PM
posted April 8th 2010 8:15PM
posted April 8th 2010 8:15PM
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Engadget watch your slang lol :)
Does this thing multitask?
@Mister Warmth
Yes, its a camcorder and a hammer at the same time. I recommend you go get one.
@Mister Warmth
No and neither does Iphone OS 4.0.
@Slvrgun you mean iPhone OS 3.1.3 and under ;)
@Goaliegeek
According to the great Engadget itself,
"The system actually runs the services apps need in the background -- the apps don't need to do them individually, so it's not a "true" multitasking system, but it seems plenty effective."
So no. It's not REALLY multi-tasking, it's just speeding up the switch between apps. At least that's what I gathered from it.
@Maverick128 Well yes, but it's not just speeding up the switch, it does allow services to run in the background if the developer uses them, so like pandora can run in the background, or a GPS app can give directions when you're using something else. So it's probably better battery and processor usage wise although I don't know myself, but that's outweighed I think by the limitations, in particular that it only works with apps that include that functionality. I also think that the interface is not as cool as the Palm WebOS implementation. So my opinion about the multitasking systems of the various current smartphone OS'es.
Palm WebOS: interface: 10/10(I wish my laptop had card view) Functionality: 9/10(it truly keeps all the apps open at the same time, which is good, while making them easy and intuitive to close without a task killer. But it does have horrific battery life)
iPhone OS 4.0: Interface: 7/10(decent, minimalist, functional, very Apple) Functionality: 8/10(see above)
Android: interface: 6/10(IMHO. Task switchings not as nicely implemented or intuitive) functionality: 8/10(you do keep all the apps open at once, but closing them involves stupid things like task killers)
Windows Phone 7: Pathetically awful.
iPhone OS 3.1.3 & earlier: non existant
Note - these are not at all my opinions on the platforms as a whole, just the multitasking implementations.
Does anyone else notice the face in lens of the middle camera of the first picture?
@Pratt221
I did. I completely did. It scared the shit out of me.
@Pratt221
what!? where!? i don't see anything...
/sarcasm
@BuryTheCastle That's DMX, of course.
/end ObviousMan
@Pratt221
Mind = Blown
@Pratt221- SUSPICIOUS
@BuryTheCastle same here... x.x
@Pratt221
i had to started browsing comments to make sure other ppl saw it and i wasn't imagining things. I saw it in one and not the others and blinked again and i dnno....trippy
@Pratt221 lol, same here. creeped me out. browsed through a few previous posts to see if there was a theme like how Joystiq did the Dead Space Wii chick.
@Pratt221 I saw it and had to click and find out what the hell is that thing? Easter eggs Engadget???? OK
@Pratt221
It's a two way camera. That's the viewer on the other end.
Yeah, I was just gonna point out the face. Is there some contest I'm missing out on?
Where my Dawgs at?!! ARF! ARF!
Optical image stabilization please!
@kjmathew
Image stabilizers have been in there since the first version.
@darkmax Sanyo has 'anti-shake' or 'multi-anti-shake' digital image stabilization which is about as useful as having digital zoom instead of optical zoom. For sure, Xacti HD2 (http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/08/sanyos-xacti-hd2-high-def-camcorder-delivers-7-megapixel-stills/) videos are reliable headache and nausea inducers.
Yes but will it play Crysis?
Are we still doing that thing?
@Sea Urchin no
My sweet Engadget and your glorious puns.
@poorkid
I'll like to see them do one of this in their Apple articles.
My mom could use one of these. She's still rocking the big VHS camcorder.
If the price is right (sub $400NZD), then I'd definitely be keen - would be great for carrying around constantly, because you just never know.
Looks like a WWII flashlight
I mean their audience thinks having a vacuum cleaner with an iPhone dock is cool. With most carriers forcing a data plan with iPhones, maybe then people don't feel they would be charged tons of extra money for using data, that they would be more inclined to use video chat.
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maybe that kid is stuck in the camera!!
creeeepy
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