In our group test of high-definition digital camcorders (May 2008), we noted a couple of things. Not only were the devices getting smaller and lighter as footage is increasingly stored via integral hard disk, they were also utilising a new compression format - AVCHD - an MPEG-4 code that allows playback on Blu-ray devices including Sony's PlayStation 3. Toshiba uses AVCHD in its new Gigashot A100F. This means that Mac users will need iMovie '08 along with an Intel-based machine. The A1 OOF boasts 1,920 x 1,080 pixel resolution, allowing it to claim 'full HD' status - good news if you own an HDTV. The A100F also features a mighty 100GB capacity, or 'solid state' removable memory card. This lets you commit roughly 12 hours of HD video or 23 hours of standard video to its built-in drive - arguably more than most of us would ever need - plus there's a card slot for an SDHC card for storing 2-megapixel stills.
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