Are you hungry for 3D content for your newly acquired 3D TV? How about home movies?
While you may not have the budget of Toy Story 3 or Clash of the Titans, you should be able to make some pretty cool home videos with Panasonic's HDC-SDT750. The company just announced this handheld camcorder, which includes a 3D conversion lens, allowing budding filmmakers to shoot 3D video -- which can be played back on any 3D-capable TV.
That lens is important when capturing 3D. It records right-eye and left-eye images simultaneously using the side-by-side method, at a resolution of 960 x 1080 pixels for each eye. If you'd prefer to shoot "flat" (regular 2D), then you can remove the lens attachment and shoot in full HD 1080p video, in AVCHD format. Other features include a 3-inch touchscreen LCD, a 3MOS system, a Leica Dicomar lens and a 12x optical zoom.
An awesome perk for audiophiles: The HDC-SDT750K can record 5.1-channel sound, using five microphones. Just use the Focus Microphone function, and you can pick up sounds from a variety of sources within the ranges of the camera -- even if the lens isn't focusing on it. That certainly adds a little realism to 3D and non-3D recordings.
There is also a Time Lapse Recording feature, which speeds up a scene, using recording intervals of 1 second, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute or 2 minutes. In other words, you can watch grandma's 10-minute birthday song in 10 seconds, watch a flower blossom and so forth. This feature works with or without the 3D lens attachment.
Despite the slick, professional look of the SDT750, Panasonic says it's very user-friendly. Aside from capturing content with point and click ease, the included HD Writer AE 2.6T PC editing software is designed for budding film-makers without too much computer or editing experience; a Smart Wizard helps guide you through the editing process.
Of course, the SDT750 works great with any of Panasonic's VIERA Full HD 3D televisions, including the current VT20 and VT25 series Full HD 3D-ready plasma HDTVs. Just connect the camera via an HDMI cable or use a memory card with an AVCHD compatible player, such as the DMP-BDT350 or DMP-BDT300 Blu-ray 3D players. [editor's note: we expect you'll be able to simply pop the SD card out of the camera and into a compatible TV's SD card slot as well, though this was not mentioned in the company's announcement].
Get ready to make movie magic this fall. The Panasonic HDC-SDT750 (aka, HDC-SDT750K) is scheduled for an October release. Just be prepared to pay $1,399.95 to enter that third dimension (hey, it beats the $20K+ price tag of Panasonic's prosumer model).
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