High-definition is rapidly going mainstream.
By Jeff Bertolucci, Dec 5, 2008
Samsung has announced a new image sensor for notebook webcams that supports 720p HD video at 30 frames per second. It’s too early to say how much HD-ready webcams will add to the cost of portable PCs, but given the sour economy and price pressures in the laptop market, it probably won’t be a lot. Mass production of the S5K4AW CMOS image sensor is slated to begin in the first half of 2009. The Samsung announcement is another indication of how fast HD technology is going mainstream. In fact, it’s getting downright cheap. Bargain HD camcorders like the Flip MinoHD ($230) and the Kodak Zi6 ($180) are pocket-sized consumer gadgets that shoot 720p video. Trends indicate that most consumer video gadgets will soon be high-def. It won’t be long before the terms HD and high-definition sound as quaint as stereophonic and high fidelity.
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