HD Video With a Small Camcorder

Consumers are racing to replace their aging televisions with high-definition TVs. Trouble is, many are still using devices and services that can’t fill those HDTVs with enough visual information to make them look their best.

Sony hopes to smooth the transition with the introduction of the HDR-CX7 Handycam ($1,199), a tightly designed video camera that can record images at high definition.

Even if you think it’s overkill for the kid’s soccer game or the family picnic, you’ll appreciate the crisp resolution as opposed to spreading standard-definition images over your big HD screen.

I used the new Sony camera for a few weeks and liked some things, but despised others. Read More »