Digital Home Thoughts: Your life recorded, now in HD

"The growth in video sharing (on places like YouTube) has ensured movie capture has long been a standard feature even on the cheapest compact camera. And now the increasing mainstream adoption of High Definition flatscreen televisions (and advances in sensor technology) has seen a new wave of HD-capable stills cameras appearing in the last year or so."

HD is the hot buzzword when it comes to technology sales these days. Televisions in HD. Media Centers in HD. If you will believe it, they even have sunglasses in HD. Digital Photography Review has posted a primer on what you need to know to start taking those family videos in high definition. From cameras to camcorders, many are now offering still or video recording in 720p or 1080p. Of course, just like how the megapixels are not the end all and be all of cameras, HD is not all there is to the newest generation of video recording devices. There are increased storage concerns, codec issues and typically, new software is needed. Confused? Check out the guide!