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Oct012014

The Giz Wiz, Week of Oct 2nd 2014, Show # 1488

DateOctober 1, 2014 CommentPost a Comment

 

In chat talk with Chad I mentioned a new biography film of Amar Bose by Academy Award Winning Director Morgan Neville. You can find it here: http://dreamandreach.bose.com/?src=CMG00283 (It starts after about a 20 second slide presentation.)

The name Kodak is very much alive these days thanks to JK Imaging, the worldwide licensee for KODAK PIXPRO Digital Cameras and Devices. Recently they unveiled the new KODAK PIXPRO SP360 Action Cam. This unusual looking cam can capture amazing 360° videos and still images. And it captures the 360-degrees field of view in multiple directions via its dome shaped lens design. It can be panned not only 360-degrees horizontally, but also up and down with a host of different vantage points and views for playback. It is easy-to-use and small enough to fit in the palm of a hand or pocket for extreme portability. It doesn't require specialized software to capture and stitch multiple photos together so they appear seamless. (And it seems rugged, especially since I accidentally dropped it on the floor during the demo!) An internal 1,250-mAh battery is said to last through about 2.5 hours of video recording at 1080p and 30 fps or 350 still pictures. The KODAK PIXPRO SP360 Action Cam is not coming on the market till later this month (October 2014), but here are some key features via PixPro: 16.38 megapixels, BSI MOS sensor / Fixed focus lens (F.2.8) that takes 360° spherical images / Viewing options: Dome (214°), Front (212°), Global (360°), Ring, Segment 180° front and 180°rear or Panorama / High speed videos 848 x 480 (120fps); plays back with normal 30fps speed / Full HD videos in 1920 x 1080 (30fps). MSRP: The SP360 w/ aqua or explorer pack retails for $349. The SP360 w/ extreme pack retails for $399. (I asked and the extreme pack includes all the accessories that’s in the explorer and the aqua pack. It’s most likely a less expensive way to get all the accessories (bike mount, helmet mount, underwater mount, etc.) available for the SP360. Available later October, 2014. 

Giz Wiz Video: http://youtu.be/-2x9bjuUcvQ

360 video from Kodak: http://kodakcamera.pixpro-sp360.com/

Kodak website: www.kodakpixpro.com

See or hear this show: www.twit.tv/giz1488 

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