Posted 09/18/09 at 05:39:51 PM by Jason Barry

Point Grey has developed the “world’s first” Superspeed-enabled USB 3.0 digital video camera and has plans to show it off at the Intel Developers Forum (IDF) in San Francisco next week.  The camera takes advantage of the massive throughput advantages USB 3.0 is expected to offer.

As a prototype, the camera uses a Sony IMX036 CMOS image sensor capable of 3 megapixel video.  The Sony sensor also boasts a raw output format streaming video at full 1080p with 60 frames per second.  "One of the potential benefits of the increased bandwidth of USB 3.0 is that it allows the main processor to handle compression," explained Point Grey spokesperson Vlad Tucakov.

“This demonstration gives users insight into some of the other applications that are possible with SuperSpeed USB in addition to the high-speed data transfers with external storage devices that we have seen so far," added Jeff Ravencraft, Chairman of the USB Implementers Forum.

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Posted 06/19/09 at 06:35:48 AM by Pulkit Chandna

Samsung has taken a run-of-the-mill 24-inch monitor and armed it with a 5MP webcam. With the new Scopia VC240 monitor, the South Korean electronic behemoth has enterprise users – those who wish to flash all their facial blemishes in intricate visual detail and strident glory during video conferencing sessions – in its sights. The webcam perched atop the Scopia VC240 has the ability to capture video in 720p resolution at 30fps, features H.264 compression and supports V2oIP.

As for the monitor itself, the specs are nothing you can boast about to anyone over the phone - or during a web conferencing session - after you have splurged $2000 on this ugly monitor. It features 1920x1080p full HD resolution, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 16:9 aspect ratio and a 170 degree viewing angle.

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