Viewsonic decided to blitz the content creation crowd this holiday shopping season with four new media devices, including the 3DV5 Pocket 3D HD Camcorder, 3DPF8 3D Multimedia Digital Photo Frame, DVP5 Pocket Camcorder Projector, and DPF8-CAM Digital Photo Copier.

The 3D HD camcorder sports a 2.4-inch 3D LCD glasses-less panel. Users can instantly play back content on a standard PC/notebook, provided they slap on a pair of red/cyan glasses (included). Alternately, the camcorder works with Nvidia 3D monitors with Nvidia's 3D Vision Kit. The 3DV5 runs $180.

Viewsonic says its 3DPF8 Digital Photo Frame (also $180) works "flawlessly" with 3D photos and videos without the need for special glasses, and can convert standard 2D photos into 3D. Meanwhile, the DVP5 Pocket Camcorder ($330) shoots 720p HD video and takes 5MP photos, all of which can then be projected onto a screen up to 65 inches.

Finally, the DPF8-CAM Digital Photo Copier ($150) features "an intuitive interface for adjusting or cropping" images, as well as a high-resolution 800x600 LED backlit screen, 5MP built-in camera, and 128MB of internal storage.

ViewSonic's UK division announced a new low price camcorder capable of shooting videos in 3D, the 3DV5. The thing runs around $240 and includes a 2.4-inch 'autosterescopic' display somewhat similar to the Nintendo 3DS. That means you can watch your 3D videos on the device without having to wear any special glasses.

Alternately, videos can be uploaded to YouTube's 3D channel and watched in 3D using the supplied 'anaglyph' glasses, which works even on a 2D display. Otherwise, the camera comes ready to beam 3D (and 2D) content to your 3D HDTV using the included HDMI cable.

"Everyone has watched 3D movies at the cinema, and lots of people are considering purchasing a 3D compatible display, whether a TV, monitor or projector. However, there is a lack of available 3D content, and people want to create 3D content that they will be able to watch for years to come," says James Coulson, European product marketing manager, ViewSonic. "The ViewSonic 3DV5 makes it easy for anyone to create future-proof, high quality 3D home movies and also shoot in standard 2D. As well as being easy to use, the camcorder is also excellent value for money, and will make a great gift this Christmas."

Other features include 720p recording, 10MB of internal memory, SD card slot, and a Li-Ion battery that's rechargeable via USB.