All articles tagged with #video capture
Kodak’s MC3 (circa 2001) was an early all-in-one gadget blending a digital camera, video camera, and MP3 player in one device for under $300. It offered VGA stills, CompactFlash storage, and 320x240 video, but with limited 4-second clips (4 minutes on a 64 MB card), no backlit screen, and mediocre viewing angles, making it ambitious for its era and a precursor to the direction smartphones would later take.
Fujifilm Japan announced the Instax Mini Evo Cinema, a camera that combines retro-inspired video recording with instant printing, allowing users to capture short videos, convert them into QR codes, and print photos with embedded video links, all while offering vintage effects and smartphone connectivity.
Lux, the studio behind the popular Halide camera app, has launched Kino, a pro video capture app for iPhone. Kino offers a user-friendly interface, advanced features like Instant Grade for cinematic video, and AutoMotion for optimal motion blur. Available for a one-time purchase of $19.99, Kino is optimized for iPhone 15 Pro but works on any iPhone running iOS 17.
Halide, the popular iPhone photography app, will not support video capture and instead, its development team is working on a dedicated video capture app called Kino. Kino aims to provide professional recording features, taking advantage of Apple's support for log video encoding. The release of Kino is scheduled for February, and it will offer enhanced editing capabilities through the use of log video, a format that preserves more detail for post-production color grading. The app's features and pricing are yet to be revealed, but the development team plans to openly share updates along the way.
iPadOS 17 introduces support for UVC devices, allowing iPads to recognize external webcams, cameras, and video acquisition cards connected via USB-C. The author tested this feature and discovered they could use a Game Boy Camera as their iPad Pro's webcam during FaceTime calls. They also experimented with using a game capture card to play Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck games on the iPad's display. The author found this addition to be fun and exciting, highlighting the versatility and potential of iPadOS 17's UVC support.