For Jacques Cousteau wannabes
You can capture video of tropical fish swimming underwater with Sanyo’s waterproof camcorder. Designed to withstand water down to 5 feet for up to an hour at a time, the Xacti E1 waterproof camcorder can capture 6-megapixel snapshots and 30 frames-per-second video with a resolution of 640-by-480 pixels above and under the water. It has a 5x optical zoom, a rotating 2.5-inch flip-out LCD screen and space for either a standard or high-capacity Secure Digital card.
Available in blue, yellow and white, the camcorder will go on sale this month for $500.
www.sanyodigital.com
Burning desire to burn DVDs?
On your next vacation, try plugging Samsung’s portable front-slot-loading DVD burner into your laptop’s USB port. Once you’re connected, you’ll be able to burn your favorite vacation photos and videos onto DVDs before you return home. In addition to burning data onto discs, the WriteMaster SE-T084L model also can imprint labels, designs and photos onto the surface of discs that are compatible with LightScribe technology. Plus, there’s no need to bring an adapter for the DVD recorder because it draws power from the USB connection. Cost: $150.
www.samsungusa.com
Where vinyl meets digital
Want to bring the music on your dusty albums back to life? Connect the Stanton T.90 USB high-torque turntable to a USB port on your computer. You can convert your records into digital recordings, create discs with a CD burner and edit MP3 and WAV audio files. If you prefer vinyl, the turntable can be set to play 33, 45 or 78 rpm. Picky? The turntable lets you adjust the tempo of a record without affecting its pitch. It costs $400.
www.stantondj.com
Protection with a flair
A miLite cover provides protection for your iPod while also bathing it in flashing lights that create graphic designs with ever-changing patterns. To start the lights, simply hold the cover by its sensor switches.
Designs for the light-up covers range from white lace and blue loops to purple haze and denim. Blue Box’s battery-powered miLites fit first- and second-generation Nanos as well as 30-gigabyte and 60GB video iPods. Other sizes are in the works. The covers cost $20 each.
www.b2stuf.com
