As always, the ads are full of sizzle but don't tell us anything about what cut of steak they're serving. What does "Hi-Res" mean? That the old system munged 640x480 doiwn to QVGA or overcompressed and this one doesn't? And "HD?" I can't believe they're offering a 720p or 1080i camera...
I realize this is an old thread, however prospective buyers may benefit from my reply...
The "Hi-Res" USB Video Capture Adapter (VA12A) has a standard-definition resolution of 720x480 or
480i...
essentially DVD (DV NTSC) quality.
High-definition (HD) video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition (SD) video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1280×720 pixels (720p) or 1920×1080 pixels (1080i/1080p). The lowest "HD" resolution essentially being 704x576 (576p).
The mention of "720" and "hi-res" in the ad may lead consumers to believe the camera is actually "720p" and "high definition" which is not the case... so if X10 actually offered a 720p or 1080p camera, the maximum resolution through the "Hi-Res" USB Video Capture Adapter (VA12A) would only be 480i...
720
p has a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, a vertical resolution of 720 pixels and a horizontal resolution of 1280 pixels, or 1280x720, for a total of 921,600
pixels.
~sugerg out