the gadget show(5/10)
Continuing tonight is the seventh series of Five’s consumer technology show, presented by Jason Bradbury, Suzi Perry and Jon Bentley. In this programme, a new range of high-definition camcorders goes under the microscope; Jon takes a look at music phones with the help of two Radio One DJs, and the gang inspect the latest gadgets for the kitchen.
This week, Jason and Suzi get their mitts on a pair of high-definition (HD) camcorders, the first of their kind to come onto the market. They take a look at the new Sony camcorder which records onto a 60Gb computer hard drive, and its Hitachi rival, which burns onto Blu-Ray discs. Jason and Suzi champion one camera each, putting them through their paces as they ride pillion on a pair of motorbikes around Mallory Park racing track.
After their high-speed exploits, Jason and Suzi turn their attention to functionality, testing camera features such as zoom, low-light capabilities, image stabilisers and stills recording while playing on the rides at Drayton Manor Amusement Park. The pair then try out some HD editing software by piecing their antics together in the edit suite. Finally, they check the picture quality of their cameras by trying to get their films projected onto the biggest screen they can find. But which of the cameras will emerge victorious?
Elsewhere, Jon dips his toe into the world of music phones by enlisting the help of Radio One DJs Bobby Friction and Nihal. The trio test the Apple iPhone against the best new offerings from Nokia and SonyEricsson, to see just how easy direct music downloads can be. They then plug their gizmos into the sound system at one of London’s leading recording studios to see just how good their sound quality is.
In this week’s focus group feature, Jon, Suzi and Jason show a group of catering students some of the latest gadgets for the kitchen. The devices under inspection include a kettle that can boil in an amazing three seconds, and a chip fryer that uses just one teaspoon of olive oil.
Also this week, there is an update on The Gadget Show’s campaign to get Britain’s internet service providers to be more honest about the broadband speeds they provide.
