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It's probably time to retire that old shoulder-mounted VHS camcorder for something a little less 1995 for a small and fancy HD camcorder. I would go and put together a nice 10 point guide on everything you would ever need to know about buying an HD camcorder, but you know what, Charlie White has already done it. He took a look at seven of the top HD camcorders out there and also pieced together a handy guide at what to look for and to know when shopping for that HD camcorder. So click along and see it for yourself.

Now that you have received your fabulous HDTV, it's time to high-def another gadget in your household — the camcorder. Sanyo's Xacti series is one of the better HD camcorders because of the size, price and quality. These camcorder weigh less than a pound. The 720p camcorder captures HD video in AVC/H.264 and can also take 7.1-megapixel still images. $600. [Product Page]

What happened to the day when a webcam was a little spherical device that sat on a triangular base? It was simple and efficient. Now there are webcams like the Clique Hue HD webcam that are not only fun and colorful, but also very functional with HD-level resolutions. The bendable neck could be pretty useful for those hard to capture places and the colors are great for matching any wallpaper (real, not digital). The Clique Hue HD webcam is available for $80. [Product Page]