So you have an HDTV and want to take some home movies in full 1080i glory to show on that HDTV? Sony has some new camcorders for you. The HDR-UX1 records to the small DVD discs, the HDR-SR1 includes a 30GB HDD.

The camcorders have HDMI connectors, and you can even use them with a wireless Bluetooth microphone. You might be wondering what format these things use to store their content, and the answer is AVCHD(TM), based on MPEG4 AVC/H.264.

The HDR-UX1 will be available in September for about $1400, and the HDR-SR1 will go for $1500 in October.

Sony Ushers in Next Wave of High-Def Home Movies