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I think this is a great video and I never get sick of Utah, except mabye when I'm stuck in PA under 2 inches of pure ice- then I just get jealous. It's really nice to see Ian's use of the video mode on his big cameras! ;) Nate rode that bike well and I know it's not a DH bike, but it demonstrated some nice versatility. Sometimes I get sick of shuttles and a 29er does cruise up the hill better than my 26ers. They really are a nice addition to a quiver of mountain bikes if you have diverse riding tastes.

To the right people/riders/filmers these will be a great tool. Here is why: FULL COLOR 3D IS HERE! Don't worry about the red and blue anaglyphs, 3D TV's are out, getting cheaper and will hopefully be a standard option. These cameras, or any two synchronized cams, will allow 3d editing- currently the left-next-to-right squashed (1/2 width horizontal) format will play on most devices (youtube player, NVIDEA) and SAMSUNG TV's. Easiest way IMO right now: You shoot your vid, use various programs to make a left-next-right-squashed format ( wmv, mpeg2, mpeg4, xvid) and watch it in full color. Save a 10 mbps L/R squashed HD WMV to a USB drive and plug it into the side of the Samsung TV in the respective USB port. Then use the menu to tell the TV the "source", which is USB and then select 3D and the L/R squashed icon and play in full color. The sales guys at Sears and Best Buy let me do this until I bought my own Samsung. I don't believe Sony nor Panasonic have this USB 3D capability yet. This is a fantastic way to review memories or add to other 3D shooting techniques that allow you to change the interaxial and focal length.