Camcorder Popularity Stimulates Consumer Demand for Tape; Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. Reports Strong Sales in All Camcorder Formats.Business and Technology Editors CES 2002 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2002 The Magnetic Markets Division of Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc., an innovator of high quality, consumer audio and video products, reports that rising camcorder sales since Spring 2001 have resulted in an increased consumer demand for camcorder cassette A removable magnetic tape storage module that contains supply and takeup reels (hubs) in the same housing. Most audio tapes and videotapes use cassettes as well as backup tape technologies such as DAT, 8mm and Magstar MP (see below). tape, particularly in the 8mm and Mini DV formats. "The market has seen significant price drops in camcorders this year," said John Bock John Bock was born in Gribbohm in 1965. He studied in Hamburg, Germany and lives and works in Berlin. He has had solo exhibitions in a number of international institutions including MoMA, New York; Kunstwerke, Berlin, Kunsthalle, Basel; Secession, Wien; ICA London. , Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Consumer Products, Magnetic Markets Division, Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. "As a result, we've seen a tremendous rise in sales of all formats of Fujifilm camcorder tape, through all channels of distribution. Sales growth through retailers in this particular product category tells us that camcorders are fast becoming ubiquitous Found in large quantities everywhere. This English word means "all over the place." , and that consumers view camcorder tape as a regular lifestyle purchase." Over the last nine months, Fujifilm's sales of products in all camcorder formats, digital formats included, have been strong when compared to sales in the same period last year. Bock Noun 1. bock - a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring bock beer lager beer, lager - a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally said this growth reflects an increased household market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" in the camcorder hardware category. "The new digital camcorder hardware now provides tremendous levels of quality and a host of new, innovative features. That's why Fujifilm offers a complete range of high-quality camcorder tapes in every format, to ensure that consumers can find a tape that meets their needs," said Bock. Fujifilm offers a complete line of video recording tape products to work with a range of formats: - Hi8 ME Position: The world's first metal particle (MP) tape to deliver performance equal to metal evaporated (ME) tape. Fujifilm's Hi8 ME Position videocassettes are available in the E6-120 minute length. - Hi8 MP: This product offers broadcast-quality images with unsurpassed audio characteristics when used in high-band systems. Fujifilm's Hi8 MP cassettes are available in P6-60 and P6-120 minute lengths. - 8mm PRO: Especially suited for preserving special moments, Fujifilm's 8mm PRO cassette is a high-grade tape designed for use with conventional 8mm video systems. Exceptional performance, including vivid high-definition images, leads to high-quality pictures that are bright and sharp. This product is available in a P6-120 minute length. - 8mm MP: The video output of this blank tape rivals that of high-grade VHS cassettes. A Super-Hybrid Carbon backcoating, developed for professional broadcast videocassettes, and a Flexible 3-D Network Binder offer exceptional durability and stable transport -- even in extreme weather conditions. Fujifilm's 8mm MP cassettes are available in P6-60, P6-120 and P6-150 minute lengths. - Mini DVCassette: Designed exclusively for DVC camcorders, Fujifilm's Mini DVCassette is the tape of choice for a wide range of consumers and higher-end video applications utilizing DVC equipment, including those in a computer-editing environment. Fujifilm's Mini DVCassette is available in DVC-60 and DVC-80 minute lengths. - PRO VHS-C, SUPER VHS-C: Developed for specific use with each camcorder system, these compact videocassettes are designed with the true videophile in mind. The compact VHS and compact Super VHS cassette for camcorders offer high output oxide particles for high resolution. These products deliver sharp, vivid colors, as well as superior sound. The Fuji VHS-C is available in TC-30 and TC-40 and the S-VHS-C camcorder videotape is available in ST-C30 length. About Fujifilm Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. is the U.S. marketing subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. of Tokyo (FUJIY), a leading global manufacturer of imaging and information products. Recognized for its technological innovation and high quality, Fujifilm offers a complete portfolio of imaging and information products, services and e-solutions to retailers, consumers, professionals and business customers. The complete Fujifilm product portfolio includes: professional and consumer film and cameras; digital imaging products, including cameras and printers for commercial and consumer use; digital minilabs and kiosks; photographic paper and photofinishing pho·to·fin·ish·ing n. The act or business of developing camera films and printing photographs for customers. pho supplies; professional motion picture film; high-capacity floppy Removable disks that use a technology similar to floppy disks, but provide a considerable increase in capacity over the standard 1.44MB medium. See Zip disk, LS-120 and HiFD disk. disks, CDs and DVDs, tape cartridges See cartridge. and other data storage media; videotape videotape Magnetic tape used to record visual images and sound, or the recording itself. There are two types of videotape recorders, the transverse (or quad) and the helical. and audiocassettes; professional and consumer optical discs; microfilm A continuous film strip that holds several thousand miniaturized document pages. See micrographics.  Microfilm and Microfiche and other micrographic mi·cro·graph n. 1. A drawing or photographic reproduction of an object as viewed through a microscope. 2. An instrument used to make tiny writing or engraving. products; and graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. film, conventional and digital printing plates, analog and digital color proofing systems, drum and flatbed scanners A scanner that provides a flat, glass surface to hold pages of paper, books and other objects for scanning. The scan head is moved under the glass across the page. Sheet feeders are usually optionally available that allow multiple sheets to be fed automatically. , imagesetters and computer-to-plate systems. Fujicolor Processing, Inc., a subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc., provides wholesale photofinishing through a network of laboratories across the country. For more information on Fujifilm products, call 800-800-FUJI or access the Fujifilm USA web site at www.fujifilm.com. |
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