Canon U.S.A. Celebrates 10th Anniversary of XL Series Camcorders.Special Promotion Now Available To Commemorate com·mem·o·rate tr.v. com·mem·o·rat·ed, com·mem·o·rat·ing, com·mem·o·rates 1. To honor the memory of with a ceremony. See Synonyms at observe. 2. To serve as a memorial to. a Decade of The XL Series' Professional Excellence LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. -- Canon U.S.A., Inc. today proudly celebrates the 10th Anniversary of its XL series line of camcorders, which currently consists of the XL H1 and XL2 camcorders. Throughout the past ten years, Canon's XL series has played an integral role in faciltating affordable independent film-making and has provided professional videographers, whether in the studio or in the field, with the technology to help make their creative visions a reality. Canon's philosophy of offering technology and features that provide increased creative control, flexibility and capability, in both High-Definition and Standard Definition formats, has played a significant role in the success of the XL camcorder series. Designed for demanding creative videographers who want to meet their production challenges and goals, the XL camcorder series offers professionals, not only exceptional image quality but creative control as well, through its architecture and feature sets. "The XL series was born out of Canon's heritage as an imaging leader, and since 1997 has provided cutting-edge optics, technology and advanced features in a camcorder that is ideal for professional videographers," said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. "Canon's tradition of imaging innovation and providing users best-in-class products remains strong and we look forward to continuing to break new ground in the video industry." As part of the special celebration of the XL series 10th anniversary, Canon today announced a special promotion. Customers who purchase a new XL H1 Camcorder kit between October 23 - December 31, 2007 will receive (via mail-in rebate) a free Focus FS-C Portable DTE (Data Terminating Equipment) A communications device that is the source or destination of signals on a network. It is typically a terminal or computer. Contrast with DCE.  DTE - Data Terminal Equipment Recorder (60GB)*. The Focus FS-C Portable DTE Recorder is valued at $1,399** and helps video professionals to excel in the field by bringing Direct To Edit[R] recording technology to their Canon DV or HDV-based camcorder. The Focus FS-C Portable DTE Recorder is light-weight (roughly one pound and 1.5 inches) and easily interfaces with a Canon DV or HDV (High Definition Video) The high-definition, wide screen version of the DV magnetic tape format. Like DV, HDV recording moves at a constant data rate and stores data on the same DV and MiniDV tapes as SD camcorders. camcorder using a single FireWire cable that passes audio, video, timecode and control information, allowing users to simultaneously record to disk and tape in HDV or DV mode. For more information on the Focus FS-C please visit: http://www.focusenhancements.com/solutions/catalog.asp?id=171 The Canon XL H1 and XL2 camcorders are currently available, at suggested selling prices of $8,999 and $3,999**, respectively. These Canon camcorders can meet the needs of a variety of production challenges, including work in a television studio, shooting television commercials, documentary film-making and corporate video or events. About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CAJ CAJ Canadian Association of Journalists CAJ Christliche Arbeiterjugend (German Young Christian Workers) CAJ China Academic Journals CAJ Christian Academy in Japan CAJ Canaima, Venezuela (Airport Code) ), a top patent holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2006+, with global revenues of $34.9 billion, is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is on the 2007 BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS (Really Simple Syndication) A syndication format that was developed by Netscape in 1999 and became very popular for aggregating updates to blogs and the news sites. RSS has also stood for "Rich Site Summary" and "RDF Site Summary. news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/pressroom. + IFI IFI International Financial Institutions (IMF, World Bank, etc.) IFI Institutt For Informatikk (Department of Informatics, University of Oslo) IFI Industrial Fasteners Institute Patent Intelligence, January 11, 2007 All referenced product names, and other marks, are registered trademarks of their respective owners. (*)Offer valid for residents of the 50 United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. only. Consumers must submit proof of purchase made between dates listed above, and postmark claim form by January 21, 2008. See rebate claim form, available at authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Canon U.S.A. Digital Video Dealers and at www.canondv.com for full details and restrictions. (**) Prices and availability subject to change. Actual price determined by individual dealers and may vary. |
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