Sony unveils two digital handycam camcorders bringing personal video into the digital age.PARK RIDGE Park Ridge, city (1990 pop. 36,175), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb adjacent to Chicago, on the Des Plaines River; inc. 1873. It is chiefly residential. Several national and international corporations have their headquarters in Park Ridge. Nearby is O'Hare International Airport. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 1995--Sony today introduced two Digital Handycam camcorders, the DCR-VX 1000 and DCR-VX700, bringing personal video into the digital age. The two models offer the digital picture and sound afforded by the DV (digital video) format, virtually flawless digital editing and dubbing dubbing removal of most of the comb of day-old chickens. See also decombing. , direct connection to future generations of personal computers and a host of other features. The DV format, agreed to by 55 manufacturers worldwide, provides for superb picture quality with 500 lines of horizontal resolution The number of elements, dots or columns from left to right on a printed page, display screen or fixed area such as one inch. Contrast with "vertical resolution," which is the number of rows, dots or lines from top to bottom.  , no color blur and an extremely stable picture. It also incorporates digital audio for CD quality sound as well as time code and cassette memory cassette memoryn. Computer Science A removable cartridge containing magnetic tape that stores programs. for accurate editing and convenient indexing of tape content. "Sony's Digital Handycam line brings unprecedented video and audio performance to the camcorder market," said Jay Sato, vice president of Sony Electronics' Personal Video Division. "As a complement to our best-selling 8mm and Hi8 Handycam products, these new camcorders significantly broaden consumers' video making options. While initially we see these products as ideal for the `prosumer' or semi-professional market, over time we see digital video launching a new revolution in home video making." Both models will be available in mid-October and come complete with rechargeable lithium ion A rechargeable battery technology introduced in 1991 that provides greater charge per pound than nickel metal hydride. In 1993, Toshiba introduced the first notebook in the U.S. with a Li-ion battery. battery, wireless Remote Commander and a Mini DV cassette. The DCR-VX1000 has a suggested retail price of $4,199 and the DCR-VX700, $2,999. CONTACT: Sony Electronics Sony Electronics Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses. Inc. Leeann Lavin, 201/930-7834 lavinl@ccmail.nhq.sony.com or Technology Solutions Patricia Mozzillo, 212/696-2000 x252 pmozillo@tsipr.com |
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