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- From: glk9533@tm0006.lerc.nasa.gov (Greg L. Kimnach)
- Subject: Re: Any info on the new Sony 3 CCD camcorder?
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- References: <5392@calmasd.Prime.COM> <T90534AM.92Dec25161153@cs1.sfc.keio.ac.jp>
- Date: 28 Dec 1992 07:35 EST
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- In article <T90534AM.92Dec25161153@cs1.sfc.keio.ac.jp>, t90534am@sfc.keio.ac.jp (Akira Mito) writes...
- > Hi everyone, Merry Christmas from Japan!
- >
- >In article <5392@calmasd.Prime.COM>
- >jpb@calmasd.Prime.COM (Jan Bielawski) writes:
- >
- > | A recent Video Magazine previews a new Sony Hi8 camcorder (no US model
- > |number yet except "Handycam Pro" or something generic like that) with 3 CCDs
- > |and a 12x zoom. The thing looks small and is presumably available in Japan
- > |and in Europe already. Does anyone know the weight? From the photograph
- > |it looks like it has AFM stereo (no PCM stereo). TBC is not mentioned.
- >
- > Yes, what you mention is CCD-VX1. It weighs nearly 2000g with
- >S88 NiH battery. Imagine V801 has come with 3CCD. I think I posted
- >an article on it before. It doesn't have PCM but has enough AFM
- >stereo. I'm having one and enjoying it! I REALLY recommend it.
- > Also, Panasonic has released palm top size 3CCD SVHS-C corder,
- >which has TBC, but I prefer VX1.(Both have 530 horizontal lines
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- >resolution)
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Remember: This is a camera spec., not the "quality" of the recorded image.
-
- Greg
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