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Sony Handycam: Sony announced today its 2001 analog
Handycam camcorder line featuring Hi8™ video,
the highest quality analog video format available
for consumers to shoot, save and share their memories.
All five Hi8 camcorders
from Sony produce up to
400 horizontal lines of resolution, yielding a picture
quality 65 percent better than standard VHS recording
media.
In addition to high-picture quality, the entire
line offers Worry-Free Recording™ -- a combination
of features that makes getting great video far simpler
and easier. Two of these features are Sony's NightShot® 0
Lux recording system and Infolithium® battery
with AccuPower™ meter system. With NightShot
recording, users can capture video in total darkness
up to 10 feet away.
Sony's Infolithium batteries constantly communicate
with the camcorder so the AccuPower meter system
can indicate the remaining minutes of battery life
on the LCD or viewfinder display. This Worry-Free
feature allows users to enjoy their recording while
keeping an accurate and constant read of remaining
battery power.
Sony also incorporates a five mode Fader (fade from
black, mosaic, monotone, bounce and stripe) and eight
picture effects (slim, stretch, mosaic, solarization,
monotone, sepia, negative art, pastel) on the 2001
analog Handycam camcorders. These features provide
the user with the option of giving their home movies
a more professional, creative appearance.
Four models in the new line incorporate a SwivelScreen™ LCD
display, enabling the user to view subjects and surrounding
scenes with both ease and clarity. In record mode,
the SwivelScreen display helps frame shots correctly
and, when finished shooting, the LCD becomes a convenient
display for playback.
"Our 2001 analog line combines Sony's reputation
for outstanding quality with features consumers don't
expect to find at such affordable prices," said Allan
Jason, director of camcorder marketing at Sony Electronics.
Hi8 Handycam Camcorder Suggested Pricing and Availability
Sony's 2001
analog Hi 8 Handycam camcorder line will be available
in February.
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