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camcorder: see videocassette recorder camcorder combines a video camera and VCR in a single handheld machine.
The first commercially successful VCR, which used a Betamax format, was introduced in 1975. A competitive format, VHS (Video Home System), was introduced in the same year and became the dominant system. ..... Click the link for more information. . camcorder(video CAMera reCORDER) A combination video camera and videocassette recorder in one unit. Sony introduced the first camcorder in 1983 with its Betamovie. It recorded directly onto Sony half-inch Betamax videotape cassettes, but did not play back. Subsequently, camcorders were made to play back, and today, camcorders record and play back using videotape cassettes or DVDs (DVD-R or DVD-RAM).
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| The digital camcorder is the world's smallest and lightest, measuring 80x119x36mm and weighing 235g (including a 23g battery and a 2g SD memory card). Survey results also indicate that the majority of digital camcorder owners take still images with their camcorders. 3%) PC Gamers 77M 113M DVR 1M 14M Digital TV in Homes 20% 45% Source: IDC Digital Still Camera 13% Digital Still Camera & Analog Camcorder 10% Digital Still Camera & Digital Camcorder 3% Digital Still Camera & Analog Camcorder & Digital Camcorder 6% Analog Camcorder 12% Digital Camcorder 1% Analog Camcorder Digital Camcorder 1% None 54% N=500 Source: IDC, 2003 Note: Table made from pie chart. |
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