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Panasonic Introduces DVD Camcorder
LAS VEGAS (January, 2001) - This week at CES, Panasonic announced plans to introduce its first DVD Camcorder. The VDR-M10 DVD camcorder records high quality digital video and still images onto removable 8cm optical DVD-RAM discs. The technology used in the new unit is based on the DVD-RAM and Video Recording formats approved by the DVD Forum. The VDR-M10 is expected to ship in Spring of 2001. Being made available at the same time will be the Panasonic 2.4GB recordable DVD disc, model VW-HB28.
As a leader in DVD technology, Panasonic has introduced some of the world's most innovative consumer DVD products to the U.S. market: the world's smallest, lightest portable DVD player with a built-in LCD screen, the first DVD-Audio players, the first DVD-Video and DVD-Audio players for automobiles, and the world's first TV/DVD/VCR Combination. "The DVD format allows for great expansion of digital media applications in the home environment," said Rusty Osterstock, general manager of PCEC's DVD Division. "A DVD format-based camcorder for consumers is the next logical progression in the move toward digital convergence." For consumers, the VDR-M10 offers all the benefits of the DVD-RAM format: exceptional digital picture quality for both moving and still images, space-saving storage, and virtually no degradation of picture quality even when played back thousands of times. A built-in 1.1 megapixel CCD array renders 720,000-pixel resolution for video and approximately one-million pixel resolution for still images. The still-shot feature can capture up to 1,998 JPEG images on a single disk. The rewritable 2.8 GB disc (1.4 GB each side) offers up to 60 minutes total MPEG-2 video recording time in the Fine mode and up to 120 minutes in the Standard mode. The VDR-M10 makes disc navigation and editing extremely simple. Users will be able to instantly access favorite recorded scenes without searching, fast-forwarding or rewinding. Initial images of video scenes are indexed and displayed as thumbnails, making it fast and easy to search and preview material. When beginning a new recording, the camcorder automatically finds blank space on the disc, so there's no danger of accidentally recording over previously recorded scenes. Users can also select from multiple playback options: select one or multiple images for selective playback; repeat a range of images; flip through still images every 3 seconds; skip over images. Editing features include delete, rearrange, fade in/out, wipe, monotone effect, divide and splice. Recorded video and still images can be enjoyed on a wide range of MPEG2-conforming devices: a DVD-RAM recorder, like the Panasonic DMR-E10; the new Panasonic DVD/DVD-RAM players DVD-RP91; or a PC or laptop computer equipped with DVD-RAM playback capability. The camcorder can also be easily connected to a television with an S-Video jack. Other features include a color viewfinder, large 3.5" color LCD monitor, digital electronic image stabilization, built-in flash, 12x optical zoom and 48x digital zoom, and USB interface. Panasonic consumer DVD products are marketed in the United States by Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (MECA). MECA is the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., (NYSE/PCX:MC) of Japan, one of the world's largest producers of electronic and electric products for consumer, business and industrial use. All prices are in U.S. dollars. Consumers seeking more information on the company's products can call Panasonic's Customer Call Center at 800-211-PANA or access Panasonic's home page at www.panasonic.com. Source: Panasonic [] Similar |
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