The History Of Camcorders
By Richard Gazzo, Fri Dec 9th

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Well, when you think of a camcorder, you probably envision thoselittle hand-held mini dv camcorders that fit into the palm of yourhand, right? Like all things, the had it's ownstarting point, too. In the "old days", the was verybig and bulky. It was originally designed to be used to helpcapture news on the run. Today, they can be found in mini formand are even able to be recorded on many different mediaformats. The prices can vary, but thank your lucky stars thatthey have evolved; if they hadn't, we'd still be lugging aroundthose heavy vhs-beta recorders from the days of yesterday!

To really appreciate the camcorders of today, we must look atthe of days gone by. When you look up in theencyclopedia, you encounter a long, rambling description.Basically, it says that a is a "portable electronicdevice (usually digital camera) for recording video images andaudio onto a storage device. It contains both a camera and arecorder in one unit." In the recording days preceding thecamcorder, the camera and recorder would be separate intechnology.

The was actually designed for the advancement ofbroadcasting television images. Can you image the world todaywithout our awesome news overages that we depend on? How wouldwe know of the upcoming disasters or the destruction a worldaway, without the images that can be transported in seconds?Unlike today, the cameras of yesterday in broadcast centers werevery big and were mounted on a specially designed trolley fortransportation. They were wired to remote recorders located inseparate rooms. Talk about inconvenience!!

Thank goodness for the innovative technology in the years tocome! Without it, we would not be able to

shoot little Billy'st-ball game or Suzie's High School Graduation ceremony!Eventually, the technology let the electronic giants of theworld create a much smaller, compact design that could combineboth the camera and recorder; and the was born! In theearly 1980's, Sony brought us the first camcorder. Kodak quicklyfollowed suit and the rest is history!

Today, camcorders are made by many leading electronic manufacturersand is found in many homes all across the world. They can belarge or mini in size. They can record on many media formats,including vhs tape, 8mm, dvd-r and dvd-rams! They can offer manyfeatures, including optical and digital zoom lenses, built inmicrophones, still shot capability, web cam capability, imagestabilizer, rechargeable lithium battery, in camera menu,in-camera editing and warranty. There are a ton of accessoriesyou can find for the camcorders, including: tripod, extrabattery, USB and A/V cables, AC power adapter, shoulder strap,carry case, battery charger and editing software.

Many of the newer models of camcorders are more than justtypical camcorders, too! Some of them actually double as adigital camera, too! Just image how easy and convenient it wouldbe if you could carry one machine around to capture all of thosespecial moments, instead of two! Whether you are buying acamcorder for yourself or for a gift, there are many models tochoose from. Of course, the prices will vary, depending onfeatures, size and the manufacturer.

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