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Article: CAMCORDER QUALITY GETS BETTER AS PRICES DROP.(LIFE & LEISURE)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- July 23, 1995
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Byline: CONSUMER REPORTS
More people are buying camcorders as prices fall, quality improves and greater automation makes them simpler to use.
Even the plainest camcorders produce decent pictures in good light and have plenty of special features. These days, a 12:1 zoom lens is typical, and more models come with a color viewfinder, remote control and special picture effects.
Consumer Reports recently tested more expensive compact VHS-C and 8mm camcorders and several ``high band'' versions, which provide a sharper picture.
To determine how good the quality was, camcorders were tested for:
Clarity. As expected, the high-band ...