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...figured I'd present the whole thing as a learning opportunity. "Now what?" asked my wife suspiciously, when the FedEx guy unloaded a special Saturday delivery from Sony Electronics. "A Digital8 HandyCam Camcorder," I said evenly. "Reviewing it for the column." She then asked what "Digital8" is. Yessssss...
...nightshot feature in Sony's HandyCam camcorders was supposed to let parents film their kids in the dark. Then some folks noticed that using NightShot in bright daylight could make fully clothed people look almost naked. That's because NightShot's infrared technology senses heat emitted from the body. Sony has disabled daytime use of NightShot in new models, but with thousands of the HandyCams already sold, you might want to wear some foil...
SHOT IN THE DARK Lost in a morass of camcorder specs? Sony's 1998 HandyCam models ($599-$1,399) still offer old standbys like SteadyShot and wireless TV playback, but the standout is the new NightShot feature. Heat-sensitive infrared sensors let you shoot in a pitch-black room, although the washed-out images aren't exactly ready for prime time...
...guess who will be "it" with the next flick of the spinner. First it's Daryl Gates, then it's L.B.J. Imagine Murphy Brown's surprise, emerging from the delivery room to find herself a suspect. Who's next, the Japanese? It was, after all, a Sony HandyCam that recorded Rodney King's beating and stirred up this turmoil in the first place...