Word: kodak
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...prominent display in many stores this week will be a brand-new Eastman Kodak self-contained camera-video recorder, which uses narrow 8-mm tape. By Christmas the Kodavision unit will be joined by two more of the new generation of so-called camcorders: General Electric's Uni-Cam and a still-to-be-named Polaroid product. RCA has a system all ready to go, but is waiting to see how consumers respond...
This approaching battle among U.S. giants in the home-video-equipment field is a mere reflection of the war between Japanese companies. The Kodak and GE 8-mm camcorders are both made by Matsushita, while Toshiba created Polaroid's, and Hitachi is the source of RCA's. As many as ten Japanese manufacturers, including Sony and JVC, reportedly have their own version of the new video gear. They are closely watching American reaction to the introductions to decide when to bring out their products...
Until now, camcorders have been limited to JVC's Video Movie and Sony's Betamovie models, both of which use half-inch tapes. Kodak's new 5-lb. 8-mm camcorder is designed to make filming of home movies easier. Another major advantage of the new models is a worldwide standardized format that will enable them to use any 8-mm tape; half-inch systems are not standardized. Kodavision sells for $1,600 to $2,600, depending on accessories, compared with $1,500 to $1,800 for those camcorders that use the wider tape...
...appliance that saves labor" was a $2.39 automatic iron. Daughters could help out with a 22-piece deluxe toy laundry set with scrubboard and heavy metal washtub for $1.98. Somewhat more in the Christmas spirit were 2-Ib. fruitcakes for 49?, Tinkertoys at 69?, canaries for $2.95 and a Kodak camera...
...result of an International Amateur Athletics Federation ruling, U.S. amateurs were permitted to make commercial endorsements if the proceeds were placed in trust funds, to be tapped for training and living expenses. Thus Marathoner Frank Shorter could begin pitching for Canon cameras and Hilton Hotels, Kodak could sign up Moses, Decker and Marathoner Alberto Salazar, and everyone who was anyone in track and field could finally admit to having been on the payroll of somebody's shoe company since high school...