CONTACT: Sears Public Relations And Communications One of the World's Lightest MPEG-4 Camcorder/Digital Cameras Now Available At Sears in Time for the Holidays Completely Tapeless, It Records Onto a Tiny Memory Card for Fast Transfer To
PCs
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Schlepping both video and
still cameras to holiday gatherings will soon be a thing of the past! The
must-have gift of the 2003 holiday season has just landed in Sears stores
nationwide -- it's Fisher's tiny new FVD-C1 Pocket CameraCorder(TM), the
sleekest, most compact MPEG-4 camcorder and digital camera yet. It's capable
of superb, DVD-like video recording with CD-like audio quality as well as
high-resolution, 3.2 megapixel still images. About the size of a wallet, the
Fisher FVD-C1 slips easily into a pocket or purse, making it a natural
take-along for parties, sporting events, vacations, outings ... all of life's
special moments.
The Fisher FVD-C1 CameraCorder has a suggested retail price of $899.99.
It is now available exclusively at Sears stores nationwide and at sears.com,
in time for the holiday shopping season, where consumers can feel its
feather-like weight and see how it transitions easily from recording video to
still digital photos. Sears' knowledgeable sales associates can help
consumers find the product that best fits their needs.
At just 5.4 ounces(1), the Fisher CameraCorder is one of the world's
lightest, with memory card storage(2). It incorporates advanced MPEG-4
digital recording and a proprietary, state-of-the-art MPEG-4 chip for richly
detailed images and sound.
Storage is completely "tapeless," and comes in the form of an included,
postage stamp-size 512 megabyte SD memory card, which lets users record up to
30 minutes of full-motion video at an industry standard 30-frames-per-second
(VGA-size: 640x480). In still mode, the 512MB card can store up to 491 images
(2048x1536), more than enough for crisp, sharp 11" x 14" color prints. And,
unlike ordinary camcorders, users -- while recording in video mode -- can
simultaneously capture still images with a simple shutter press.
Since the CameraCorder records both video and still images as individual
digital files, it's fast and easy to transfer them to a PC or Mac for playback
or sharing with friends and family via e-mail attachments. The CameraCorder
comes with a Multifunction Docking Station that connects to a computer via an
included high-speed USB 2.0 connection cable. The Docking Station can be used
as a battery charger or as an AC power source during playback. It can also be
used to easily connect the CameraCorder to a TV or PC for convenient, instant
playback of recently shot videos and images. A handy, ultra-thin infrared
remote control is included for simplified menu browsing and playback.
The CameraCorder also comes equipped with a sophisticated editing software
package that includes the world's first stabilizing software for the PC that
reduces the effects of a shaking camera hand.
Sears, Roebuck and Co. (NYSE: S) is a broadline retailer with significant
services businesses. In 2002, the company's revenue was more than
$41 billion. The company offers its wide range of apparel, home and
automotive products and services to families in the U.S. through Sears stores
nationwide, including approximately 870 full-line stores. Sears also offers a
variety of merchandise and services through its Web sites, Sears.com and
landsend.com, and a variety of specialty catalogs.
(1) CameraCorder only; without battery or SD memory card.
(2) Consumer use digital video camera category, with better than VGA
camcorder resolution (as of 10/1/03).
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