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The Fisher-Price PXL-2000 (also known as the PixelVision by Fisher-Price, and the KiddieCorder by some of its fans) was a toy black-and-white camcorder produced in 1987 that used an ordinary compact audio cassette as its recording medium.
This low-quality camera could store 11 minutes of sound video recording at a high speed, roughly 16 7/8 in/s (429 mm/s) as opposed to cassette's standard speed of 1 7/8 in/s (48 mm/s) on a C90 CrO2 (chromium dioxide) cassette. The high speed is necessary because video requires a wider bandwidth than standard audio recording (In magnetic tape recording, the faster the recording speed, the more bandwidth can be recorded on the tape). The PXL-2000 records the video information on the left audio channel of the cassette, and the audio on the right.
When the PXL-2000 was available in retail outlets, it came in two versions—one with just the camera and necessary accessories (power supply, blank tape, etc.), and another which came packaged with a portable black and white television with a 4.5 in (114.3 mm) diagonal screen, for use as a monitor. There were also extra accessories sold separately, such as a carrying case.
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TODAY: Elli Raffi (Alex Raffi's daughter) the movie star! ...Imagine Marketing, PixelVision and friends taping a... http://bit.ly/8SkOpZ
imaginemktg (Imagine Marketing) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:00:31 -0000
TODAY: Elli Raffi (Alex Raffi's daughter) the movie star! ...Imagine Marketing, PixelVision and friends taping a... http://bit.ly/8SkOpZ
& when i say pixelvision camera i mean ideally with the monitor, bipod stand, switchbox, cable, & blank tapes. PXL-2000 people, who's on it.
becca_darling (becca darling) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:48:14 -0000
& when i say pixelvision camera i mean ideally with the monitor, bipod stand, switchbox, cable, & blank tapes. PXL-2000 people, who's on it.
AND i want a (working) pixelvision camera for xmas
becca_darling (becca darling) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:38:19 -0000
AND i want a (working) pixelvision camera for xmas
[KW] Or, if you want to watch the Iona-Siena GOTN in Pixelvision: http://is.gd/5frIp Siena's up by 8 midway through 1H.
midmajority (The Mid-Majority) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:08:05 -0000
[KW] Or, if you want to watch the Iona-Siena GOTN in Pixelvision: http://is.gd/5frIp Siena's up by 8 midway through 1H.
http://fox-gieg.com/tutorials/category/video/ - How to fake Pixelvision. Level of butchering necessary is impressive.
scrottie (Scott Walters) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:14:04 -0000
http://fox-gieg.com/tutorials/category/video/ - How to fake Pixelvision. Level of butchering necessary is impressive.
[KW] I'll tell you what's high major. Watching single-camera coverage of Northwestern State at La Tech in 360px pixelvision. HIGH MAJOR.
midmajority (The Mid-Majority) Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:44:57 -0000
[KW] I'll tell you what's high major. Watching single-camera coverage of Northwestern State at La Tech in 360px pixelvision. HIGH MAJOR.
Benning, Sadie - Bright Lights Film Journal article about the Pixelvision director.
Meta Description: [ An iconoclast even as a teen, experimental filmmaker Sadie Benning employed the infamous 'Pixelvision' camera in most of her early work and continues to use it. ]
Hamlet - Filmed in Pixelvision. Includes images, trailer, and downloadable .RAM file.
Pixelvision - Essay by Michael O'Reilly about the technology, history, and art of Pixelvision.
Pixelvision Modification Page - DIY instructions for modifying a PXL 2000 to output a directband video signal via an RCA jack mounted on the PXL housing.
PXL Mods - Contact information for a person willing to perform audio and video out modification to Fisher-Price PXL 2000s for a fee.
PXL This - PXL 2000 film festival. Site includes festival information and schedule as well as a listing of films by genre, title, and director.
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Pxl-2000 Homepage - Information on Fisher-Price's discontinued low-res collector camera, for recording black and white video and audio on regular audio tapes.
Meta Description: [ the original pxl-2000 homepage, by
john manoogian. smell the magic! ]
PXL-2000 Message Board - Pixelvision themed message board has areas for announcements, technical questions, events, for sale and wanted, links, and tape trading.
The Dead Media Project: The Fisher-Price Pixelvision - Notes on the PXL 2000 from the Project's dead media archive and database.
Meta Description: [ Dead Media Project's dead media archive/database. ]
Yahoo Groups: PXL-2000 - A discussion group and email list for enthusiasts and collectors of the Fisher-Price PXL 2000 Camcorder.
Meta Description: [ pxl2000: PXL 2000 - a Pixelvision Mailing List ]
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