BRICK, N.J., June 16, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Deja View, Inc. today announced the first camcorder that is small enough to clip onto a pair of eyeglasses, a hat or lapel, and shoot video of selected action 30 seconds before the record button is pressed.
The company is debuting the new camcorder technology this week at Cebit 2003, the U.S. version of the world's largest computer show in New York City's Javits Convention Center.
The camera is expected to retail for under $500 (some models will be priced below $300) and will be available at most major electronics stores in the fall.
It is the first of Deja View's "camwear" products designed to solve the age-old dilemma of many amateur photographers: "I missed the shot".
The camera/microphone unit is less than an inch long and smaller than a nickel in diameter. It is designed to be worn by the user on eyeglasses, the bill of a hat or on exterior clothing, and is attached by wire to a PDA-sized remote unit that clips to a belt or waistband.
When the user aims the camera at a subject to be photographed, the "after-the-fact" scanning technology writes up to 30 seconds of both video and audio to flash memory in the remote unit. By the time the user presses the record button the action already has been captured.
Typical scenario: A parent forgets to press the record button on his standard camcorder as the Little League baseball player hits a home run and captures only the running around the bases. With the Deja View technology, although the parent is late pressing the "record" button, the entire sequence of action is recorded.
According to Sid Reich, Deja View president, the first model will be provide up to four hours of video and audio recording, 30 frames per second video quality, from 64MB to 1GB flash memory (minimum of 48 video/audio clips). Other features include a low flash memory indicator, a USB cable or flash memory reader and software for downloading video/audio clips to a PC or Mac, and direct output to TVs, VCRs or DVD burners via RCA jacks.
File viewing is possible using Deja View's software or Windows Media Player, RealPlayer and other industry-standard players.
Note: Evaluation units will be available in August.