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PXL2000 - Cassette Camcorder (1987, Fisher Price) (i.imgur.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Crul@lemm.ee to c/cassettefuturism@lemm.ee
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Brought up (on reddit) by u/ihahp.

More info: Wikipedia PXL2000

1987 Video ad from reddit comment.

Picture found on Cámara Pixelvision (IDIS) [Spanish] with another picture.

High resolution version found via TinEye.

Posted originally on r/cassettefuturism

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[-] Luke_Fartnocker@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

It used a regular audio cassette, so the video was really crappy.

[-] emuspawn@orbiting.observer 1 points 1 year ago

It looks like it shares some design DNA with the TalkBoy! Guess it comes from being a 90s futuristic kids toy.

[-] Crul@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, personally I find the TalkBoy a bit more Poochie-ish but both have that cheap-futuristic vibe:

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