1. Fisher-Price PXL-2000
In the middle of the home video revolution, a children’s camcorder made by Fisher-Price was introduced in 1987. It recorded audio and video at a low resolution, so the image was pixelated and black and white. It also did not use VHS tapes, but blank audio cassettes.
The price was quite high, somewhere around $180, which was much more than any other electronic device for children and teenagers. As a result, the PXL-2000 model sold less than half a million units.
However, Fisher-Price’s invention enjoyed great popularity among experimental filmmakers in the 1990s. At least someone found a use for this device, right?
