Categories: Technology

11 70s And 80s Tech That Were Ahead Of Their Time

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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?

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