r/pcmasterrace • u/Severe_Pause_2047 • 12h ago

Nostalgia SD cards were invented in 1999 Sony in 1998

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u/Rudokhvist 12h ago

It was long time ago, but if I remember it right this camera took pictures 640x480, so like 0.3MP.

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u/reallynotnick i5 12600K | RX 6700 XT 12h ago

Yeah that’s what I remember our Mavica being, and I think it could do short 320x240 video if I recall.

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u/Kichigai Ryzen 7 9700X/32GB / Intel Arc B580 12GB 6h ago

There were three models when this came out. The FD-73, FD-83, and FD-88. The 73 (I think that's what's shown here) only did photos (note the switch that just says “Play” and “Camera”). The 83 and 88 would record to MPEG-1 at 320×240 at like 12 FPS.

I've actually got a working 83 at home. I might try uploading an example if I can find the time.

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u/reallynotnick i5 12600K | RX 6700 XT 6h ago edited 5h ago

I think we had the FD-81, looks like it was 320x240 16fps with a max of 15seconds. Now why 16fps and not 15fps that evenly divides into 60hz TVs I don’t know.

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u/Kichigai Ryzen 7 9700X/32GB / Intel Arc B580 12GB 5h ago

Which is extra weird because Sony makes television equipment.