Video recording apparatus

Abstract

A low cost video recording apparatus for one time recording on a recording medium, comprises a casing ( 15 ) which houses a video cassette tape, a lens ( 1 ), a microphone ( 16 ), a colour CMOS sensor, a signal processing module, a write head and a drive unit, in operational relation to each other. Also provided is a view finder ( 21 ) and an operating switch ( 22 ). The casing ( 15 ) has formed thereon a tear strip ( 20 ) used for opening the casing once recording has been completed. Removal of the cassette tape also involves disabling of tape guide components. Since one time recording only is possible with no playback or rewind, the life requirements for the various components can be considerably reduced.

1 . A video camera comprising: 
 a lens;    a light sensing device for sensing an optical image focused by said lens and producing corresponding electrical output signals;    a signal processor for processing said electrical output signals to information in a suitable format; and    a recording medium for recording said processed information, said recording medium being sealed within a casing of the camera at manufacture of the video camera.    
   
   
       2 . A casing according to  claim 1 , wherein an outer part of the casing is composed of cardboard.  
   
   
       3 . A casing according to  claim 1 , wherein an outer part of the casing is composed of a plastics material.