"People aren't afraid to come out and celebrate it, the way they used to be, " said 52-year-old Charles Bade of Denver.

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"A lot of people who don't like this trend have in their minds the way it used to be, " said Snyder.

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We can't say we blame them, in fact 1394 is on its way out and even Apple doesn't support it on the iOS line of products anymore and while 1394 used to be the de facto standard for digital camcorders, most new ones don't use 'em.

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