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From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: Using camcorder imagers: do-able?
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rob-l@iris.superlink.net (Rob-L) writes:
>Is anybody experienced at using color CCD imagers and imager boards 
>cannibalized from camcorders?

     That's probably not the way to go.  Just too much hassle trying
to rework the innards of a camcorder, and when you're all done, you
just have an analog TV camera.

     The $99 Connectix camera (the "eyeball") is probably the current
winner on low-cost video input solutions.

					John Nagle
