Re: TYCO video cameras

[P3D Larry Berlin <lberlin@xxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Sun, 31 Aug 1997
>From: P3D Dan Shelley writes:
>
>A few months back, several of you spoke about the Tyco cameras you could
>plug into VCR's and record b/w video with. Has anyone ever used one of
>these? I am interested in what resolution they actually reproduce. I
>believe I could use them to make every inexpensive side by side stereo
>videos with equipment I already have from my wedding video days.
>
>Also, does anyone here know of a company that might market a battery or
>converter that would allow portable power for a unit that requires 110
>voltage?
>

****  I haven't seen or used the Tyco cameras, though some may provide
informatin about them. Another option you might consider is the small
security video cameras available from a number of electronic surplus stores.
They might be higher quality and are usually B&W.

I just got Snappy and I'm pleased with the degree of new technology they've
built in to their system. They claim it caputres and digitizes video from
any video source. I would suppose that using two security cameras might
provide you with stereo video, though you might want some level of storage
between the cameras and later capture and use in the computer. I don't know
if there's any way to use Snappy with two live signals...

There are converters designed to turn 12 volt systems intto 110 volts. You
could lug around some batteries and this conversion unit, but you might need
a heavy duty backpack for the job. You might first check into just what
voltages and types of current you really need. Most often systems requiring
110 volts, then transform it to a lower voltage. If you bypass these power
supplies, you fnd you don't need 110 volts to start with. Also, some systems
use DC and won't need the AC component recreated. Don't make more work of it
than you really need.

Larry Berlin

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