Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 09:40:56 -0400 From: "Louis A. Mamakos" <louie@TransSys.COM> To: Denis DeLaRoca <CSP1DWD@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU> Cc: multimedia@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Hauppauge's WincastTV Video camera Message-ID: <199708261340.JAA04832@whizzo.TransSys.COM> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:03:00 PDT." <199708260702.AAA21560@hub.freebsd.org> References: <199708260702.AAA21560@hub.freebsd.org>
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I've got one of these cameras, and I think it's worth the $100 compared to the alternatives. The only significant downside is that it's not as sensitive so you need to make sure you have the proper lighting. On the other hand, it is color and has a built-in microphone as well so you get to reduce clutter. It may also be worth buying an accessory wall-wart power supply. The camera comes with a cable which connects to the keyboard cable to steal power to run the thing. louie > Does anybody have one of these cameras that could report on its use? > How does it compare to other cameras? The special offer of $99 for > WincasTV owners looks very good... looking at the camera specs they > claim that the minimal lighting must be 10 lux. Can anyone confirm > wether that is correct, other cameras typically want an absolute mi- > nimum of 1.0 lux of lighting? > > -- Denis >
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