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Re: X-Ray vision (was: Get them while you can...)

From: Pete Hardie <>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 08:32:06 -0400

Michael Sharp wrote:
> BTW, I know this is a bit OT, but I experimented with Pixel 2000 and
> night vision. In case you didnt know, the Pixel 2000 was a handheld
> "kiddie" camcorder put out by Fisher Price several years ago. The P2k
> ran a 30 minute audio cassette at high speed to record 5 minutes of
> pixelated video at a nominal frame rate. Its a fun little gadget to play
> with, and in fact I've seen mods to hook it up to an ISA slot. Anyways,
> it had the capability to see in the dark, and check ir sources like TV
> remotes.

The Tyco toy 'camcorder' that was offered last Christmas does well for
this,
too.  I grabbed 2, and opened one to peek inside, and it's a very
low-cost
CCD (I assume) board cam and some power circuitry.  The output is
standard
video/audio for the plugs into a VCR.

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Pete Hardie                   |   Goalie, DVSG Dart Team
Scientific Atlanta            |
Digital Video Services Group  |

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