Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!cornell!rochester!rocksanne!entire!elt From: elt@entire.UUCP (Edward L. Taychert) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: PixelVision Camera Summary: Some info on Pixelvision given Message-ID: <3280@entire.UUCP> Date: 9 Dec 88 15:04:06 GMT References: <3367@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> Organization: Entire Inc, East Rochester, NY Lines: 33 I bought one last winter. I did some experiments, took it apart to look inside, put it back together and took it back. The CCD is tiny. About 1mm by 1.2 mm. Nope, don't remember the make. The resolution was about 120 by 100 based on counting 120 Horizontal by 200 interlaced lines on the screen. I'm not sure of the scan rate. Slow moving objects record okay. Moderately moving objects (like a waving hand) show motion blur. It definately has a digital frame buffer inside as the last image recorded stays on the screen when you stop. The "lens" up front is a facade. A little tiny one screws onto the ccd chip inside. The f# is around f/20 giving it a good depth of field. The images are dim. It is unsuitable for use inside unless your subject is very well illuminated. Outside, its okay. The sound is compressed. If there is no ambient sound, the cam-corder records the sound of its own noisy moters running. Recording time is about 5 minutes with battery life about 20. If you give it to your kids, give them lots of batteries too. It comes with an AC adapter, but like I said, it doesn't work that well inside. -- ____________________________________________________________________________ Ed Taychert Phone: USA (716) 381-7500 Entire Inc. UUCP: rochester!rocksanne!entire!elt 445 E. Commercial Street East Rochester, N.Y. 14445 _____________________________________________________________________________