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Low end video cameras: Summary

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From: Joseph E. Baker
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 15:09
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In article <1992Aug28.193033.2475@planets.risc.rockwell.com> I
wrote:
>I am looking for manufacturers or sources of low end video cameras
>(not camcorders).  They will be hung over workstations and plugged
>into video input cards, and used for video conferencing.  I would be
>grateful for any pointers or suggestions.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Joe Baker 
>Rockwell International Science Center
>jeb@planets.rockwell.com

Here is a summary of the responses I received:

From gedye@flagon.Eng.Sun.COM Fri Aug 28 14:01:27 1992

Hi --
...
we're using camcorders (Sony TR6's at $800 a pop) for this purpose.

Dave Gedye
Sun Microsystems Labs

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From: Dave Bell <bell@dcs.qmw.ac.uk>
Subject: Cameras

Joe,

in the hope that you will post or email out the info you gather to
respondees, I'll tell you what I currently intend to buy for the same
job.
I am looking at Panasonic's CCD colour cameras WV-CL310/312/314. They
are
PAL output but I suspect that Panasonic does retail NTSC. The cameras
are
sold at ~ 520. and wide auto iris lenses retail from  115. These
prices may
seem high to you - me too. So If you get info on cheapo items do let
me
know. I would much rather save money on the cameras and more on the
video
digitising hardware!!

Dave

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From: ted@orac.holonet.net (Ted Cohn)

Joe,
At this year's Siggraph I noticed a tiny circuit-board camera by
Phillips.
I think it was only B&W though. No pricing.  Perfect for workstations
and
teleconferencing applications.

-Ted Cohn

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Random Information:

Suppliers of Surveillance Cameras:

Damark 1-800-827-6767
	Goldbeam B&W $199

Home Automation Laboratories 1-800-HOME-LAB 1-404-319-6000
	Video Sentry - Ikegami
	NTSC B&W , .5 lux sensitivity, 24VAC, 380 lines
    	$295, Standard lens 3.8mm $48, Zoom 3.5-8 $110

	Color ICD 80, 525 lines, 30 frames/second 250,000 pixels
	 24VAC, NTSC $1200



Herbach and Rademan 1-800-848-8001 215-788-5583
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Subject: Low end video cameras: Summary
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