🚀 go-pugleaf

    I'm an electronics hobbyist.   Recently I thought it might
    be fun to build a little stereoscopic video imaging system
    that could be mounted on various platforms for experiments
    in telepresence.   To do this I need two small CCD imagers
    or vidicon tubes and their associated optics and electronics,
    and two small monitors, one for each eye. 

    It occured to me that camcorders have all this stuff and 
    in a compact, low-power form.   Of course I don't need 
    or want the mechanical parts or tape transport mechanism.
    Does anyone know where just the optics and electronics 
    for these things can be bought?   Alternatively, does
    anyone know where old camcorders go to die when the heads 
    or transports go and the owner doesn't want to bother with
    the cost or trouble of replacing them?   Remember, I need 
    two *matching* units for stereovision.   Thanks in advance.

                                            ---Peter (N1CHJ)


     PS --  I know this has nothing to do with ham radio but 
            I included that in my distribution list because
            there are a lot of electronics hobbyists and 
            connoisseurs of electronic junk among hams.