RE: CVS Disposable Digital Camcorder

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Original poster: "Dave Halliday" <dh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

You need to do a little work on your own (finding out what firmware version
your camera is and building the cables) but a good place to start is here:

http://camerahacks.10.forumer.com/index.php

Plan on spending an hour or more reading through the forums to find the info
you need for your specific camera model. There is no one quick answer but
the rewards are sweeeet!

Heh...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 8:24 PM
> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: CVS Disposable Digital Camcorder
>
>
> Original poster: stan gray <wsmg@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Does the program or interface allow you to dump the mem and
> do it again?
>
> Tesla list wrote:
>
>  > Original poster: "Michael Doyle" <msdoyle@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  >
>  >   Hi all,
>  >
>  > Just an FYI this may have been discussed on the list before if so I
>  > apologize. CVS drugstores have small, lightweight,
> easy-to-use digital
>  > cameras and a camcorder that can record up to 20 minutes of
>  > decent-quality video on to its built-in memory.  Consumers
> typically
>  > purchase the device for $29.99 from the CVS drugstore, shoot their
>  > video, and then return the single-use camera to the store
> (plus another
>  > $12) to get it "developed" onto a DVD.  Instead of relying
> on CVS for
>  > development, hackers on the web have figured out how to
> retrieve the
>  > videos using just a normal computer and an easy-to-build USB cable.
>  >
>  > I bought one downloaded the software, and built a cable
> all in under an
>  > hour and now have the ability to take decent-quality video
> or photos of
>  > my coil in action without risking my more expensive equipment.
>  >
>  > Michael Doyle
>
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