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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Switched On: The camcorder's disposable, but the memories aren't]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's also possible to make this thing into a re-usable camera as well. http://www.maushammer.com/systems/cvscamcorder/index.html has an in depth tutorial on how to DIY. I'm in the process of trying it myself.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Switched On: The camcorder's disposable, but the memories aren't]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</guid><description><![CDATA[The latest versions of this camera are not re-usable b/c Pure Digital fixed the bug that allowed access to the camera.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shippy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Switched On: The camcorder's disposable, but the memories aren't]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</guid><description><![CDATA[the newest versions are still hackable.  now, it just takes shorting between two points on the board (once) before the camera can be made to work with a PC.  it's not hard (i followed the instructions on camerahacks.10.forumer.com/ and did it myself no problems).]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[gosh_d]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Switched On: The camcorder's disposable, but the memories aren't]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</guid><description><![CDATA[You have the wrong one pictured.  Thats the camera, not the camcorder]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reese]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Switched On: The camcorder's disposable, but the memories aren't]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</guid><description><![CDATA[The native recording resolution is 320x240... but since the sensor is actually 640x480, people have gotten it to record ~5 minutes at the higher rate. Despite what PD says, the camera is quite sophisticated inside. It performs XviD/Divx encoding in -- as far as I can tell -- all software. It uses a full-blown embedded operating system, unlike PD's other cameras. Storage is a single 128MB flash chip.<br><br>When you remove the non-essential stuff, the camera can be made to weigh 21 grams (not including battery) -- so it's great for hobbyist projects.<br><br>I had a lot of fun hacking through the software (I wrote the disassembler, traced the code, and first unlocked it), but it appears they closed the wide-open hole they left in its security. I haven't followed it too much recently, but people are getting better at the shorted-wire method.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[morcheeba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Switched On: The camcorder's disposable, but the memories aren't]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</guid><description><![CDATA[You can get similar cameras from www.aiptek.com for cheap cheap cheap.  I've been using one of their DV cams as a cheap and easy travel camera.  I don't care if it gets stolen because it's easily replaceable.  Also, the feature set from even the barest of the models is much greater that what I see here and no hacking needed.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[b0neman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Switched On: The camcorder's disposable, but the memories aren't]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/19/switched-on-the-camcorders-disposable-but-the-memories/</guid><description><![CDATA[The camera has 128 megs of memory onboard. I've hacked mine to do about 12-15 min of 640x480 of video. It works great, runs on regular batteries that I can pick up anywhere, offloads with the USB connector I soldered into it, and never leaves my messenger bag. I love it. It's honestly the best gadget (from a useability standpoint) I've bought in 2005. I even purchased a spare that's still in the pack just in case something happens to this one.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
