Re: Kidcam advice?

[Bernard Delgado <delgado@nytimes.com>]

>I'm usually pretty silent on this list, but recently I've had a few

>things to say.  Here's another one.

>

>This is supposed to be a Pixelvision list, I know, but the Toys-R-Us

>near my house recently dropped down the Tyco KidCam to about $50.  As

>mentioned before, I'm pretty broke, but not unable to scrounge $50 if I

>want to.  So, is a Tyco KidCam worth spending about three weeks trying

>to collect this money?

>

>-Brian G. Johnston I

>

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Its OK.

Its just a camera to hook up to your vcr. Its not a self contained camcorder.

I suppose you could tether it to a camcorder but I havent tried.

Its B&W, but not as funky as the pxl, nor the same close up capacity.

Kinda like a security camera.

Actually, the coolest thing to do would be to strip it out of its plastic

camera shell. You could prob mount it all on a baseball cap or fanny pack.

I dont think theres much else you could get in that price range.

Tyco just didnt go all out on the product. If it was a success, they

claimed they wouldve engineered a camcorder version.

&there were rumours from the packaging company that provisions were being

made to box a wireless unit.

Either of these wouldve made the Tycokidcam more intersting.

Yeah, I'd say its worth $50.