[AZ-Observing] Re: TouCams Available

Just as a matter of interest, I was messing with my ToUcam Pro last week, to
see if I could get Neptune to show up on my monitor.  The answer is just
barely.  The contrast on the monitor had to be turned up very high, so that
the screen looked like an old TV, not tuned to any station, just snow, with
a little dot in the middle.  Not really imaging, but at least Neptune was
there.

Randy Peterson


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Jones" <spicastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 1:37 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: TouCams Available


> Jeff,
>
> I checked the one I have and it's the Philips ToUcam XS (PCVC720K/17).
> According to website www.pc-cameras.philips.com, under manuals, the XS has
a
> CMOS chip with 352X288 pixels and resolution of 640x480. Illumination is
<10
> lux. The ToUcam Pro (PCVC740K) has a CMOS chip with 640x480 pixels and
> resolution of 1280x640. Illumination is <1 lux. Whether the extra
resolution
> and illlumination is going to make a difference on the screen for bright
> objects remains to be seen. 640x480 should give me some good pics. Neither
> one is good for dim objects so I wonder about the 1 lux claim.
>
> Jack Jones
> Saguaro Astronomy Club
> Public Events
> Phoenix AZ
> spicastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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