[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



> Jeffy wrote and sed:
> That's a great price! Be careful, however, as there are close to a
> dozen different flavors of the ToUcam. Do you know which one this is?
> The one you want is the ToUcam Pro (PCVC740K). This has the
> sensitivity and resolution needed for all those super photos seen.
> Lessor ones will work, but not as well.
>
> Jeff

> >Derek Poertner still has some Philips TouCams for sale for $35. He's
burned
> >some CDs with Registax to go with the software that comes with them. You
> >still need to make an adapter to fit it to the focuser. Email me for
contact
> >details.
> >
> >Jack
>

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