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Originally Posted by ving
hey ken, can you explain an idiots version of what amp glow is... talk to me as if i were a child if you like. 
i am clueless. just what is an amp?  |
Vingo, the Amp is a very small device inside all webcams (and all digital cameras I think) which gives power to a webcam to download the image from the webcam to the computer. So it's like a download motor. While it is in use (all the time) it gets warm which heats up the imaging chip in the top left corner near where they mount the Amp.
Peltier cooling on the Amp can reduce this problem quite a fair bit. But there is an even better way. There is an small electronics board that can be made and fitted which turns of the Amp off, or to extremely low voltage, while imaging, then turns it back on for the image download, and when combined with peltier cooling gives excellent results.
But it comes at a cost, so when I get a few spare bucks I'll consider it. Still cheaper than updating to a better Camera at ther moment (even though I'd prefer to update).
I hope that makes sense
