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Old 08-02-2009, 08:38 AM
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Here's a picture of it:

http://www.pbase.com/image/108966552

Comes with the Philips software as well.

Also here is some info from Steve who used to modify these cameras:

"these Toucams have a more noise free
image than the later (and still available )SPC900NCs because
of the two circuit board arrangement.
The 900s are very noisy in the blue channel but have a
slightly better driver.

All of these use the ICX-098 CCD and can be modded to
fit the b/w version of that colour CCD. Just drops straight in.
There is also a RAW modification you can do to the
onboard EPROM so it spits out uncompressed data.
That gives more sensitivity and a cheap entry point into
ccd astronomy.

All good incentives for a budget minded tinkerer...."

Greg.

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