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Re: CVS Disposable Digital Camcorder



Original poster: stan gray <wsmg@xxxxxxxxxx>

Does the program or interface allow you to dump the mem and do it again?

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Michael Doyle" <msdoyle@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>   Hi all,
>
> Just an FYI this may have been discussed on the list before if so I
> apologize. CVS drugstores have small, lightweight, easy-to-use digital
> cameras and a camcorder that can record up to 20 minutes of
> decent-quality video on to its built-in memory.  Consumers typically
> purchase the device for $29.99 from the CVS drugstore, shoot their
> video, and then return the single-use camera to the store (plus another
> $12) to get it "developed" onto a DVD.  Instead of relying on CVS for
> development, hackers on the web have figured out how to retrieve the
> videos using just a normal computer and an easy-to-build USB cable.
>
> I bought one downloaded the software, and built a cable all in under an
> hour and now have the ability to take decent-quality video or photos of
> my coil in action without risking my more expensive equipment.
>
> Michael Doyle