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Re: Cheap colour camera



Anyone got a web site for Makro ? If not then phone number.

Regards

Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark A Wright" <mark.wright@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Cheap colour camera


> >Just reminded me to post this... Makro have a colour camera with
mic
cable
> >etc. I think it is a Kingston at £39.95
>
> > Probably unrelated, I currently have 2 cameras, both mono, one
from
> Henrys,
> > one Kingston from B&Q.  The Kingston picture quality is
_much_ poorer-
> > saturates earlier, gets vertical streaks as it saturates instead
of just
> > white pixels.  The colour one may be better, but try before you
buy if
> > possible!
>
> I got one of those cameras from Makro this weekend. They are not
Kingston
> but something like Kingavon (can't remember the exact make, I will
check
> tonight). I must say I'm very impressed, the picture quality is
excellent
> and even in bright light does not saturate or get stripy. I would
recommend
> it. In common with most colour cameras it's night performance is not
> brilliant, but with adequate illumination is acceptable.
>
> BTW they were selling like hot cakes ! :-)
>
> Makro were also doing automatic garage door openers for £39 + vat. I
was
> very tempted but the instructions were not good, and I wasn't sure if
it
> world work with my traditional up and over garage door. Does anyone
else
> have experience with fitting these ? I got the impression you may need
> additional 'brackets' or hardware to make it work on an up and over
door.
>
> Mark
>
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