Re: Spy camera car is out

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Nice investigative work.

So you have connnected the display unit to rca out from a video source? I
assume so but you did not state.

Only the QVGA Kopin parts are worth it as is. The VGA one only takes NTSC
input so you lose the VGA resolution you are paying more for.

-Bryan Hurley

On 8/31/06,  <> wrote:
>
> > You can buy them at target now for $130.
>
> They would do that right after I ordered it online for $140. Ah well...
>
> The HMD has a wire that runs to a jack on the remote. This wire ends
> in a standard three-conductor 1/8" plug, like you would see on a pair
> of stereo headphones.
>
> The display and frame are lightweight and pretty comfortable, although
> it pinches my nose a bit. It was designed for someone with a smaller
> head, but YMMV.
>
> The eyepeice does a passable job of covering the eye. I may expand its
> eyecup with one from a camcorder to get better coverage.
>
> Inside the remote, the PCB has holes labeled as Video, VDD, and VSS.
> The video module also has pads that appear to be useful for changing
> the channel that the video receiver is on.
>
> The part of the eyepeice that says "Spy Gear" can be removed by prying
> with a knife. It is glued down, and the ribbon for the display is on
> the side closest to the nose of the glasses, so be careful prying.
> There is sufficient space under this cover that a careful person could
> add a very small camera behind it to make an eyetap.
>
> Inside the eyepiece, there is a single chip made by Kopin (rather than
> the motorola I expected) and a bunch of SMD components. The part
> number of the Kopin chip is KCD-A300-08. The only thing on the other
> side of the board is a white LED and a bunch of test pads.
>
> The display PCB measures about 1.7"x1.2". The power, ground, and video
> leads are all clearly labled.
>
> The connections from the 1/8 plug to the board appear to be as follows:
>
> Tip       Vdd (+6V)
> Ring     Video Signal
> Shaft   Vss (Ground)
>
> I disclaim all responsibility if you burn up your board using this
> information. If you check and find that I'm incorrect, please let me
> know.
>
> Pictures to come when my SO gets back from Canada with the nice camera.
>
> Also, did you know you can buy cyberdisplay modules from Kopin
> directly, in small quantities?
>
> $125 for a monocular color QVGA unit with no driver
> $200 for binocular color QVGA with a NTSC/PAL driver board
> $400 for binocular color VGA with a NTSC/PAL driver board
>
> So instead of buying the iCuiti and chopping it up, you can start from
> the display module and build up.
>
> http://www.kopin.com/module/low-volume-pricing/
>
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Nice investigative work.<br><br>So you have connnected the display unit to rca out from a video source? I assume so but you did not state.<br><br>Only the QVGA Kopin parts are worth it as is. The VGA one only takes NTSC input so you lose the VGA resolution you are paying more for.
<br><br>-Bryan Hurley<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/31/06, <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:"></a></b> <<a href="mailto:"></a>
> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">> You can buy them at target now for $130.<br><br>They would do that right after I ordered it online for $140. Ah well...
<br><br>The HMD has a wire that runs to a jack on the remote. This wire ends<br>in a standard three-conductor 1/8" plug, like you would see on a pair<br>of stereo headphones.<br><br>The display and frame are lightweight and pretty comfortable, although
<br>it pinches my nose a bit. It was designed for someone with a smaller<br>head, but YMMV.<br><br>The eyepeice does a passable job of covering the eye. I may expand its<br>eyecup with one from a camcorder to get better coverage.
<br><br>Inside the remote, the PCB has holes labeled as Video, VDD, and VSS.<br>The video module also has pads that appear to be useful for changing<br>the channel that the video receiver is on.<br><br>The part of the eyepeice that says "Spy Gear" can be removed by prying
<br>with a knife. It is glued down, and the ribbon for the display is on<br>the side closest to the nose of the glasses, so be careful prying.<br>There is sufficient space under this cover that a careful person could<br>add a very small camera behind it to make an eyetap.
<br><br>Inside the eyepiece, there is a single chip made by Kopin (rather than<br>the motorola I expected) and a bunch of SMD components. The part<br>number of the Kopin chip is KCD-A300-08. The only thing on the other<br>
side of the board is a white LED and a bunch of test pads.<br><br>The display PCB measures about 1.7"x1.2". The power, ground, and video<br>leads are all clearly labled.<br><br>The connections from the 1/8 plug to the board appear to be as follows:
<br><br>Tip       Vdd (+6V)<br>Ring     Video Signal<br>Shaft   Vss (Ground)<br><br>I disclaim all responsibility if you burn up your board using this<br>information. If you check and find that I'm incorrect, please let me
<br>know.<br><br>Pictures to come when my SO gets back from Canada with the nice camera.<br><br>Also, did you know you can buy cyberdisplay modules from Kopin<br>directly, in small quantities?<br><br>$125 for a monocular color QVGA unit with no driver
<br>$200 for binocular color QVGA with a NTSC/PAL driver board<br>$400 for binocular color VGA with a NTSC/PAL driver board<br><br>So instead of buying the iCuiti and chopping it up, you can start from<br>the display module and build up.
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