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    Hacking the base camera in a SZ lappy???

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by kos10, Aug 27, 2006.

  1. kos10

    kos10 Newbie

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    Any possible way to hack the camera on the SZ models that comes with it? I want to put in a 1.3 megapixel camera on the SZ. :eek: Would probably take one from a Dell XPS 1210... hehehe... :D
    I know this sounds crazy but it might be posssible. Oh and I jsut got my SZ... :)
     
    kos10, Aug 27, 2006
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    er12345 Notebook Guru

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    if you got the premium i don't think its possible. They had enough trouble custom designing their existing cam to fit in the 4 mm screen.
     
    er12345, Aug 27, 2006
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    No it's not the premium...
     
    kos10, Aug 29, 2006
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    jyavenard Notebook Consultant

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    The SZ is using a CMOS based webcam, IMO , all cmos based webcam look crap in comparison to the CCD ones.
     
    jyavenard, Aug 30, 2006
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    Private-Cowboy Notebook Consultant

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    Not really, the cheap cmos do look bad but keep in mind that the most expensive SLR work with cmos chips. And my HDV camcorder (Sony HC1) works with cmos ones too delivering great results. CCD is mainstream, cmos can be found at the low and top end of the scale!
     
    Private-Cowboy, Aug 30, 2006
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