[Robotgroup] [Fwd: CVS Camcorder Hack]

[Eric Lundquist]

camerahacking.com has a forum similar to the Parallax forum where people can
ask specific questions. http://camerahacks.10.forumer.com/index.php

I would think that would be the definitive place for help.

- Eric



On 10/24/06, Vern Graner <vern at txis.com> wrote:
>
> I have a friend of mine who is trying to "hack" a camcorder the way it
> was shown in MAKE mag. Hes run into problems and sent me this
> description. Does anyone have any ideas on how I could help him out?
>
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> Subject: CVS Camcorder Hack
> From: Rob <rob at sheldon.com>
> To: vern <vern at txis.com>
>
> Vern,
>
> In the MAKE magazine there is the CVS camcorder that ias supposed to be
> hackable so you can reuse it yourself instead of turning it back to CVS
> and  paying to get your videos.
>
> The article refers to Camerahacking.com for software to hack and unlock
> the  camera.
>
> The bottom line:
>
> Computer can sense the camcorder with the USB port I installed...the
> good part.
>
> Now all the bad parts......
>
> Spent MANY hours and days, reading a jumble of posts about a jumble of
> warez that can do a  everything you ever needed to do.
>
> Tired A LOT of different warez with little success.
>
> Crashed my system many times.
>
> Have not crashed the camcorders.
>
> Thank goodness for my external back up drive. I have restored my system
> four of five times.
>
> I give up.
>
> Someone you know can do this hack.........
>
> Thanks for the help,
> B
>
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>
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