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Re: Searching for a minimal USB camera
I do know webcams pulled from dead laptops are pretty compact and dirt cheap on ebay; I have a box of them myself (that I never got to using). Sure, they're color 1.3MP (some with microphones), but unless it is from a sony vaio (or anything else using Ricoh webcam chips), it should linux up. To interface, either splice/add a usb plug/cable to the old connector (which many times will use somewhat standard wire colors). If over 16' cable length, use a repeater cable just to be safe.
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