Andy H. said:
What I want to do is take one of those units (I've got one that looks
the same except it's beige - eBay) and replace the CMOS camera inside
with a CCD camera. Inside the camera portion, the Tx board is a
separate circuit board that could be easily patched onto another
camera unit if the output was analog.
I'm looking for a high-quality camera to put on my RC plane that won't
cost me more that ~$100 if I crash the damn thing. Commercial
solutions based on the Panasonic CX161 module cost ~$400, whereas a
used Logitech 3000 will cost me $20-30.
Others have posted that the minature security cameras are the 'better' way
to go, these are smaller, lighter, _and cheaper_ than the webcam. I picked
up a CCD camera, with 2.4GHz transmitter built in, which is less than half
the size of the webcam, and only requires 9v power. Three lithium coin
cells, happily power this, for over 30 minutes. Complete with receiver
module a well, the whole thing only cost me just under $45, from Hong
Kong. By the time you have modified the webcam to give NTSC, added the
radio transmitter and receiver, you will have paid more, and have a
heavier solution...
These assemblies are being sold on ebay, and some of the units without
receiver, are as little as $15.
Best Wishes