Webcam/USB drive camera?

[chickens1127]

Very few of us have money pouring out of our pockets... and when I wanted to get a Flip handheld camcorder, I grimaced at the price...

So, I was cooking up an idea. This may not work, but I have a cheap webcam, and some 2gb usb drives sitting around.

Would there be any way of connecting these, with a power source somehow, to make a handheld camcorder. Now, with a 2gb USB, how much recording time would I get? 30 minutes? More or less?

Please respond ASAP b/c I'm going to the Big Apple only for like the 8th time ever(considering I live 1 1/2 hours away) with my class on Monday and wanna record it without using my big 60gb hard drive hd camcorder

 

[mneary]

You have two USB devices, to hook them together you need a host such as a laptop or notebook computer. Besides, what could you store in 2gb? To get an idea, divide your 60gb camcorder by 30!!!

 

[Sceadwian]

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50 bucks is too much for you? Then again you'll probably spend 50 bucks for a big SD card as well.

You have to pay for the features you want, no way around it.