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Gdetrailer
Jan 09, 2021Explorer III
Hmm..
Light socket like this?

GU24 twist lock base..
Ran into that junker on a fixture I bought for a closet light.. Hated the bulb that came with it for yrs, couldn't find many bulbs that would work with it other than low wattage CFL spirals..
Found this item which allows me to install any Edison based bulb, life is much better now :B

Camera and TV? Yes, it is possible to do that.. I had considered trying that setup for my Dad, he had advanced Macular degeneration and was nearly blind in both eyes..
Ultimately and unfortunately, because he also had advanced Dementia I came to realize that he was not going to be able to mentally process how to use it :( before I committed to putting the idea together.
Several ways to go about this. You can buy a HD webcam, connect that to your PC and then connect PC to the HDMI input of the newer TVs..
You could possibly skip the webcam and PC part and dig up a early version HD camcorder. On HD camcorders they often had a micro HDMI output connector so with proper cable you could hook up directly to a TV with HDMI connection..
You could try any of the newer digital cameras, some had HDMI output connections. Just be aware that most digital cameras have a power save feature which turns the camera off after a few minutes of non use, haven't found any way to disable that on the cameras we have..
The are also commercial made camera/monitor devices with high magnifications already on the market for this purpose to assist folks with limited eye sight but they are costly.. I have seen a few on Craigslist used and they were asking $700-$1000..
Light socket like this?

GU24 twist lock base..
Ran into that junker on a fixture I bought for a closet light.. Hated the bulb that came with it for yrs, couldn't find many bulbs that would work with it other than low wattage CFL spirals..
Found this item which allows me to install any Edison based bulb, life is much better now :B

Camera and TV? Yes, it is possible to do that.. I had considered trying that setup for my Dad, he had advanced Macular degeneration and was nearly blind in both eyes..
Ultimately and unfortunately, because he also had advanced Dementia I came to realize that he was not going to be able to mentally process how to use it :( before I committed to putting the idea together.
Several ways to go about this. You can buy a HD webcam, connect that to your PC and then connect PC to the HDMI input of the newer TVs..
You could possibly skip the webcam and PC part and dig up a early version HD camcorder. On HD camcorders they often had a micro HDMI output connector so with proper cable you could hook up directly to a TV with HDMI connection..
You could try any of the newer digital cameras, some had HDMI output connections. Just be aware that most digital cameras have a power save feature which turns the camera off after a few minutes of non use, haven't found any way to disable that on the cameras we have..
The are also commercial made camera/monitor devices with high magnifications already on the market for this purpose to assist folks with limited eye sight but they are costly.. I have seen a few on Craigslist used and they were asking $700-$1000..
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