Re: Do-it-yourself CCTV  your not nuts, all a "CCTV" is; is a
slightly modified laboratory optical magnifier, the only thing
you will probably have any trouble with is finding a mount that
uses a sliding table to put it on, and things can be made, that
used to be my job before I lost my sight, grins.  you could also
undoubtedly mount it on the underside of a "reading light" using
a florescent bulb, to provide the hi intensity light to make the
text more contrasted. and that would cost you only a small
amount of money.  I'd go for it, I had thought about this from
time to time myself, my only ill thought was the expense of
marketing the thing for profit, not the cost of the unit
itself...  I'm still trying to find my "pet rock" that one idea
that can make me enough so I can get off SSA and live decently.
if you want any further assistance with designing of hardware
just let me know and I'll see what I can cook up or find that
can be adapted.  the elf  proprietor, The Grab Bag, for blind
computer users and pro