Yes that is correct. Most companies in the low vision world tend to have
huge mark ups. Most the the cctv systems use pretty standard cameras and
other bits. The only different bit is the box they are put in. Since some of
them have been manufactured for years, one wonders how it is that prices can
be over 2000 quid for 20 quids worth of bits. I know tooling cost a are
quite hi, but...


Do you remember when wee were all told that spectacle frames were a racket
and now you can get them anywhere, but they are still a racket, just
slightly less of one than before. I bet they are churned out by the truck
load.


Don't even get me started on blind persons computers.
I always suggest a computer built by a competent small shop or similar and
shove some public domain software on it and more than halve the cost even
of the so called special offers through the disability companies.
Brian

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110Ah deep discharge battery sold through some disability industry
outlets: £149.95. Exact same battery sold for golf buggy: £60

Flightsafe device: £30. This is a three pin XLR plug with pins 1 and 2
shorted, in red plastic. This inhibits the scooter operation. Cost of
manufacture will be about £1.

115mm rubber tyred jockey wheel, 20mm bo Disability shops: £18. Various
other places: about £10.

Various scooter keys:
Shoprider on/off switch £10. This is standard plastic body toggle switch:
£1 from CPC etc.
Some old types of scooter uses a standard 1/4" jack plug, shorted out
internally, as a key. These are sold for £5 to £12 in disability shops.
Some other keys are on standard blanks and my local cobbler with turn them
out at £5 each, but if you buy from a disability shop they are likely to
be £12 to £15.


Bill