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The down side of the X10 camera is that you still need to provide the sending unit with AC power. I contacted them after buying two and asked about batteries. Their response was that the cameras were not designed for battery power and it would void (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) <Whatever!> That's what they say whenever they don't understand what you are talking about (which is almost all of the time.) Their AC adapters put out 12VDC. Fine. You will need to supply 12VDC, but they just MIGHT work on 9VDC, and (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I read on the X-10 web site that they ARE coming out with a battery pack for the camera... Just information... of an informative nature. Dean (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I integrated a 9v Lego Power Pack with the earlier X10 model and it worked ok. The video was a bit dim. Check it out at (URL) Thompson (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Dennis Clark Sent: (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Have you seen the NEW X-10 camera? the Xcam2 (or GigaCam as it was known for a short time) It's camera and sender all in one VERY small package. I'm wondering if the power req's are smaller too. Dean (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Why not run it off the RCX. It has 9V and might work. Adam Dean Husby <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message news:38B23D9D.E6458A...a.bc.ca... (...) worked (...) talking (...) Fine. (...) for a (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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The X10 camera needs all the power it can get. Running 2 motors, light sensors, IR flashes for radar and the camera would overwhelm the power provided by the RCX. Rich Thompson (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have one. No audio and it still needs 12VDC. -Peter "Dean Husby" <nntp@akasa.bc.ca> wrote in message news:38B23D9D.E6458A...a.bc.ca... (...) worked (...) talking (...) Fine. (...) for a (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It does have audio. There's a tiny hole under the camera side. Dean (24 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Depends on the model. I have an XCam as well, but it's the older one in a square box. It does not have audio, and the power connector is a big fat T connector. The newer XCam without the integrated transmitter, but uses the phone style (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Not bad. It's being used as a pan&tilt webcam at the office. I wish it could see in low light better though. After seeing the posts about a "dark image" when running too little power to it, I keep thinking I should get a variable power supply (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I was referring to the Xcam2 in my last posts. I almost bought the Xcam unit (Square one) for the same reason. But I have the Xcam Anywhere. How do you find the picture quality? I just received my Xcam2 (Broken) and am waiting for it's (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Really? From the pictures they look like they're the exact same camera, but one has the transmitter as part of the mount. I had thought that all 3 were actually the same camera, just the recent two having switched to a round body and including (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes, my Xcam Anywhere is the same. The Xcam2 (The compact one) doesn't have that. It's has this layered entry way to the lens. It's supposed to be preset or auto focus. I guess mine was just bad... I'll know soon. As for low light. It's the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The smaller (and cheaper) the CCD sensor, the worse it's low light performance. There's not much you can do about that, except to turn on the lights. All those cheap PC webcams have the same problem. The Lego camera will have the same problem. (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The first two are very similar I believe. But the Xcam2 is new tech. There is no way to focus the camera. They state it does it it's self. That's good for roving cams. I plan on gluing a 4x6 plate to the bottom of it and also a couple of (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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