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wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 5 Dec 2001 17:57:38 GMT
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I hope this isn't too off topic, but has anybody actually bought and tried out
these wireless X10 cameras that are advertised all over the web? I'm thinking
of using one in a Lego mobile robot.
I have an Intel webcam that has a composite video input which I'm using to read
a miniature camera mounted on my robot arm (the lego webcam is too big and
bulky). I'll give it a try myself tonight, but doesn't anybody know of problems
using non-Logitech cameras with the Vision Command s/w? If not, then maybe I
could use the X10 with VC via the Intel webcam...
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Message has 6 Replies:
 | | Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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| If those x10 things do work at least half as well as the ads claim, that would be a cool idea! (...) and tried out (...) I'm thinking (...) I'm using to read (...) is too big and (...) of problems (...) not, then maybe I (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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| (...) The video works reasonably well where the lighting is good. I've never been to thrilled with the audio. You will need a video capture device in order to get the signal into the PC (which I see you have after reading the rest of your message). (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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| (...) They suck bad... I have three of them. In really bright light they are ok... Just ok. But in 'normal' lighting they are terrible. And the wireless 2.4ghz can't take moving around at all without 'blipping'... It was a huge disappointment and (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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| (...) out (...) I bought one of these with the AA battery pack for under $100 and mounted it with rubber bands on the radio control Lego car #5600. I used a small color composite monitor on the receiver. Then I steered it around our office building (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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| This site will give you some idea of what the kit involves: (URL) may need (URL) as well : ) Robin "Gareth Bestor" <bestor@cs.wisc.edu> wrote in message news:Gnvtw2.IEs@lugnet.com... (...) out (...) thinking (...) read (...) problems (...) I (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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| (...) They suck, don't waste your money. They pretty much require the light of direct sunlight to be able to view anything. Anything dimmer and the picture is so dark you can't see anything. I've been trying to figure out a way to mount a couple of (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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