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Re: wireless X10 cameras - any good?
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 5 Dec 2001 18:48:48 GMT
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A long time ago, I built a robot based on the older x10 cam. You can find
some example video of what the robot sees here:
http://www.robotthoughts.com/article.php?sid=5
Rich Thompson
http://www.robotthoughts.com
In lugnet.robotics, Rob Doucette writes:
> In lugnet.robotics, Gareth Bestor writes:
> > 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.
>
> 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). The X10 base output is RCA and/or coax. When I bought
> the X10, they were including the 4xAA battery packs that mount to the bottom
> of the camera housing. This allows truly untethered video which works well
> with the Mars Explorer set. I have the camera mounted to a 4x8 plate which
> has a central technic axle hole using a 1/4"-20 cap head screw and 1/4"
> fender washer.
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> > 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...
>
> The X10 is actually more cumbersome to use in terms of mounting because you
> don't have all of those studs and holes that the VC camera has. I don't
> think the VC software will work with anything other than the VC camera.
>
> -Rob.
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