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| | | For all of you who have dreamed (like me) of hooking up a video camera to a bot, here's your chance. A company called X10 is selling something called an Xcam. This is in conjuction with them giving away (for 5.90 shipping) a product called the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | Re: wireless camera —Chris Phillips
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| | | | | Jason Jenkins wrote in message <199906241926.MAA213...RI.COM>... <snip!> (...) send (...) <snip!> This might not be exactly what you think it is. My understanding of X-10 is that this home automation standard piggybacks its data signals over the AC (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | Re: wireless camera —Erik Walthinsen
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| | | | | | | (...) It is indeed a radio-based wireless camera, as the page states it operates in the 2.4GHz (ISM) range. Unsure what the power requirements are, it might be perfect for lego stuff if it doesn't suck too much power... TTYL, Omega Erik Walthinsen (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | RE: wireless camera —Tilman Sporkert
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| | | | | | | (...) This device is really wireless. Check (URL) for details. It operates in the 2.4 GHz range. The basic transmitter/receiver set is $75 (VK22A). Tilman -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | Re: wireless camera —Alex Wetmore
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| | | | | | (...) Newer X-10 stuff can work via the 2.4ghz RF band as well. Their firecracker product (which I have) does exactly this. It comes with 4 pieces: a 2.4ghz remote, a 2.4ghz transmitter for your PC, a 2.4ghz receiver/lamp controller that you plug (...) (25 years ago, 25-Jun-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | Re: wireless camera —Scott Craver
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| | | | | (...) ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS!!??? DOOD! That's an unfriendly deadline, but $150 is incredibly cheap for a small camera AND transmitter AND receiver. $350 is sort of average price. A friend of mine needs to transmit NTSC about 500-1000 feet, but (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | | Re: wireless camera —El Barista
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| | | | | | (...) don't sweat that, I have the X10 home automation stuff, and have been on their mailing list for a while. They are NOTORIOUS for having these "HURRY!! Buy NOW before it's TOO LATE!!!" sales, but then "do to popular demand, we've extended the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | Re: wireless camera —Scott Craver
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| | | | (...) ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS!!??? DOOD! That's an unfriendly deadline, but $150 is incredibly cheap for a small camera AND transmitter AND receiver. $350 is sort of average price. A friend of mine needs to transmit NTSC about 500-1000 feet, but (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | | | | | Re: wireless camera —Scott Craver
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| | | | First, sorry about that double post. I tabbed and hit enter, and I'm using a web browser, a fancy super futuristic program which can't make a tab when you hit the tab key. Secondly, I'm pretty positive this thing is wireless rather than over (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jun-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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