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RE: wireless camera
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Thu, 24 Jun 1999 23:03:19 GMT
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Original-From:
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Jim Thomas <jim.thomas@trw[NoSpam].com>
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Well, I was looking at http://www.shopping.com (IIRC) and noticed the 2.4GHz
wireless that seem to be similar to what they are describing from X10.
There are also 900Mhz wireless models that are cheaper but I bet they don't
work as well (I have a 900Mhz set, and they work adequately). You are going
to need a lot of battery power to run it I think, they come with a wall wart
at 18V. It also seemed like the 2.4GHz are directional while the 900Mhz are
not.
JT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Phillips
> [mailto:chris.phillips.deathtospam@computerboards.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 3:33 PM
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: Re: wireless camera
>
>
> Jason Jenkins wrote in message
> <199906241926.MAA21393@Ocean.AI.SRI.COM>...
> <snip!>
> > The bit we are interested in is ...
> >
> > REAL TIME WIRELESS COLOR VIDEO.
> > WELCOME WIRELESS VIDEO INTO YOUR
> > HOME! HAVE A BLAST with the latest color
> > video technology from X10!
> >
> > XCam plugs into VideoSender's
> transmitter to
> send
> > real-time video signals anywhere • in the house!
> > Transmits through walls, 100' range!
> >
> > Capture camera images on your • TV, VCR, WebTV
> > or home computer!
> >
> > Seems like we might be able to strap this to a bot.
> <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 electrical wiring in your house. Any two appliances that
> are connected
> to AC power can look for this digital info as a slight ripple
> on top of the
> AC power.
>
> If that is how this camera works, then it is "wireless" in
> that you don't
> need to run a cable from the camera to your VCR, but it is
> not "wireless" in
> the sense of being completely untethered -- it must be
> connected to the
> "VideoSender", which, I suspect, must be plugged into an AC
> outlet in order
> to talk to the "VideoReceiver" unit(s) at your VCR or TV.
>
> I could be wrong about this, so if anyone knows for sure,
> please throw in
> your 2 cents. But I'd definitely ask a real live salesperson
> about this
> before you lay your money down...
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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