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RE: X10 X-Cam
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Fri, 20 Aug 1999 16:54:59 GMT
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Original-From:
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Jim Thomas <jim.thomas@trw.comIHATESPAM>
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Don't buy the X-10 system expecting to use it for robotics. Those 2.4Ghz
transmitters are directional and therefore are not well suited for the
robotics application. Go to Best Buy or shopping.com etc. and buy a
900Mhz transmitter/receiver (actually they sell the 2.4Ghz too).
Unfortunately the 900Mhz don't go through walls so great but it is
acceptable. Providing power for the transmitter is another story. Another
solution is to use a tranmitter which uses regular TV channels (no special
receiver needed). They used to sell kits for these in radio electronics.
JT
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Osborn [mailto:fozztexx@fozztexx.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:22 PM
To: STARRWARSS@aol.com
Cc: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
Subject: Re: X10 X-Cam
On Aug. 19 99, 16:16 PDT, STARRWARSS@aol.com wrote:
> Accually, I saw a review on the X-10 camra on ZDtv, and it had
> a good point, the picture will flicker or be fuzzy if the antennia
> don't match up.
That has nothing to do with the camera, that has to do with the
2.4ghz video transmitter that X10 is including with the camera.
The camera itself is *not* wireless and only outputs an NTSC signal
through a male RCA connector mounted on the back of the camera.
X10 is simply including a video transmitter with the camera as a
package deal.
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Chris Osborn FozzTexx Enterprises
707 226 7629 - Voice 2136 Coronado Ave.
707 581 1797 - Fax Napa, CA 94559
<fozztexx@fozztexx.com> <http://www.fozztexx.com/>
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Chris Osborn Full System, Inc.
fozztexx@fullsystem.com 2160 Jefferson St., #240
http://www.fullsystem.com/ Napa, CA 94559
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