Re: CCTV Cameras

["Andy Powell" <Andy@xxxxxxx>]

Mick,

I purchased some which (although not the same name) use the same s-video
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pe connector. This provides not only video (and audio on some of their
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ras) but power too. Like (I'm assuming there!!) you I only have the one
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eo capture card but I use an ASEL switcher. This costs about $149 from
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://www.controlanything.com (plus a little on import duty) but it does have
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the advantage that it is RS232 controlled. I can switch between a number
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cameras with a small application that i wrote (to interface with HomeSeer)=
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As for the cameras... to be quite honest they're cr*p. but cheapish if you
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get them on a closing down sale (like many a Homebase is doing) i went for
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the single s-video type models for convenience really-- you don't have to
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un loads of wires to the point you want to use them at.... but I'd really
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nly buy (either of these) if you can either get them dirt cheap, you're
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apped for cash or you like cr*ppy images...

as always  =A30.02

A.

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On 14/04/01 at 10:34 Mick Furlong wrote:

>Hi all
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>I have been looking at the Response and Micromark  cameras and can't
>decide which to go for.
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>The Micromark cameras seem to have an Svideo type plug and the
>Response use a RJ11 but both then convert to a scart I think..
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>What I plan doing is linking a number of cameras to a AV switcher and
>then linking this into a Video Capture Card in my HA PC.=20
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>Does anyone know which of these cameras would be easiest to interface
>to the AV switcher and if there are any other problems to watch out
>for?
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>The reason for using a proper AV Switich rather than the Response or
>Micromark ones is that I can get one with IR Remote and so control it
>from the PC in software. The Units they sell specifically for the CCTV
>cameras seem to have either an RF remote or no remote at all.
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>Any thoughts or advice on the feasibility of this or on the quality of
>the response vs micromark cameras?
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>Thanks
>Mick
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