Re: Xcam 2 Wireless Video Cameras - Any good?

["Ian Davidson" <ian@xxxxxxx>]

> I thinking about getting a few of these puppies, are they any
good?
Got three of em, quality is ok but thats all. Depends what you want to
do
with them, I stream video so the stream quality is poor anyway.

>
> What's the quality/range like?
Depends whats in the way. I have one about 80 foot away at the top of
the
garden no problems but the one on the garage is only 15foot away but
obsured
and you have to get the aerial just right. Plus what is the right
position
of the aerial for one camera is not necessaryily the correct for the
others.

>
> letsautomate.com also do a battery pack which take 4
"walkman"
> batteries, how long do you reackon they'd last?
Got one but to be honest only used it on the batteries for short periods,
if
you are that interested I can soon check what current it draws for you.

>
> I'm considering getting the belkin video bus thingy to plug the
Xcam2
> into, so I can stream the piccies to my web site.
Got that too !! There are two versions one with audio and one without
(use
the sound card i/p). Get either the audio side is rubbish you can not
alter
levels etc, other than that it is fine and works in all the software
I've
tried.

>
> Anybody tried that?
I've been playing with some settings here tonight but if it still works
try
opening the following in media player

http://galeforce9.dnsalias.com:82

it is a xcam camera via windows media using the belkin videobus but
only
streaming at a low bit rate.

Try tommorow as it is dark and I'm about to put the lights out and go
to
bed!!!

Ian D


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