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Re: Re: Xcam 2 Wireless Video Cameras - Any good?



Well, that last e-mail took 50mins to go round - so much for broadband...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Tofts" <home@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Xcam 2 Wireless Video Cameras - Any good?


> Yep, works ok for me.
>
> Tony T
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian Davidson" <ian@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 6:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Xcam 2 Wireless Video Cameras - Any good?
>
>
> > Hi
> >
> > It should work ok. I have 5 names registered to the different static
ip's
> I
> > have but I'm sure it is the correct one. Can anyone confirm if they open
> the
> > following in windows media player that they can receive a video/audio
> stream
> > ?
> >
> >
> > http://galeforce9.dnsalias.com:82
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Ian D
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "nsouthga" <lardfest@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 9:32 AM
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Xcam 2 Wireless Video Cameras - Any good?
> >
> >
> > > Ian,
> > >
> > > Just tried your site, it appears to be down?
> > >
> > > Shame, I was looking forward to that!
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@y..., "Ian Davidson" <ian@g...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > h
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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