Re: Cameras: low cost?

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On Mon, 03 Jul 2006 13:53:47 -0400, Marc F Hult
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>On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:13:57 -0500, "Les" <les_stockton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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>>Anyone have a suggestion on low-cost video cameras that can be accessed
>(view, not necessarily controlled) from the internet?  I'm hoping for 3 or
4.
>I don't need to view all at the same time, but it would be good if I could
>switch from camera to camera to see what's going on.
>>
>
>For $85-130 + shipping, one can get a video IP server that allows you to
>connect up to four composite/NTSC video cameras and view them singly,
>round-robin, or all at once using a web browser and includes simple motion
>detection.
>
>Most seem to be variations on the Aruca Electronics 9100a including
>superseded (v2.34) hardware versions that cannot be upgraded to v2.37
>firmware:
>
>http://www.arucaelectronics.com/shop/ipvideoserver.php
>http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=BLK-9100A-PLUS-N&cm_ven=Froogle&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_ite=total
>http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=video+ip
>
>They are small enough to fit inside the case of the surplus Samsung
>GV-MUX16TC 16-input video multiplexors some of us in comp.home.automation
>purchased.
>
>I have one on order but no hands-on experience yet.
>
Seems to be made by Aviosys

www.aviosys.com/ip9100aplus.htm

They also have a version with BNC (not RCA) inputs.
http://www.aviosys.com/ip%20video%209100b.htm

And other interesting IP-based I/O devices for monitoring (temperature, fan
speed, 16 DIO, etc).

... Marc
Marc_F_Hult
www.ECOntrol.org