Re: Xcam 2 Wireless Video Cameras - Any good?

["nsouthga" <lardfest@xxxxxxx>]

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
> 
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