Re: usb camera

["Alistair Watkins" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

>from
cable, without a repeater.. longer cables need to be made of chains with
repeaters..
If i remember rightly, maplin do a 5m cable with a built in repeater for
about £20, so you'll need two of these... maybe the CCTV would be cheaper
after all?

Dont hold me to this, but i am pretty sure the length contraint is right

ALi

Young, Jeff said:
> Hi
>
> I am planning to rig up a couple of simple web cams in my children's
> playroom.  The original idea is to run in some cat-5 cable and solder
the
> required USB connection sockets to give me a super log ( 10m ) usb
> extension
> lead.  Camera in one end, PC at the other.
>
> Does anyone know where I can find the required usb sockets/plugs ?
Maplin
> only seem to sell adapters and really over prices extensions (
5m=£19.99 !
> )
>
> The other idea is to run coax+power and run a standard cctv camera but
> this
> will cost more.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
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