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General Misc => Misc => Topic started by: MattBot on August 01, 2008, 04:36:31 PM

Title: digital camera
Post by: MattBot on August 01, 2008, 04:36:31 PM

What type of cable would I use if I needed to tether it to my bot? I was told USB wouldn't work over long distance.
Would I have to use coax cable?
Or can you transmit images with bluetooth?

Title: Re: digital camera
Post by: izua on August 01, 2008, 07:11:22 PM

You can transmit any kind of data via bluetooth, but I doubt its bandwidth will allow live video.
USB is not supposed to work over 5 meters, regardless of cable type.

Get a camera with a video output, get a coax cable for that, and get a tv-tuner card for your pc to watch the signal. It should allow a range well over 5m.

Do you really want to tether your bot?  :-\

Title: Re: digital camera
Post by: Gordo4444 on August 02, 2008, 10:00:17 AM

Quote from: izua on August 01, 2008, 07:11:22 PM

You can transmit any kind of data via bluetooth, but I doubt its bandwidth will allow live video.
USB is not supposed to work over 5 meters, regardless of cable type.

Get a camera with a video output, get a coax cable for that, and get a tv-tuner card for your pc to watch the signal. It should allow a range well over 5m.

Do you really want to tether your bot?  :-\

Wait, Bluetooth cant transmit live video?

Title: Re: digital camera
Post by: Admin on August 03, 2008, 09:22:19 PM

Why not just get a cheap wireless camera off of Ebay?


And nope, bluetooth cannot transmit high-res video . . .

Title: Re: digital camera
Post by: Gordo4444 on August 11, 2008, 01:06:43 PM

Quote from: Admin on August 03, 2008, 09:22:19 PM

Why not just get a cheap wireless camera off of Ebay?


And nope, bluetooth cannot transmit high-res video . . .

I thought it could, so what would the best way of making a remote controlled car with a camera on it that xmits live streaming video (IE. a bombot or something that police/swat uses)

Title: Re: digital camera
Post by: Admin on August 11, 2008, 01:10:05 PM

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a cheap wireless camera off of Ebay

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