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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: Half Shell on August 26, 2009, 02:55:03 PM

Title: Looking for a Wireless Camera
Post by: Half Shell on August 26, 2009, 02:55:03 PM

So far the best wireless cameras I can find are all 2.4ghz and are priced around 100 to 200 dollars, such as X10 cameras. Better priced (but on an illegal for US bandwith, not that I care that much) cameras can be found on focalprice for around 30 dollars:

http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1778

I'm looking for a camera with a much further range - something I can send to a couple of hundred feet and still get a signal back. What should I be looking for? Does anyone have an idea where to find a camera like this without breaking the bank? I need to be able to take the video signal and port it into my computer for processing. This doesn't mean it needs to be a webcam or be computer-ready - if the video comes in via S-video or composite then I can just get a USB adapter for those easily.

Title: Re: Looking for a Wireless Camera
Post by: Joker94 on August 26, 2009, 04:50:34 PM

would a web cam hooked up to a circuit board then fed back to the mother board via a tranceiver be oki for your purposes as there is not a large amount of options for $30

Title: Re: Looking for a Wireless Camera
Post by: Half Shell on August 26, 2009, 05:13:06 PM

1) I did not specify a 30 dollar budget
2) That isn't wireless at all.

I've looked at wireless USB options, seeing if I can perhaps create a wireless connection to a USB port at a distance and just use that for data communication. Unfortunately this also has a great limit on broadcast distance.

Title: Re: Looking for a Wireless Camera
Post by: Joker94 on August 26, 2009, 05:17:06 PM

sorry i misunder stood.

What is the budget or does it depend on the camera you can get

With what you have specified i would go with the black fin camera.

Title: Re: Looking for a Wireless Camera
Post by: Half Shell on August 26, 2009, 07:13:46 PM

Any report on the non line of sight range of the blackfin camera system?

Title: Re: Looking for a Wireless Camera
Post by: Joker94 on August 26, 2009, 07:34:21 PM

have you seen this, it might have the specifications you are looking for

http://www.surveyor.com/blackfin/ (http://www.surveyor.com/blackfin/)

I could not find any reviews on the performance. If you can't find the info you want post a question because i know some people on the forum have Blackfins.

Title: Re: Looking for a Wireless Camera
Post by: Truckstop on August 29, 2009, 04:41:47 AM

Check swann, they had a really good deal on a wireless camera that had a range of around 150 feet, for like 100 dollars US not too long ago, also look into the video cameras they use in RC airplanes

Range Video, Browse around here...
http://www.rangevideo.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=49&products_id=135

Not sure what your budget is...

Truckstop

Title: Re: Looking for a Wireless Camera
Post by: Half Shell on August 30, 2009, 10:23:41 AM

I was literally just looking at that website but didn't see that product yet. The on-screen features are amazing. But my purposes are non aerial. Thanks for the link, it got added to my shopping compendium for future reference.

Title: Re: Looking for a Wireless Camera
Post by: Razor Concepts on August 30, 2009, 11:42:56 AM

There are not aerial video systems and ground systems, they can be used for both.

Title: Re: Looking for a Wireless Camera
Post by: Half Shell on August 30, 2009, 11:55:42 AM

I understand that, I was referring to the extras with horizon detection and orientation heads up displays.

So far the cheapest video system I can find is still focalprice.com. Yay chinese knockoffs.