[XCSSA] XCam2 -- action video doable?

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

On Tuesday 13 October 2009, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
> Hey,
>
> Anyone have an knowledge (used/have) of the X10 XCam2 (wireless,
> faston, battery powered)?  I was looking at using the 3 XCam2 package
> to capture a sequence of motion video at various fixed camera points
> for recording/streaming and was wondering how the image quality rates
> compared to 720x480 standard video MPEG image.

They don't.. The contrast and image quality are terrible, to say the least.  
Plus.. if you're running any wireless in the 2.4GHz band.. be prepared for 
network interference for each cam you power up.

I tried to use one for  a while.. after I saw the interference it created (and 
that my wifi created on the images) I ditched the idea and went to a wired 
system.


> Ideally, if this makes 
> it beyond the prototype stage, I'll replace the default X10 cmos
> cameras with actual CCD devices/digital video cameras (along with
> changing from usb input to a video capture card/board).

Give it a test.. but be careful about sinking a lot of cash into it before 
testing.  X10 can negatively impact your home wireless:
	http://theweeks.org/tmp/PICS/WISPY/Home-RF-cumulative+x10.png

Tweeks


>
> Thanks,
> Craig
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