Which is the best wireless camera?

I am looking to buy the Linksys WVC54G. Can anybody recommend a better
solution.

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In <1v4ik19e3t3t96ahareoon88oqh6hirune@4ax.com> on Sun, 09 Oct 2005 09:01:06
-0400, Heckno <me@tome.go> wrote:

>I am looking to buy the Linksys WVC54G. Can anybody recommend a better
>solution.

In general, CCD cameras are better than CMOS cameras (particularly in low
light), and the Linksys is a CMOS camera. Consider instead the D-Link
SECURICAM Network DCS-3220G Wireless Internet Camera

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In <K4a2f.124462$qY1.39940@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net> on Sun, 09 Oct
2005 14:48:10 GMT, John Navas <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote:

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>In <1v4ik19e3t3t96ahareoon88oqh6hirune@4ax.com> on Sun, 09 Oct 2005 09:01:06
>-0400, Heckno <me@tome.go> wrote:
>
>>I am looking to buy the Linksys WVC54G. Can anybody recommend a better
>>solution.
>
>In general, CCD cameras are better than CMOS cameras (particularly in low
>light), and the Linksys is a CMOS camera. Consider instead the D-Link
>SECURICAM Network DCS-3220G Wireless Internet Camera

See also the D-Link SECURICAM Network DCS-5300G Internet Security Camera
<http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=342>.

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John Navas wrote:
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> In <K4a2f.124462$qY1.39940@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net> on Sun, 09 Oct
> 2005 14:48:10 GMT, John Navas <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote:
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>>In <1v4ik19e3t3t96ahareoon88oqh6hirune@4ax.com> on Sun, 09 Oct 2005 09:01:06
>>-0400, Heckno <me@tome.go> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am looking to buy the Linksys WVC54G. Can anybody recommend a better
>>>solution.
>>
>>In general, CCD cameras are better than CMOS cameras (particularly in low
>>light), and the Linksys is a CMOS camera. Consider instead the D-Link
>>SECURICAM Network DCS-3220G Wireless Internet Camera
>
>
> See also the D-Link SECURICAM Network DCS-5300G Internet Security Camera
> <http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=342>.
>

I don't understand why the "SECURICAM" (and similar products) offer only
WEP at best.

On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 09:01:06 -0400, Heckno <me@tome.go> wrote:

>I am looking to buy the Linksys WVC54G. Can anybody recommend a better
>solution.

How is anyone suppose to answer that question if you don't offer any
clue as to what the camera is going to be used for and what aspect of
the camera you want to be better? Does better mean more features,
better picture, more control, or added software? Are you going to use
it for security camera, baby monitor, web cam, or hospital room
surgery camera? Low light? Auto focus? Auto iris? Motion detector?
Integrated web server? Price limit?

Personally, I think all of the integrated web cam servers suck. The
problem is usually the imager. John Navas is correct that a CCD
imager creates a much better image than a CMOS imager.
http://www.axis.com/products/video/camera/ccd_cmos.htm

I use old digital cameras or camcorders to generate the video,
digitize it with computer, and end up with highly superior images. The
old cameras have auto iris, auto focus, and way more resolution than
the typical commodity camera. Lots of web cam software available on
the web.

If I need wireless, I just install a wireless client adapter or
wireless bridge into the ethernet port.

If I have an unlimited budget (miracles do happen), I'm partial to
Axis products.
http://www.axis.com/products/video/index.htm
You might wanna look at their live demos and compare them with some of
the cheapo web cams found all over the internet.
http://www.axis.com/solutions/video/gallery.htm

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George wrote:
> John Navas wrote:
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>> In <K4a2f.124462$qY1.39940@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net> on Sun, 09 Oct
>> 2005 14:48:10 GMT, John Navas <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>>
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>>> [POSTED TO alt.internet.wireless - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]
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>>> In <1v4ik19e3t3t96ahareoon88oqh6hirune@4ax.com> on Sun, 09 Oct 2005 09:01:06
>>> -0400, Heckno <me@tome.go> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I am looking to buy the Linksys WVC54G. Can anybody recommend a better
>>>> solution.
>>>
>>> In general, CCD cameras are better than CMOS cameras (particularly in low
>>> light), and the Linksys is a CMOS camera. Consider instead the D-Link
>>> SECURICAM Network DCS-3220G Wireless Internet Camera
>>
>>
>> See also the D-Link SECURICAM Network DCS-5300G Internet Security Camera
>> <http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=342>.
>>
>
> I don't understand why the "SECURICAM" (and similar products) offer only
> WEP at best.

D-Link DCS-950G can do WPA
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1115365757289
I use the Linksys WVC54G and it works as advertised. It can only do WEP but
that's not a major deal to me. All of these "internet cameras" are a bit tricky
to set up. Here is a good thread that helped me figure things out.
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...1f6c1e1901efd4
Pay attention to the part about port forwarding and No-IP.com (FREE)
To see your camera from the internet you end of up an address that looks
something like this:
http://mycam.zapto.org:1025/img/imag...le=main_fs.htm
The zapto.org is a choice that No-ip.com gives you for a domain name. (many
others)
1025 is the port number I chose. You must tell the camera to use that port and
enable port forwarding on your router for that port.
The rest of the link just takes you directly to the camera image after signing
in. The link could have ended with 1025 but you would have to choose what to do
when the utility opened in your browser. The choice would be to view the camera.
So in this case the link is a bit messier but takes you to the image. (Linksys
camera)