Re: New to wireless technolog with a question

dan_forrest wrote:
> I run a small construction (security) surveillance company. What I am
> trying to accomplish is being able to view, over the internet or some
> other form of transmission, what my cameras are seeing. The problem is,
> most of my camera units are set up in areas where beginning stages of
> building are going on. I have the power but need the transmission part
> figured out. Can anyone at least point me in the right direction.

How far away in feet from the camera to the area you want to observe?
Light levels? Glaring sunlight down to starless night? Security guard
lights on site? How far do you want to shoot the wireless signal?

Most of the wireless cameras you find are consumer grade and limited
in selection in terms of lens options which is the most compelling
criteria in setting up a camera system.

Your better off going with a traditional video coax camera, also called
an NTSC video signal format and connect it to a ethernet converter
connected to wireless bridge.

Good camera selections at:
http://www.okiusa.com

Ethernet converter:
http://aviosys.com
Aviosys 9100A - IP Video 9100A Plus 4 Network Camera Server

Wireless bridges:
http://www.deliberant.com/estore/web...or-radios.aspx
http://www.deliberant.com/estore/web...-products.aspx

Figure on a decent $150 cameras, $100 converter, and $500 wireless
bridge pair.

On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:36:39 -0600, DTC <me@nothingtoseehere.zzx> wrote
in <WSIjj.262$uE.116@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>:

>Most of the wireless cameras you find are consumer grade and limited
>in selection in terms of lens options which is the most compelling
>criteria in setting up a camera system.
>
>Your better off going with a traditional video coax camera, also called
>an NTSC video signal format and connect it to a ethernet converter
>connected to wireless bridge.

Good wireless cameras are readily available.

>Figure on a decent $150 cameras, $100 converter, and $500 wireless
>bridge pair.

Figure about double that $150 for any sort of decent camera; e.g.,
D-Link DCS-3220G or AXIS 207. The cameras for $150 are low quality. Be
sure to get a good CCD imager, not a cheap CMOS imager.

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DTC wrote:
> Figure on a decent $150 cameras, $100 converter, and $500 wireless
> bridge pair.

Opps...sorry that was dealer cost for the camera I was thinking of.
Figure on $250 for a decent camera.

John Navas wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:36:39 -0600, DTC <me@nothingtoseehere.zzx> wrote
> in <WSIjj.262$uE.116@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>:
>
>> Most of the wireless cameras you find are consumer grade and limited
>> in selection in terms of lens options which is the most compelling
>> criteria in setting up a camera system.
>>
>> Your better off going with a traditional video coax camera, also called
>> an NTSC video signal format and connect it to a ethernet converter
>> connected to wireless bridge.
>
> Good wireless cameras are readily available.
>
>> Figure on a decent $150 cameras, $100 converter, and $500 wireless
>> bridge pair.
>
> Figure about double that $150 for any sort of decent camera; e.g.,
> D-Link DCS-3220G or AXIS 207. The cameras for $150 are low quality. Be
> sure to get a good CCD imager, not a cheap CMOS imager.

D-Link DCS-3220G - Fixed focus 6 mm lens, no auto-iris.
Worthless for any serious application.

AXIS 207 - Fixed focus 4 mm lens, no auto-iris.
Worthless for any serious application.

And neither one is a true day/night infrared camera.

See reply to the OP for suggestions.