Anybody use a X-10 Wireless camera system?
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From: Fairbanks, AK
Anybody use a X-10 Wireless camera system?
I have been contemplating purchasing a system from X10.com for some time now. My bedroom only has one window, so I can only see out one side of the house. It would be nice to have some cameras like at the front door, back door, etc... Basically looking at a 4 camera setup with accessories for less than $300. If I do purchase it and the quality is good, I may think about their low-light cameras for in the yard at night.
If you have used them, how is the quality? How about the software to view remotely via the internet? How about recording to PC or VCR?
Thanks in advance.
If you have used them, how is the quality? How about the software to view remotely via the internet? How about recording to PC or VCR?
Thanks in advance.
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I have a couple of them. They just run to monitors. Quality isn't bad for the price. I'm thinking about getting more, including the low light ones, and using the software they have on their site.
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From: State of Misery (Missouri
I'd watch using any internally! A couple of years ago, thieves would drive around with the receivers hooked to one of those tv/vcr combos in the back of the vans, and were marking what houses were broadcasting, to see if they had anything good to steal.
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From: Danville, Pa
I use it, but I got 8 cameras with the remote package. 3 are low-light b/w and 5 are the normal ones. they are hooked up to a time laps vcr and the remote lets you scan in between them. Set up is a breeze. Also, if you use the wireless remote, you only need 1 receiver. The remote and base unit automatically turn on and off each camera.
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From: NE Tennessee
I got mine and had trouble trying to hook up multiple cameras. I think they've changed to where that isn't a problem. Basically you could only have one camera going at a time to the receiver. Made no sence. This was bought about 4yrs ago. Been thinking about another system but money is tight atm.
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Something like that might be useful at the next rally - realtime video for the stay at homes. But video would not have done it any justice, you really had to be there.
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This system I have had about 4 or 5 years now. The key to it is to set the power supplies the same letter and number, and to set the dip switch the same on top of the camera. Then you get one reciver and set it to the same frequency as all the cameras. Then you get the remote and reciver and use that to turn on the individual cameras to go to the same receiver/monitor.
http://www.x10.com/cameras/xx13a_s_r_ps12.html
http://www.x10.com/cameras/xx13a_s_r_ps12.html
Last edited by LilDuke; Aug 3, 2005 at 06:04 AM.
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