x10 cameras...anyone ever used one?

[MrDudeMan]

someone keeps hitting my fvcking truck in my school parking lot, and im sick of this sh!t. i want to put an x10 camera inside my car and have it recording all day while im inside school, and i guess have it recording all the time inscase im in an accident or something ya know? anyways, id like to hook up an x10 camera inside my truck, '99 Ram 1500 extended cab. are these things dependable? do they even work that well? how long can i record or where do i record to? i dont know anything about them...

someone hook me up with some info, preferably from personal experience. id like some feedback. thanks!

 

[bmacd]

i dunno how long before you leave your car unattended, if you run your car at lunch, or if you have remote start, but you may want to use a power inverter and setup a VCR in your car. However, it may eat your battery and running your engine may be required for the alternator to recharge your battery. Also, some remote starters have an option to automatically run your car when your battery starts to get low.

-=bmacd=-

 

[MrDudeMan]

yeah i installed a remote starter myself a few weeks ago

but i dont think it would require a huge amount of power....

i could get a 700w inverter or something and put a huge ass 10kf capacitor on it and just charge that sucker up before school starts...

how long would that cap power the camera?

 

[bmacd]

don't forget...you'd have to be powering the camera AND the VCR...without the VCR, you'll have nothing to hook the RCA cables to.

-=bmacd=-

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: bmacd
don't forget...you'd have to be powering the camera AND the VCR...without the VCR, you'll have nothing to hook the RCA cables to.

-=bmacd=-

x10 makes wireless cameras.

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: bmacd
don't forget...you'd have to be powering the camera AND the VCR...without the VCR, you'll have nothing to hook the RCA cables to.

-=bmacd=-

x10 makes wireless cameras.

wireless is great...but if you park in a parking lot, you're probably at least 300-500 feet away from the school to begin with. Now...then you'd have to set up a VCR @ school with A) permission from the principal or B) in a discreet location that is in range of your x10 cam.

-=bmacd=-

 

[walrus]

There is a review of the X10 and two other cameras over at Slate Here

 

[MrDudeMan]

my parking lot is less than 100ft from the school. if i get up early enough, i can park in a closer spot, and the tv programming room is right inside the first door, probably no more than 200 feet from the furthest spot in the lot, but i can probably get within 150 feet...

think it will work then? the guys in TV pro would hook me up....

but, if i couldnt do wireless, then i would have to do that thing in the car with a vcr...

could i just put a spare battery with an inverter? how long would the charge last?

 

[Lucky]

get one of the x10 battery packs..i think they can run the camera for like 4-6 hours.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: Lucky
get one of the x10 battery packs..i think they can run the camera for like 4-6 hours.

ah, now that is cool

but how do i run that damn VCR?

 

[Lucky]

VCR (if you cant get a regular VCR within 100 feet of your truck)

wireless cam with battery pack

 

[The Stigenator]

we have used them.. not bad video quality, its great short range (30 feet) for clear video after that it gets a bit fuzzy.

We had teh wireless one and got the "battery pack" to run it via batteries..

its quite cool

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: The_good_guy
we have used them.. not bad video quality, its great short range (30 feet) for clear video after that it gets a bit fuzzy.

We had teh wireless one and got the "battery pack" to run it via batteries..

its quite cool

exactly what i was looking for

now that i have established that these cameras can do what i am looking for...can anyone point me to a place to get a good deal on the unit or a package or some sort? thanks!

 

[cookj]

30 ft is about the best mine would do also.Here`s a Link

 

[MrDudeMan]

is that the only place you can find these suckers? or is there another place that sells them cheaper? probably not...but its worth asking

 

[crawford]

you could always try to get one off of ebay

 

[MrDudeMan]

ah yes, good idea, i never thought of that

 

[kamiam]

mcmelectronics.com carries wireless video xmitter w/ 200 or 1000 ft range...they also sell b/w or color cameras, covert units as well...even pinhole...as for power consumption, these options do not tax your battery @ all...the camera can run for days of a 9v battery

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: kamiam
mcmelectronics.com carries wireless video xmitter w/ 200 or 1000 ft range...they also sell b/w or color cameras, covert units as well...even pinhole...as for power consumption, these options do not tax your battery @ all...the camera can run for days of a 9v battery

now this is what im talking about. thanks man!

 

[GoingUp]

you could also just follow the links seeing as how they pop up whenever you goto any website.

 

[cookj]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
you could also just follow the links seeing as how they pop up whenever you goto any website.

Hehe, yea, it gets pretty annoying