[ale] X10 Cameras and Linux?

[Geoffrey]

Dan Newcombe wrote:
> On Sun, 23 Mar 2003, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> 
>>  Has anyone done anything like this or used a wireless/X10 camera with
>>a Linux box for remote monitoring of the cameras?  I'm looking for a
>>good cheap starter set or such preferably.
> 
> 
> All the wireless of the x10 does is transmit from the camera to the
> receiver.  At that point, AFAIK, it's an RCA composite video signal, so it
> really comes down to finding something that can capture that signal in
> Linux.   video4linux would probably be a good start.

If this is truly the case, you can purchase a capture card that has rca 
in for around $15-20.  I've got two, both work flawlessly with Linux. 
I'd try and stay with the bt848-bt878 haupauge chips.  I've got 4 cards 
that use them, two of which are tv/capture cards and they all work 
wonderfully.  I purchased my latest one form weirdstuff.com:

Product: 	iContact Internet Video Telephone
Unit Price: $14.95
Quantity: 	1
Items Total: $14.95

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