[ale] I need a crash course on cameras

[jrtroberts]

Even if they are streaming video cameras, not still frame, LMCE only 
captures a single frame.  Each time you access the interface it captures 
a new frame from what I understand.  So I can get standard security 
cameras from what I see.  I think it would be easier if the ones in the 
barn were wireless and the one at the gate was wired via coax into a 
unit that will push the feed onto the network.

On 07/14/10 18:40, Greg Freemyer wrote:
> It sounds like you're looking for a still camera?  (ie. You say single
> frame capture, which I'm not familiar with.)
>
> If I've got that right:
>
> I don't think you will find still camera's you can control the picture
> taking of in the sub-$100 range.
>
> It's been a couple years since I was deep into it.  But at the time we
> always specified PTP support.  But PTP only transfers pictures you
> have manually taken
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_Transfer_Protocol
>
> You should be able to find PTP support in camera's below $100, but I'm
> not positive about that.
>
> Kodak came out with PTP as an open standard prior to XP I think and XP
> added it as a default protocol.  Lots of camera vendors added support
> since then.
>
> Linux has had PTP support almost from the beginning of PTPs existence.
>   (I assume it was an open standard.)
>
> Greg
>
> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 5:46 PM, jrtroberts<jrtroberts at gmail.com>  wrote:
>    
>> I am planning a network upgrade at my father's house.  I have talked to
>> him about using LMCE to manage the media streaming, surveillance
>> cameras, and what ever else he wants to add later.  We live on a large
>> lot,13 acres.  My father would like to get a camera for a future gate at
>> the end of the driveway, which is around 800-900 feet from the house.
>> He also want to put cameras in the barn in each stall and maybe one
>> looking out into each pasture.
>>
>> As a toy he would like a camera to put in the koi pond that is remote
>> control.
>>
>> Currently LMCE only supports single frame capture.  So I don't need
>> anything fancy, black and white would probably work, or some low end
>> color units.  I don't know what his price cap is, but I doubt he will
>> want to spend more than 50-100 bucks per camera.
>>
>> Can anyone give me some pointers on what to look for when shopping for
>> cameras?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Joshua.
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