[ale] X10 Cameras and Linux?

[Christopher Bergeron]

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Good point!  I would keep the video stuff wired (via a cheap-o USB 
Webcam), and just use the x10 stuff for remote controls.  I've been 
using the CM11A(serial port to X11 wall wart) interface for a while now 
with good success.  It's well supported in linux, and there are some 
_really_ cool projects out on the web that were accomplished using it.

Also, smarthome tends to be _more expensive_ than necessary (I have a 
stack of their catalogs in my bathroom - I've done my homework).  I 
would check out x10.com [even as obnoxious as the website is] they have 
some good components for very good prices.   BE WARNED THOUGH:  _Don't_ 
use your real email address.  They spam like crazy (at least daily).  
Use a faux or spam specific email address if you buy from them.

Regards,
CB




Keith R. Watson wrote:

| At 02:01 PM 3/23/2003 -0500, Robert L. Harris wrote:
|
|
|> I'm in the process of wiring my house with Various X10 components form
|> smarthome.com.  One thing I'd like to do is put a couple cameras with or
|> without sound where I can watch my boys and feed a slow stream into a
|> server, preferably one running a web server, etc.
|>
|>   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.
|>
|> Robert
|>
|> :wq!
|> 
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|
| Robert,
|
| Most people are not aware that X10 type cameras can be monitored by 
anyone with a receiver. People have been known to get really upset when 
they find out they have been broadcasting private family life the local 
neighborhood.
|
| keith
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| Keith R. Watson                        GTRI/ITD
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