Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1129
From: Digest <deadmail>
To: "OS/2GenAu Digest"<deadmail>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 00:02:08 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600

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Thursday 23 June 2005
 Number  1129
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Subjects for today
 
1  Re:  USB Webcam operational. : Kris Steenhaut <kris.steenhaut at hccnet.nl>
2  Re:  USB Webcam operational. : Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au>
3  Re:  USB Webcam operational. : Voytek Eymont" <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
4   * Melbourne OS/2 SIG Meeting May * : List Admin" <list at os2 dot org dot au>

**= Email   1 ==========================**

Date:  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:49:35 +0200
From:  Kris Steenhaut <kris.steenhaut at hccnet.nl>
Subject:  Re:  USB Webcam operational.

Paul Smedley schreef:

> Hi Ed,
>
> Ed Durrant wrote:
>
>> One important point is that I think the Netlabs files have been 
>> created by the same person who maintains warpvision as they are in a 
>> WVGUI 
>
> yes Vladest did the wcamdemo too...
>
>
>> That's all WVGUI does though, there's no way to save the incoming 
>> video stream to a file.
>
> yet :)
>
> See http://wiki dot netlabs dot org/index.php/Vladest#WVGUI for what's planned...
>

By the way, guys, I wonder if we aren't running behind the facts (again).

Have a look here:

http://www.gadspot dot com/

The camerae

NC1000-W10 <http://gadspot dot com/products/nc1000w10.html> and NC1000-L10 
<http://gadspot dot com/products/nc1000w10.html>

aren't the cheapest, but aren't the most expensive either. For instance, the wired NC1000-L10 <http://gadspot dot com/products/nc1000w10.html> costs here (Belgium) 10% less than

the Logitech Quickcam 4000 Pro. These camerae do have in inbuild 
processor and webserver, so they act somewhat like a router and are OS 
independent.

The (far to expensive) USB thinghies look like gadgets to me compared 
with that.

Any comments?

-- 
Groeten uit Gent,

   Kris

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**= Email   2 ==========================**

Date:  Thu, 23 Jun 2005 07:36:51 +1000
From:  Ed Durrant <edurrant at bigpond dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  USB Webcam operational.

Kris Steenhaut wrote:

>
>
> Paul Smedley schreef:
>
>> Hi Ed,
>>
>> Ed Durrant wrote:
>>
>>> One important point is that I think the Netlabs files have been 
>>> created by the same person who maintains warpvision as they are in a 
>>> WVGUI 
>>
>>
>> yes Vladest did the wcamdemo too...
>>
>>
>>> That's all WVGUI does though, there's no way to save the incoming 
>>> video stream to a file.
>>
>>
>> yet :)
>>
>> See http://wiki dot netlabs dot org/index.php/Vladest#WVGUI for what's 
>> planned...
>>
>
> By the way, guys, I wonder if we aren't running behind the facts (again).
>
> Have a look here:
>
> http://www.gadspot dot com/
>
> The camerae
>
> NC1000-W10 <http://gadspot dot com/products/nc1000w10.html> and NC1000-L10 
> <http://gadspot dot com/products/nc1000w10.html>
>
> aren't the cheapest, but aren't the most expensive either. For 
> instance, the wired NC1000-L10 
> <http://gadspot dot com/products/nc1000w10.html> costs here (Belgium) 10% 
> less than
>
>
> the Logitech Quickcam 4000 Pro. These camerae do have in inbuild 
> processor and webserver, so they act somewhat like a router and are OS 
> independent.
>
> The (far to expensive) USB thinghies look like gadgets to me compared 
> with that.
>
> Any comments?
>
>
Definately an interesting product Kris. Axis also make a similar 
product. I looked at these complete IP connectable cameras previously 
but they were simply too expensive. Not the ones you have found are down 
to aprox US$100 and US$150, they don't cost too much more than some of 
the top of the range USB webcams. However considering I paid the 
equivalent of US$25 for my (admitably secondhand) Quickpro 3000, it's 
still a big price difference, but the convienience of a complete "simply 
plug into the LAN" type product may be of interest to some people.

Cheers/2

Ed.
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**= Email   3 ==========================**

Date:  Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:10:34 +1000 (EST)
From:  "Voytek Eymont" <voytek at sbt dot net dot au>
Subject:  Re:  USB Webcam operational.

Ed Durrant said:
> Kris Steenhaut wrote:

>> NC1000-W10 <http://gadspot dot com/products/nc1000w10.html> and NC1000-L10
>> <http://gadspot dot com/products/nc1000w10.html>
>>
>> aren't the cheapest, but aren't the most expensive either. For
>> instance, the wired NC1000-L10
>> <http://gadspot dot com/products/nc1000w10.html> costs here (Belgium) 10%
>> less than

> Definately an interesting product Kris. Axis also make a similar
> product. I looked at these complete IP connectable cameras previously
> but they were simply too expensive. Not the ones you have found are down
> to aprox US$100 and US$150, they don't cost too much more than some of
> the top of the range USB webcams. However considering I paid the
> equivalent of US$25 for my (admitably secondhand) Quickpro 3000, it's
> still a big price difference, but the convienience of a complete "simply
> plug into the LAN" type product may be of interest to some people.

fwiw, I've used the Axis camera server in the past. The IP appliance is
certainly the way to go, but, yes, unfortunately, the cost is an issue

last time I've looked, I think the cheapest local IP no brand camera was
about A$300, versus A$25 for a crappy USB web cam....

-- 
Voytek
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Date:  Wed, 22 June 2005 01:00:00 +1000 (EDT)
From:  "List Admin" <list at os2 dot org dot au>
Subject:   * Melbourne OS/2 SIG Meeting May *

 We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.
 Melbourne May meeting of 'Melbourne PC Users Group OS/2 SIG'

 Date:   Tuesday, 28th June 2005
 Time:  7:00PM - 9:30PM

 Melbourne PC Users Group premises are located at :-
 2nd floor, Chadstone Place (near Bi-Lo)
 Chadstone Shopping Centre [ Melway 96 E4 ].  
 Victoria, Australia.

 The entrance is on the Southern side of the Centre between 
 the National Bank and My Chemist.  And another entrance 
 for after hours access to the lift from inside the shopping centre
 opposite the Bi-Lo store.

 To give members a better chance of attending, we will start
 slightly later at 7.00pm.

 The Monthly Meeting of Melbourne OS/2 SIG 
 Normally held the fourth Tuesday of each month.
 Except December.
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