Need help with Video Setup

11 Nov 2006 5:22 AM

fdfg

Hi,
I need a experimental setup, which requires me to monitor a small lab
area. It requires a video camera which would have high resolution and
able to send real-time video images to a PC. I dont think I would need
a high fps system, 24-30fps should do.

I tried looking up on the net, and found couple of options
1. Get a Wired CCTV camera with 1/3 type CCD
2. Or get a camcorder which could relay video to a PC.

I am not sure which one to go with, the specs for both look really the
same (in terms of resolution, fps, video capabilities) but option 1
seems to be relatively cheaper. Which one should I go with, do CCTV's
give the high resolution videos I need.

Thanks,
Ramesh

13 Nov 2006 7:08 PM

Jukka Aho

fdfg wrote:

> I need a experimental setup, which requires me to monitor a small
> lab area. It requires a video camera which would have high resolution
> and able to send real-time video images to a PC. I dont think I would
> need a high fps system, 24-30fps should do.
>
> I tried looking up on the net, and found couple of options
> 1. Get a Wired CCTV camera with 1/3 type CCD
> 2. Or get a camcorder which could relay video to a PC.
>
> I am not sure which one to go with, the specs for both look really the
> same (in terms of resolution, fps, video capabilities) but option 1
> seems to be relatively cheaper. Which one should I go with, do CCTV's
> give the high resolution videos I need.

You missed a couple of options: IP-based CCTV cameras, or USB-based web
cameras (the better models with more resolution.)

See, for example, <http://www.zoneminder.com/>.

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14 Nov 2006 5:46 PM

Tzortzakakis Dimitrios

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? "Jukka Aho" <jukka.***@iki.fi> ?????? ??? ??????
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> fdfg wrote:
>
> > I need a experimental setup, which requires me to monitor a small
> > lab area. It requires a video camera which would have high resolution
> > and able to send real-time video images to a PC. I dont think I would
> > need a high fps system, 24-30fps should do.
> >
> > I tried looking up on the net, and found couple of options
> > 1. Get a Wired CCTV camera with 1/3 type CCD
> > 2. Or get a camcorder which could relay video to a PC.
> >
> > I am not sure which one to go with, the specs for both look really the
> > same (in terms of resolution, fps, video capabilities) but option 1
> > seems to be relatively cheaper. Which one should I go with, do CCTV's
> > give the high resolution videos I need.
>
> You missed a couple of options: IP-based CCTV cameras, or USB-based web
> cameras (the better models with more resolution.)
>

IMHO that would be the best solution:optimaly tuned for computer, cheap
acceptable resolution...(I mean the USB web camera).Can be had for 30
euros...Surely a camcorder would be a waste, since they are meant for
consumer usage and not for continuous duty...

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Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
major in electrical engineering
mechanized infantry reservist
dimtzort AT otenet DOT gr

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