Halfpint
Member
I've recently been `playing' with some wireless CCTV cameras and I've found that with only the 4 channels (Ch1 2.413GHz, Ch2 2.432GHz, Ch3 2.451GHz, & Ch4 2.470GHz) one is very limited as to how many cameras / devices one can have out. What's even worse it appears that one is also competeing with things like `video senders' and microwave ovens. Because of this I am wondering if anyone knows of any other frequencies that might be available for CCTV use?
If all I was doing was just setting up a few cameras around just the outside and inside of our house I wouldn't really be having all that many problems because the majority of them would be wired cameras. I'd probably only use the wireless ones for either temporary or `test' setups. However, because we live on a farm, I need to be able to set up cameras in places where I am lucky to be able to get power to them let alone then go and run coax back to the main house. (In a couple places I've already set up a couple cameras, w/ `high gain' 10db antennas, I'm using batteries and solar panels to provide the power.) I've also considered the possibility of using X10 PLC to turn on and off the power to some of the cameras, where I am lucky enough to have power, to try to be able to have a couple 2 - 3 cameras on identical channels and only turn on whatever one might be needed. However that has dredged up another different set of problems. IE: What happens if it turns out that the `path' or `combination' of cameras needed is such that I end having 2, or more, cameras turned on at the same time?
Just an `Olde Fart's' wondering 2¢ worth?
If all I was doing was just setting up a few cameras around just the outside and inside of our house I wouldn't really be having all that many problems because the majority of them would be wired cameras. I'd probably only use the wireless ones for either temporary or `test' setups. However, because we live on a farm, I need to be able to set up cameras in places where I am lucky to be able to get power to them let alone then go and run coax back to the main house. (In a couple places I've already set up a couple cameras, w/ `high gain' 10db antennas, I'm using batteries and solar panels to provide the power.) I've also considered the possibility of using X10 PLC to turn on and off the power to some of the cameras, where I am lucky enough to have power, to try to be able to have a couple 2 - 3 cameras on identical channels and only turn on whatever one might be needed. However that has dredged up another different set of problems. IE: What happens if it turns out that the `path' or `combination' of cameras needed is such that I end having 2, or more, cameras turned on at the same time?
Just an `Olde Fart's' wondering 2¢ worth?