Camera Quality

[jeremy]

I am borrowing a buddies set of cameras that
he got as a Christmas gift in 2003 and based
on my first impression of the cameras, I
won't buy any of the X10 stuff.  I guess I
have a LOT of questions because I'd like to
program a number of application using the new
SDK, but I have some lofty expectations from
the cameras themselves.  The questions I have
are as follows:
* Have the cameras gotten significantly better?
* What is the distance away and range of
sight that can be returned and still have
suitable pictures for stills?
* Is the SDK setup in such a way that one can
easily control 4 cameras at once?

[AccessX10]

Jeremy,

I’ll do my best to address some of your
questions since no one else has chimed in
yet. The X10 cameras haven’t changed
significantly over the years. They are
definitely a case of… you get what you pay
for. Most X10 cams are still the low-res
CMOS type (310 lines of resolution). CMOS
sensors are extremely sensitive to lighting
conditions and don’t make for great
surveillance cameras. Additionally, they
have a pretty narrow field of view unless
you get the wide-eye which incorporates a
fish-eye style lens (not a ture wide
angle).

X10 does offer the Vanguard which uses the
more desirable CCD sensor. I believe its
resolution is around 360 lines. I haven’t
personally tested this camera but its
received good reviews. It also costs
significantly more then the XCAM’s.

Are you asking if the AHP SDK will allow you
to switch between 4 X10 cameras or view them
at the same time? When you say control, do
you mean control the Ninja robotic mounts?

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