Newbe questions

[pribco]

I am awaiting delivery of the 2 camera wireless set from X-10. After ordering I thought of a couple questions.

Am using this set to monitor driveway and front door.  I am a bit concerned about the signal strength of the driveway cam.  If it is not good enough can I order a wired cam and hook it to the wireless system (Comander?).  Do I hook this up using Cat 5 Cable?

Second-concerning motion detection and VCR--All I have read about this implies that the VCR?DVR is in standby mode until motion is detected, then the VCR records while motion is detected, then returns to standby.  Is this correct.

Thanks for your help--Bill

[HA Dave]

I am awaiting delivery of the 2 camera wireless set from X-10. After ordering I thought of a couple questions.

Am using this set to monitor driveway and front door.  I am a bit concerned about the signal strength of the driveway cam.  If it is not good enough can I order a wired cam and hook it to the wireless system (Comander?).  Do I hook this up using Cat 5 Cable?

It's easy to mix and match the X10 cameras! You can extend wired cameras a few feet using phone-wire extentions.... or very long distants using CAT5.

Second-concerning motion detection and VCR--All I have read about this implies that the VCR?DVR is in standby mode until motion is detected, then the VCR records while motion is detected, then returns to standby.  Is this correct.

Although some DVR/VCR/DVD have a one button record that also auto starts... most do work from the stand-by mode instead.

[x10challanged]

Hi pribco and welcome to the forums

Dave_x10_L is correct on both answers I have a couple questions for you

1. are you monitoring a driveway gate or an open driveway?
2. approx distance from where you want to mount a wireless camera and the receiver attached to TV or computer?

We may be able to keep you wireless depending on these things

Thanks

[pribco]

Thanks for replies-

Chanllenged

Am monitoring open driveway--

Distance 25-30 feet, but front of garage is brick

Bill

[x10challanged]

30-50 feet and brick should not be a problem for wireless cams you will have to play with the antennas a little to get proper reception.  If you find the video quality is not as expected you can add video sender/recvr to boost signal.
If you decide to add motion sensors along with the cams at a later date let us know so we can help you pick the proper equip to cover that distance to a CM15 or 19.
Good luck and keep us posted on how it goes

[pribco]

Challenger--motion senser was included in the kit--hope this is OK--will look at amplifiers tomorrow Bill

[pribco]

Thanks to all for assistance.

Got my 2 camera wireless kit, including motion senser, commander etc yesterday. Have got the cameras temporarily set up just to see how they do--not bad actually, BUT

Challenged-you mentioned video/audio sender to strengthen signal--where do I find this peice?

Actually I was thinking about getting a wired camera for over the garage watching driveway. 

Questions-

1.  Is this camera selp powered from the cable, or is a seperate power connection required?

2.   How do I integrate a wired camera with my wireless system?

Thanks, Bill

[zach1234]

The wired camera runs power threw the video cable, its all in one. You can order a x10 video sender, and hook up the camera to the sender if you want to make it wireless, I perfer wired cameras then you dont get those lines in the video. I know that most x10 cameras I have seen have the lines. There are wired cameras for $30.00 these days.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8807385