[XCSSA] help: IR webcams?

xcssa@xcssa.org xcssa@xcssa.org
Fri, 05 Aug 2005 11:06:49 -0500


You could put some kind of door with a hinge over the hole to induce a 
would-be intruder to use that instead of punching another hole, and just use 
magnetic switches to detect it opening.

Nick

xcssa-admin@xcssa.org wrote:
> On 8/5/05, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org <xcssa-admin@xcssa.org> wrote:
> 
>>I was thinking more along the lines of plywood and nails. Or MDF and screws,
>>if that's your fancy :)
> 
> 
> The walls are paper-thin, they could just cut another hole.
> 
> Of course, the next time I checked it the intrusion would be detected,
> but... too long of a delay.
> 
> It's a really inconvenient place to inspect.
> 
> All the X10 cameras transmit NTSC, unfortunately, it's not very
> computer-friendly.
> 
> And most cameras have an IR filter to prevent seeing IR, as the CCDs
> are usually pretty sensitive to it, natively.