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    Camera feed?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by MikaComp, Jul 22, 2008.

  1. MikaComp

    MikaComp Notebook Enthusiast

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    Boss asked me to buy a video camera with extensions to a company laptop. (This is in order to have it be placed up close to pressurised equipment that we cannot be near but need to see.)

    The company laptops run XP and Vista and only have a Serial Port, a VGA Port, and a Network port, and a bunch of USB ports. Is it possible to do this? If so, how?

    Also any suggestions for the camcorder? It needs to be about $500-$700.

    thanks
     
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Something like this maybe?

    You'll want to use wireless, as then you don't mess up the pressurized chamber I imaging. I assume you'll have access to power in there as well?
     
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    I was looking for something higher quality than a security camera... running a wire is no problem. (there is no chamber, just stuff you dont want to stand near.)

    thanks
     
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    Would a camcorder with a USB port do the job?
     
    MikaComp, Jul 22, 2008
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