Airport web cam

Martin Hotze wrote:

So you have to make your mind for a solution within the next 2-3 years when
the probability of failure of your phone system rises. :-)

That's when he buys the DS1 multiplexer.

George Patterson
You can dress a hog in a tuxedo, but he still wants to roll in the mud.

You should have asked, its one of the things we do, live streaming video for
people.
If you still need a source for a wireless webcam let me know, what we mainly
recommend to people is a small wireless transmitter package that hooks to any
camcorder, images are better then any standard webcam. the cost is about 130$,
plus you need a video capture card for about 130$ and your all set.
To make it water proof, you put it in a plastic bubble. If you want some links
give me a yell and I will shoot them over to you. we dont sell them or get a
commission, but we know places that do.

Jeff

Jay Honeck wrote:

As many of you know, I've been looking for an affordable wireless web cam
that would allow me to show pictures of the Iowa City airport from the
balcony of our hotel. (The view from the Red Baron suite is perfect for
watching arrivals and departures on any of our three runways.)

Unfortunately, the prices seem to be astronomical for these devices.
There's one on Ebay right now ( http://makeashorterlink.com/?L27452466 )
that seems to have some potential, however -- and it's affordable.

However, I don't want to buy something that's not going to work, or (worse
yet) require a massive investment in time to keep working. Can anyone
comment on this particular product, or steer me towards a better product in
the same price range?

The goals a

-Weatherproof
- Wireless
- Good quality picture
- Ability to focus on infinity
- Range of at least 100 feet
- Easy to make work!

(I'm not asking too much, am I?

Thanks for your expertise, as always.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

If you put in a wireless access port for the web cam, you can then also
let
your guests have free access the the wireless LAN for internet access
using
their own laptops from their hotel rooms.

Thanks, Mike. We've already got this for our guests. I decided it was a
"must-have" early on.

Surprisingly (to me), in our first 14 months it's proven to be very popular
with *maybe* eight people. Other guests may use it in the lobby to check
email, but most couldn't care less about "internet access".

Bottom line: Most of the traveling public really does not want to be
bothered with email or internet when they're on vacation, and few have
wireless capability. Of those who used it a lot, most were business
travelers, and most were Asian. (Their laptops all have wireless capability
built-in from the get-go.)

Use will expand over time, I'm sure -- but for now it's just another neat
toy to have.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

The only thing I came up with that meets all your needs is the
Earthcam 802.11B at webcamstore.com. Unfortunately, the price is
around two grand. The one on eBay and the D-Link give a lot of bang
for the buck. As others have pointed out, you'd have to come up
with your own weatherproofing scheme. However, outdoor camera
housings are readily available.

Living near the ocean, where low overcasts and fog are frequent,
I have long wanted a way to determine what the weather is like at
the airport from a distance (likely quite different than where I
am). Amazingly, I have found one near (but not on) the airport I
am now using - and I do use it for that purpose. You can check it
out at www.sunnyfortuna.com/fortunacam/ Look at the Riverlodge
camera, which alternately looks North, South, East and West.

Let us know what you settle on.