Wireless Video camera

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We are looking at getting a new production for streaming hockey games.
We have a stationary camera that is manned and follows the play.
But I want to add 2 roving cameras that need to connect wirelessly to the main board.
Anybody have any thoughts on how to accomplish this?


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[DoubleF]

I'm not sure how you'd do this, but my first instinct is that doing this wirelessly is not going to be possible without a stupidly expensive upgrade to the network hardware, network software/computer/controller and board. I think the most reasonable options will have to be wired unless the idea is a costly upgrade to everything.

EDIT: I think the easiest "guide" you can look over to get an idea of what the project might entail, would be an AV set up for churches. Look at the sections for what is mentioned for upgrading from an older AV set up to a newer one that has the ability to be more wireless. Again, I don't know the details about it as I've never been involved in an AV upgrade project, but I think there's a reason why they're always seemingly over budget and take weeks/months of non-stop work to implement. I've also seemed to recall many stories of getting something passable, but then having no choice in going much closer to 10K for the set up the AV/IT guys really want to upgrade to.

I suspect wireless to main board is going to be one of the bigger challenges, but there will be many other challenges as well.

[accord1999]

There are youtube videos that go behind the scenes for (pretty impressive) US high school sports production that might give you a starting point.


https://youtu.be/a-5U0diXprk?t=550

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Originally Posted by accord1999

There are youtube videos that go behind the scenes for (pretty impressive) US high school sports production that might give you a starting point.


https://youtu.be/a-5U0diXprk?t=550

This is awesome
Thank you.


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[WideReceiver]

I’ll jump in here and ask for opinions on those little cameras that clip to a rear view mirror and record on a card. We don’t have a camera built into our car. Being portable it could be moved between cars and used for other purposes.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by WideReceiver

I’ll jump in here and ask for opinions on those little cameras that clip to a rear view mirror and record on a card. We don’t have a camera built into our car. Being portable it could be moved between cars and used for other purposes.

Are you asking about dash cams, wireless back up cameras or something else?

What are you trying to accomplish?

[WideReceiver]

About half the size of a cell phone, it attaches to a rear-view mirror. Detaches easily for use in another car, inside or outside your house, can be placed anywhere (in a business). Purpose will primarily be to record video in the event of an auto accident but also to secure other premises. Recurs about four hours then re-records. Wouldn’t consider it if we had a dash cam.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by WideReceiver

About half the size of a cell phone, it attaches to a rear-view mirror. Detaches easily for use in another car, inside or outside your house, can be placed anywhere (in a business). Purpose will primarily be to record video in the event of an auto accident but also to secure other premises. Recurs about four hours then re-records. Wouldn’t consider it if we had a dash cam.

I still don't understand. You want a dash cam you can regularly move around and use for different purposes?

[Fuzz]

You can buy dash cam sun visor clips:
https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=dash+cam+s...=2TPI5C0ADS6ZC


And get a dash cam that can work with it:
https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=portable+d...d=KKKRE37UU7SG

[WideReceiver]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

I still don't understand. You want a dash cam you can regularly move around and use for different purposes?

Yes

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

You can buy dash cam sun visor clips:
https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=dash+cam+s...=2TPI5C0ADS6ZC


And get a dash cam that can work with it:
https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=portable+d...d=KKKRE37UU7SG

There's ones that loop around a rear view mirror too. But since a half decent dash cam is like $30-60 and an indoor camera is about the same, if not cheaper with the appropriate stands already... I wasn't sure why someone might want to move a camera in and out of a car to try and use as a security camera.

[WideReceiver]

So I don’t have to wire it in and can move it to another car. I don’t intend to use it in the house.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by WideReceiver

So I don’t have to wire it in and can move it to another car. I don’t intend to use it in the house.

Ah, I see. That makes more sense.

Dash cams by default use the cigarette lighters to plug in via USB. I'd recommend buying a cigarette lighter adapter that has at least two USB without being unreasonably big. Easily done with ones that have FM transmission so you can wirelessly play music from your phone if your car is so old it doesn't have bluetooth. Hardwiring kits are typically around $15-30 additional to the cost of of a dash cam. It's intentionally putting in more effort to hardwire a dash cam.

There's cameras that have both front facing and back facing. Most people just do front. Back is relatively easy as long as you have enough wire. Securing wires isn't too bad. A bike tire lever to jam it into the trim works reasonably well without potentially damaging/crimping the wire. I've also seen someone use the metal clasps for medical bandages to hold the cable to the fabric on the roof if they didn't want the cable on the floor. Tape doesn't really work on that roof stuff though, and velcro doesn't always seem like a great option without potential damage.

But depending on how old your car is, you might even want to shoot higher and go with a smart screen. They're like $120-180. The camera is built in and it can wire to the AUX port for sound to play in the vehicle wirelessly through the screen. The screen also offers android auto or apple car play which is more than just wirelessly playing music, it's also a bigger screen for maps etc. There's options that go on/replace the rearview mirror. Others that go on your dash. Other than buying another 3M sticker later on, you'd probably have no issue moving it from one vehicle to another at a later time if you so desired.

[WideReceiver]

Thanks for that. Our car is older and will be replaced in the next year or so. The brand-new car (we buy current models and keep them for many years) will likely come with a dash cam.

[TheIronMaiden]

I have a very specific need.

We have a cow water tank in the middle of a field, the pump is solar powered and does not always work. I drive past every morning on my way to work to check it, but I am sick of spending 15 minutes driving up and back from it to check.

Lately, I have been using binoculars to check from the road, with mixed results.

I would like to buy an Outdoor camera that I can set up to check the flow of water at a distance. 500M or so. Obviously there is no wifi. I was looking into trail cams, but am unsure since most appear to be motion activated?

picture quality is not a concern, I am willing to pay for a subscription if necessary.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

I have a very specific need.

We have a cow water tank in the middle of a field, the pump is solar powered and does not always work. I drive past every morning on my way to work to check it, but I am sick of spending 15 minutes driving up and back from it to check.

Lately, I have been using binoculars to check from the road, with mixed results.

I would like to buy an Outdoor camera that I can set up to check the flow of water at a distance. 500M or so. Obviously there is no wifi. I was looking into trail cams, but am unsure since most appear to be motion activated?

picture quality is not a concern, I am willing to pay for a subscription if necessary.

What is the issue when the pump isn't working and what are you checking at the water tank that you can do with binoculars? That the tank isn't full/low water? Or something else? What are you actually looking at with the binoculars that you're having mixed results for?

If it's the amount of water in the tank, what about a bobber type of thing inside the tank attached to a fibre glass stick with a flag. Depending on the water levels inside the tank, how high or low the flag is, or if the stick was color coded, could that answer your question?

If it's flow, could you do something similar with a flag where the water comes in and determine via a vertical vs angled flag?

I wonder if you could try to figure out some low tech option and other sensor options before a random camera option? Even with a camera, would potentially need to know what you're trying to monitor as part of the suggestion?

If I'm completely wrong in what a cow water tank is and suggesting completely dumb things, I apologize in advance.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

What is the issue when the pump isn't working and what are you checking at the water tank that you can do with binoculars? That the tank isn't full/low water? Or something else? What are you actually looking at with the binoculars that you're having mixed results for?

If it's the amount of water in the tank, what about a bobber type of thing inside the tank attached to a fibre glass stick with a flag. Depending on the water levels inside the tank, how high or low the flag is, or if the stick was color coded, could that answer your question?

If it's flow, could you do something similar with a flag where the water comes in and determine via a vertical vs angled flag?

I wonder if you could try to figure out some low tech option and other sensor options before a random camera option? Even with a camera, would potentially need to know what you're trying to monitor as part of the suggestion?

If I'm completely wrong in what a cow water tank is and suggesting completely dumb things, I apologize in advance.

Hell yeah!

I love this line of thinking. A bobber with a flag will solve the problem!

Thanks.