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Under_The_Surface
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Laptop Webcam

Post by Under_The_Surface »

hey
my rov hasn't even left the drawing board yet
im finding out the best camera to use.
I am on a very tight budget and was thinking of using a laptop webcam as my camera
would it work in low light conditions?
and I know they are low resolution so im going also going to mount a gopro somewhere on the rov to
look at the footage at a later date. my initial idea was to use the gopro's wifi capability to navigate the rov but it has a 5-10 second lag so I don't think it would be a good idea
Suggestions welcome. :)
fluxno
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webcam: external lights is extremely crucial. webcams a usually not that good in low-light condtions, but i will vary between cameras.
jpWA
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radio signals including wifi cannot penetrate water more than a few meters deep
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Re: Laptop Webcam

Post by ROVEnthusiast »

Instead, I would suggest buying a CCD camera.
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