Thread: Backup Beeper?
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Old 03-27-2001, 04:28 AM   #23 (permalink)
Harv
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
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Default Re: Backup Beeper?

<font color=blue>sounds like a technological challenge!</font color=blue>

Actually, Bill, the hardware for a tractor hiney-cam should be relatively simple. Check out the X-Cams for low cost cameras. I've been using one of their camera/transmitter/receiver packages for a couple of years now. I have a tiny camera peeking out through the curtains in a front room and broadcasting the picture to a TV monitor in my back-bedroom office. It allows me to monitor the front door and street to see if I really need to go answer the door. The best part is being able to see the UPS truck coming with my latest gadget. [img]/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif[/img]

The flat-screen video display will be more of a challenge, but glancing at eBay I saw quite a selection for around $100. The trick will be to find a source for one with a built-in TV modulator. I found one place that offered a color 4" x 6" flat panel screen that had everything I wanted at a great price. Of course, they were sold out. [img]/w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif[/img]

I'll only be pursuing this in my spare time, which at the moment is non-existent. [img]/w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif[/img]

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