[CentOS] OT hardware question

Fri Jan 31 22:06:39 UTC 2014
m.roth at 5-cent.us <m.roth at 5-cent.us>

Warren Young wrote:
> On 1/31/2014 12:55, m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote:
>>
>> Hmmm... that $99 each camera gets expensive, fast.
>
> Have you considered that part of the reason you're having hardware
> problems is that you're using $19 cameras, and expecting professional
> results from them?
>
> $99 for a networked PoE camera is *cheap*.  When you make your
> presentation to the boss, bring a datasheet for any comparable Axis
> camera, which will be $500-1000.

That's not going to happen. The budget won't allow that much for this
item. The budget could spring for $40 or $60 webcams, I figure, but he
wants me to look at canned solutions.

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