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Android phone on a stick broadcasting pictures over WLAN? I haven't looked but shirely there is an app to do that It wouldn't be difficult to write such an app On 14 January 2012 20:00, Simon Waters <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 14/01/12 17:48, Gordon Henderson wrote: >> >> However... the maximum cable length of USB-2 is defined at 5m - this is >> to keep the signal propogation timing within set contraints.. >> >> So it's not going to work. > > The extender cables either have active repeaters, effectively like a USB > hub, so you can have up to 4 of these, giving 5 x 5M, or use cat 5 > cables (no idea if/how they meet the requirements). > > I've no idea how well they work, the longest USB cable I use is from > joystick to hub to computer (about 2 meters), but I wouldn't be so bold > as to claim they won't work, although as you say power may be an issue. > > For similar sort of money you can get a camera with infra-red mode, or > splash out a little more and get one with a speaker in as well and power > over Internet, and when you are done you can scare visitors, or keep an > eye on the house when away. > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq