KALSTER wrote:doo_much wrote:Looks interesting - and no, it's totally different from those first converters you posted.
If I read this right it create an IP network via your existing power network?
Me not like...
The powerline network looks pretty cool, with speeds of up to 200Mbps attainable. Reading a bit further though, those first baluns is for point to point transmission over CAT-5 cable only and can't be sent over ethernet.
The reason I can't put another workstation in on a wireless network involves upgrading software licenses to support another workstation but now it seems it's the easiest option.
Wireless link to the workstation, upgrade license and take away all privileges so that they can just view.
Would a license upgrade be very expensive or something?
Kalster, I read up on those those powerline jobbies and I'm even less keen on using them.
First off - they only work if the two points where they are connected are on the same 'portion' of your electrical grid. If there's a DB board inbetween somewhere they don't work.
Also, you are introducing another avenue for power spikes to enter your video network. And contending with lightning is bad enough. Imagine what happens in an industrial setup where equipment that uses a lot of electricity starts and stops all the time. Not good.
However. It looks like a cool toy to use at home or maybe as an emergency stopper-gap.
And anyway - it doesn't solve Synthesis' problem, this just vreates another IP network. Which he has?
Long-term, professional installation? Use a decent IP video server and chuck it onto a network if you can't run cable to view it.