Has anyone put a Raspberry Pi camera in this? I guess my question is: has anyone opened it up? How much room is on the inside?
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I bought this to make a Raspberry Pi webcam using the "Motion" software package. The camera is just the right size for the RPi board and camera. Just take the screws out of the end caps to open and remove the fake LEDs from the front piece. The front has a piece of glass (not plastic) so it doesn't introduce any distortion to the image. I used sticky velcro to fasten the camera to the inside of the glass. Very good solution for RPi camera.
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where do the two AA batteries go that make it blink and can you turn on and off the blinking to save battery life. When does it blink? all the time means short battery life...
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I have not opened mine. However, there are 6 recessed screws in the front lens that if removed, may allow room for a camera. My dummy cameras are installed to I don't want to take one apart. Sorry. For what its worth, the fakes are very light so I would imagine they are hollow inside.
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well, I didn't open it up -- not sure you could do that without breaking the plastic housing, which is sealed. good question, tho: anyone else tried it?
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You will be able to put the raspberry pi board and the camera module in there, but the Ethernet cable and wifi-module won't fit. The new Raspberry Pi has a power connector on a side and the this camera does not have any room for the plug.
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none. . IF you want a "camera" buy a camera . . this is for cheap folks, like me
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i have the 50" black version. The interior depth is 17 1/4" deep. I have a DVD and Receiver inside. There seems to be ample room for the electronic components uless you have an over-sized component.
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i dont know! but i wish to upgrade mine to 1tb if and when i open the shell! with 8 cameras i only get about 2wks of memory before it is recorded over! the whole unit vibrates mildly and stays warm! i wish someone could tell me how easy it is to put a new 1tb drive in it!!
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Raspberry pie? Hum! It is approx. 5" diam. and solid inside so no room for anything but batteries .
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The useable internal dimensions of this enclosure are 4 and 3/16" side to side, 3 and 3/16" top to bottom, and 8 and 1/4" from front to wire access hole. You could possibly use a camera as long as 10 inches and run the wires back under it to the hole. An infrared camera would have to be flush with the front window of the enclosure to avoid reflection. The window of the enclosure is removable but that sort of defeats the purpose of an enclosure. I have seen similar enclosures used with a low lux cam or an external infrared light source to achieve very good results.
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It's completely assembled. I literally opened it and popped it on the Raspberry Pi.
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Unfortunately my grandson dropped the camera as I was trying to set it up. As luck would have it it was too late to return so I really don't know. I just shoved it all back in the boxes, put it in the back of the closet and there it sits. Love the child but darn they can try your patience. Good luck.
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Hi - I do not think this is "normal" - mine didn't rattle - that sounds to me like the camera has something broken inside. I would return and get a replacement. It may work great now....but what about the future? However, I am no expert. Best of luck
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The inside of the compartment is about 19cm across and the space can be reconfigured to fit your camera needs.
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S. Albert - I was thinking the same thing - taking the laptop and Minoru webcam out and capturing something interesting (more interesting than my face). But when going through the reviews, a few people have said that the picture gets overexposed easily and it works much better indoors. That's the only reason I'm hesitating to buy this thing. Hopefully they'll get it fixed soon -- someone mentioned that it was possibly just a software fix.
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Well, the laptop bit the dust and I never used the camera so I can't really answer that question. I tried to get the laptop fixed but it is D.O.N.E. - cannot be fixed. It's headed for the trash heap. It was good while it lasted.
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I put a two gig memory card in mine. It was kinda on accident. I bought I 1 gig on ebay and they accientally sent me a 2 gig. So I decide to try it. It works great and have no probs yet.
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Hello. Sorry I can not be of more help as I purchased this Camera for one o my wife's Christmas Gifts. But I am going to purchase a 16 GB storage card for the unit. She should be able to take some nice video and well as still photo with this storage along with what is already in the Nikon. The specifications and Camera look excellent and reviews are very good. Enjoy and Merry Christmas.
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On the conservative side, I measured 2 1/2" x 4" x 3/4" inside. My camera measures 2 1/4" x 3 3/4" x 5/8", and there is room to spare.
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Yes. You should have plenty of space for the camera and room left over for peripherals as well.
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There is a soft wall that creates a small space behindvthe camera pouch. I put the connecting cables in there and the manual (cut apart a little so that it is just the English version. My canera is smaller than the maximum dimensions, so it works with my set up.
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Doubtful I built a pc for somebody and threw a GTX 560TI in it (9 inches). There was maybe half an inch of space left plus it covered the SATA ports on the board. Any other qjestions feel free to ask.