HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    General 一般問題 (Moderators: BBS Moderators, Webcreeper)    Webcam　雀鳥網上攝影機 « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Webcam　雀鳥網上攝影機  (Read 1257 times) Bob Thompson BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 433 Webcam　雀鳥網上攝影機 « on: May 2nd, 2006, 5:30pm » Quote Modify There is an interesting article in todays South China Morning Post, technology section T4, the article talks about webcams at various nature sites.   There is a list of websites mentioned. Also mentioned is the cost of setting up sites, ranging down to as low as US$2000.   It would be nice to have somebody or company sponsor a webcam on the new hide ! « Last Edit: May 4th, 2006, 12:57pm by Webcreeper » Logged Lynx BBS Member BBS God     Posts: 429 Re: Webcam « Reply #1 on: May 2nd, 2006, 6:33pm » Quote Modify My own experience is that the installation cost for setting up a webcam at wild site is around HK$50000 - HK$100,000, depending on the physical conditions of the site and what kind of picture you want to get.  The major problem is the remoteness of Mai Po birds hides, in particular at the mud flat, which is far away from existing electricity cable and data transmission cable.  The solution is to go wireless using 3G or GPRS transmission for the video capture.  The webcam can be powered by solar batteries.   « Last Edit: May 2nd, 2006, 6:34pm by Lynx » Logged Welcome to Lynx Aviary http://www.9014316.com/birds.htm Fred BBS Member BBS God Birds are fascinating!     Posts: 254 Re: Webcam « Reply #2 on: May 2nd, 2006, 6:57pm » Quote Modify Good ideas!   With both 3G and regeneration of energy being hot topics at the moment, we have good chances to get sponsors.     Logged Bob Thompson BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 433 Re: Webcam « Reply #3 on: May 2nd, 2006, 8:31pm » Quote Modify China is a leader in these topics, so surely we can get some one to come forward and sponsor the webcam. Looking at overseas webcams the sponsors get great exposure with there name(s) on the web page. You don't buy much media time for $100,000 these days.   If we could get as many hits as lamma.com.hk (1,000,000 per month) the outlay for a sponsor is very little, in terms of advertising exposure Logged Lynx BBS Member BBS God     Posts: 429 Re: Webcam « Reply #4 on: May 2nd, 2006, 9:38pm » Quote Modify Before being getting too carried away, my preliminary assessment are as follows:   1. The cheapest solution is to install the webcam at either the warden's hut, WWF Peter Scott Field Studies Centre or the Education Centre.  I presume that both electricity and telephone lines are available at the building and so power and boardband connection are tere.  All the setup costs involved are only the cost of the webcam, which a few thousand HK dollars will get you a decent one with 1M+ resolution.  For $15,000, you can get a night-vision one!   2. The second alternative is to install the webcam along the FCA road.  As there are light posts, I think electricty power is okay.  But data transmission is a big problem because laying a new dataline is ultra-expensive and will cost you more than $100,000 for just connecting a few hundred metres of cable.  The solution is to go for wireless 3G or GPRS transmission.  In this case, a system controller equipped with 3G/GPRS modem chips is required which will cost around $10,000-$20,000 more, in additional to the webcam.  But in Mai Po, my experience is that the mobile phone transmission is not good enough.  Therefore, the image transmitted by wireless means may not be stable.   3. The most expensive one will be installing the webcam at the birds hides.  There is neither power nor telephone cable.  In addition to the wireless modem, you will need solar batteries which are quite expensive for industrial grades that generate sufficient powers for modem and webcam.  What I worry is that birds' dirt may cover up the solar batteries very soon. Logged Welcome to Lynx Aviary http://www.9014316.com/birds.htm Bob Thompson BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 433 Re: Webcam « Reply #5 on: May 3rd, 2006, 8:07pm » Quote Modify Check out this web cam, it gets 10.000.000 page hits per DAY   http://www.infotecbusinesssystems.com/wildlife/   http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/archives/2006/05/03/birds_eye_view.html « Last Edit: May 3rd, 2006, 8:09pm by Bob Thompson » Logged Bob Thompson BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Gender: Posts: 433 Re: Webcam « Reply #6 on: May 4th, 2006, 11:42am » Quote Modify The eagle chick is due to hatch in a day or so - it is worth looking at the webcam Logged Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------=> General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育   - Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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