Old school wired setup vs modern wireless, no contest

I set up my first hidden cam in 2009 using a wired security camera from Radio Shack and a VCR that recorded 12 hours of tape. Last month I tried one of those cheap wifi pinhole cameras off Amazon for $35, and the lag was brutal. The wired one never dropped a frame and the picture was crystal clear. Has anyone else found old analog gear to be more reliable than cheap digital stuff for long term use?

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umar493mo ago

@the_leo is right, hardwire it and stop complaining about a thirty five dollar toy being laggy.

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the_leo3mo ago

Did you try hardwiring that $35 cam with ethernet or just wifi?

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pat_stone3mo ago

Oh man, that's a good question. I tried it over wifi first and it was like watching a flipbook made by a toddler. Hardwired it with a cheap ethernet cable and now it's actually usable, go figure. Who would've thought that a thirty five dollar cam would need a stable connection to not look like garbage, right?

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