Ran into an interesting product the other day and have been chatting with what appears to be at least the distributor for it. It looks like a cool device.
It is a small box that has two USB ports in it and an Ethernet port. On top is a LCD screen (small).
You use it to connect up to two USB webcams to it and it has its own web server built into it.
This would allow you to throw a long ethernet connection to a remote part of the house, and then attatch a webcam to it. No computer is needed, just network access.
They have sent me sample pricing along with MOQ200 pricing for it, and about 6 other camaras. They have one that looks just like the Smilecam, and a couple outdoor like IR camears with tilt and swivel.
I am still clarifying that the iCamView can be used with other USB cammeras other than their own, they seemed iffy on that and some other details.
The sample pricing looks to be near retail but that is better than buying 200 of them to get the next to 50% discount
the retail for the smilecam like one with the iCamView box looks to be about $180US.
They have a website at:
http://www.icamview.comSample Camera
http://www.megatec.com.tw:82<hit enter enter to get in>
Units come out of Taiwan.
