Can BlueTooth Handle Video ?
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I asked the internet search engines, and came across conflicting experts. (Who'da'thunkit ?) If we build a card with a video camera which uses a Bluetooth connection back to "home base" so to speak, can we expect a robust and clear video result for the user ? I'm not clear on how to do the arithmetic. What times what, divided by what, gives me what result ? Then of course, I need to consider things like theoretical scientific stuff on the internet -vs- what we're going to experience in real life; but that's a different conversation.
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I asked the internet search engines, and came across conflicting experts. (Who'da'thunkit ?) If we build a card with a video camera which uses a Bluetooth connection back to "home base" so to speak, can we expect a robust and clear video result for the user ? I'm not clear on how to do the arithmetic. What times what, divided by what, gives me what result ? Then of course, I need to consider things like theoretical scientific stuff on the internet -vs- what we're going to experience in real life; but that's a different conversation.
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In theory the data should be as good as any other transport mechanism, but only testing can tell you for sure. You do appreciate that Bluetooth is only for very short (<10 metre) distances?
Richard MacCutchan wrote:
...Bluetooth is only for very short (<10 metre) distances...
Understood. The existing design ("dream" might be a better word after some recent feedback from my gang at work) will be boxes in the attic. It's all up in the air now. Might not even happen at all. Oh well, I thought it was a pretty good idea.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote:
...Bluetooth is only for very short (<10 metre) distances...
Understood. The existing design ("dream" might be a better word after some recent feedback from my gang at work) will be boxes in the attic. It's all up in the air now. Might not even happen at all. Oh well, I thought it was a pretty good idea.
Bluetooth doesn't penetrate walls (and ceilings) very well. I think you'll face a lot of signal quality problems.
The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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I asked the internet search engines, and came across conflicting experts. (Who'da'thunkit ?) If we build a card with a video camera which uses a Bluetooth connection back to "home base" so to speak, can we expect a robust and clear video result for the user ? I'm not clear on how to do the arithmetic. What times what, divided by what, gives me what result ? Then of course, I need to consider things like theoretical scientific stuff on the internet -vs- what we're going to experience in real life; but that's a different conversation.
Something else to keep in mind are the data rates available in the Bluetooth standards. The rates are pretty low, so you could stream video but you'd have to do a bunch of compression and probably accept the fact that the video won't be all that good. Bluetooth works for audio because the data rates of compressed audio are very low. See Bluetooth rates here (under "uses"): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth[^] In contrast, WiFi rates are significantly better... so system design question to you might be, you can use Bluetooth, but why would you? What are the benefits from such a system?
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Something else to keep in mind are the data rates available in the Bluetooth standards. The rates are pretty low, so you could stream video but you'd have to do a bunch of compression and probably accept the fact that the video won't be all that good. Bluetooth works for audio because the data rates of compressed audio are very low. See Bluetooth rates here (under "uses"): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth[^] In contrast, WiFi rates are significantly better... so system design question to you might be, you can use Bluetooth, but why would you? What are the benefits from such a system?
Check. Bluetooth is out for this gig. The reasons you enumerate are exactly what went through my head. Obviously, you're a smart guy. :cool: :laugh:
