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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 9:40 am
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realjd
 
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Originally Posted by clrankin
For the remote viewing capability that TSA is using (aka peep show booth), I'd be willing to bet that the scanner would have to transmit images somehow-- most like via Ethernet using some networking protocol. If not using some network to transmit the information, the only other option I can think of off the top of my head would be a reeeeeeallly long monitor cable.
I can't find sources now, but I did read somewhere that it Ethernet to the remote viewing booth, but it's a dedicated point-to-point wire and doesn't go into any broader network.
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