| Author | Message | ||
     Court |
Friend is looking for a top shelf camera system for his house that is internet based so he can monitor from his office. I told him I knew were a bunch of geeks hung out . . . Anybody with any experience? | ||
| Bonjoxb12s |
I don't have much experience, but I have a buddy that rigged a similar deal for our old fraternity house. The only problem is if his internet signal goes bad, or someone finds out his log-in to the net, they can easily over ride his system. | ||
| Bonjoxb12s |
The cheaper solution would be a great new Rottweiler pup that he sends to training ;) | ||
| Bonjoxb12s |
Take a look at this guy... http://www.homesecuritystore.com/ezStore123/DTProd uctZoom.asp?productID=1687 | ||
| Pilot |
www.prostart.com.au Log in now goto photos and then streaming cam and you can see my Road King and during the day you can check out the workshop, staff, cars being worked on etc. I might even wave back at you when you log in as the camera is set up to alert us when someone is logged in. This system was set up by Dave for fun and also to serve as security at night, it records movement to harddrive whenever the shop is closed. I will be using something similiar with the new house,also we have a microwave links across town for remote access and sharing internet etc. Ross | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
Court, I have built systems from $100, up to $5000+. Most of them from scratch. What exactly is he looking for? Be VERY specific: 1) What type of video is he looking for - convenience store quality, or broadcast quality? 2) budget 3) does he want color, B&W, or IR (night vision) cameras? My fav is IR, how many? 4) what type of hardware does he have, any? 5) What computer skills does he have? My best system I ever built involved 6 IR cameras, and a dedicated server. It was designed to allow the homeowner to monitor his home/property in real time via computer, or a windows mobile handheld. I had it set up with digital image motion sensors. This involves not physical hardware, just raw computer power to compare one frame of an image to the next, it there is any change it notifies you. The most interesting part is the system was how it could defend itself. If someone broke in and found the onsite server (they started messing with it) it would automatically start uploading all critically import photos/video to a secure offsite computer. So even it they destroyed the system, you still had a nice mug shot to show the fuzz. | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
Most of my project were based on software from http://www.webcamsoft.com/en/en-index.html For hardware - cameras, wiring, etc... http://www.discount-security-cameras.net/ | ||
| Lastcyclone |
Note: Many of the wireless cameras work on the same frequency as many wireless broadband routers. 1.4 ghz I think. I found out the hard way. Installed the cameras and it took me a couple of hours to figure out why I not longer had a net connection. Took the time to install wired ones, less expensive and they work better. | ||
| Bads1 |
Court, I have a 5 camera system in the bar. They are all motion sensors. They are all night vision camera's. Being the bar is dark inside we need them. I also can view at home real time. I don't because I'd be working all the time but I can if needed.My best advice is to get a local to buy it from and install it. If you have any problems or need to update some things you call them. Mine will store all recordings for 5 day's then it will erase. If I need it longer I burn it to Disk and then have it forever. |
