Anyone have a suggestion on low-cost video cameras that can be accessed (view, not necessarily controlled) from the internet? I'm hoping for 3 or 4. I don't need to view all at the same time, but it would be good if I could switch from camera to camera to see what's going on.
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You can make a simple analog cam video switcher connected to a capture card, and use a webcam program to view it over the net. I've goy some info below if you know how to solder.
Axis makes several pretty good web-based cameras. also, check out Panasonic's web based cameras. both use a small Linux server to manage the web controls.
I'm not a dealer. I think they start in the mid-high $100's and go up from there.
hope that helps.
ejm
Les wrote:
not necessarily controlled) from the internet? I'm hoping for 3 or 4. I don't need to view all at the same time, but it would be good if I could switch from camera to camera to see what's going on.
Axis makes several pretty good web-based cameras. also, check out Panasonic's web based cameras. both use a small Linux server to manage the web controls.
I'm not a dealer. I think they start in the mid-high $100's and go up from there.
hope that helps.
ejm
Les wrote:
not necessarily controlled) from the internet? I'm hoping for 3 or 4. I don't need to view all at the same time, but it would be good if I could switch from camera to camera to see what's going on.
Do you know which Panasonic camera uses Linux? I have one Panasonic (no Linux) and it's not bad. I've heard good things about the Axis. I also have a D-Link (802.11B only no security!) and I have a wired NC1000 which runs Linux but I can't find the kernel (GPL violation)!
(view, not necessarily controlled) from the internet? I'm hoping for 3 or 4. I don't need to view all at the same time, but it would be good if I could switch from camera to camera to see what's going on.
For $85-130 + shipping, one can get a video IP server that allows you to connect up to four composite/NTSC video cameras and view them singly, round-robin, or all at once using a web browser and includes simple motion detection.
Most seem to be variations on the Aruca Electronics 9100a including superseded (v2.34) hardware versions that cannot be upgraded to v2.37 firmware:
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?from=R40&satitle=video+ip They are small enough to fit inside the case of the surplus Samsung GV-MUX16TC 16-input video multiplexors some of us in comp.home.automation purchased.
I have one on order but no hands-on experience yet.
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