Links to security camreviews and information

Feb 21, 2016 5 Replies

Hi,



Does anyone have a link to impartial (ha !) information on domestic/residen tial security cameras? Something that just requires a power supply and deli vers images over wifi to a PC/server/cloud data storage? I definitely don't want metres of video cable installed.



I am thinking something with the profile of this:



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but pretty weather proof (IP67 ?).



I am assuming (foolish maybe) that one can buy a system that will dump imag es, or streaming video, to an application that runs on a windows or linux s erver or cloud storage.



I tried searching this group (maybe not correctly !) as I thought there wou ld be a thread on the topic of residential security cameras. Sorry if this topic is already covered extensively (please supply the link if it has) but I couldn't find any info. The reason for asking here is I think there is p robably a large community of interested and reasonably-well-informed partic ipants (blatant grovel).



Thanks,



Clive


I bought a couple of devices from Ucam247 about 2 years ago. I can see them on an Android tablet as well as an Apple one. They do have reasonable definition.

Given that you need to supply power at a reasonable amperage particularly if you are feeding "low light" cameras with IR leds, is an extra video cable (which may be combined with the power) such an extra hardship? Admittedly a lot depends on the detail. For example in a farm-yard you might have existing mains power in several separate buildings, but not have a convenient run for video cable, and therefore ethernet wifi might be appropriate. For my horse trailer, I used to use dedicated wifi senders/receiver pairs to get the reversing camera and internal box video back to the tow vehicle. When I moved to a lorry, I used physical cables instead.

I don't think you are going to get IP67 for £25...

Take a look at the Vivotek IB8369, it's an IP and PoE only bullet camera not dome though. Actually "small shell" would be a better description as it's about 2 1/2" dia and 8" long but heavyly built with thick Ali body and mount with stainless screws. All the joins screw together nicely and are O ring sealed. Cable entry is also well sealed. I'd have no qualms about putting one outside here at 1400' and exposed, true gales happen several times a year. Quoted as being IP66 and some what more than £25 at around £150 inc VAT but TBH to get something reasonable and realistically, IP66 rated £100 to £150 is what you'll need to pay.

A recent decent IP camera will do that, fairly sure the Vivotek can as well as record to a micro SD card inside it. Those recordings can be accessed via it's web interface. Vivotek also do IP66 dome cameras,

If you can wait a bit there are _lots_ being launched at the moment.

Andy

EZeye which worked well for camera viewing on Android, has broken for Lollipop and no longer works. Still works for 4.2.1.

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