[plug] OT: Security Cameras and Open Source

[Nathan Alberti]

Synology NAS with Security station (includes two camera licences), you can
use it dedicated or take advantage of the NAS for other purposes.

Its Linux based, low power consumption and can meet a huge number of home
requirements.

Happy with my Vivotek cameras however I'd possibly look at Hikvision if I
was doing it over again.

On 17 July 2016 at 12:42, Bill Kenworthy <billk at iinet.net.au> wrote:

> Hi,
>     I have had an IP camera for a few years and it worked well until the
> UV filter jammed ruining the night vision.  Did catch an inquisitive person
> "looking for a party he was told was here" falling into our fishpond in the
> dark :)
>
> WiFi cameras work, but tie up very significant bandwidth if you try
> external motion detection - I used "motion" at one time.
>
> Almost all require a windows IE browser addin with much of the security
> turned off to work so you can set them up ... then they may be partially
> usable in Linux :(  The ones I have all need a local connection (i.e., wont
> accept a connection routed from another network where I have Win VM's)
>
> Then a couple of win versions down the road you find yourself maintaining
> old win VM's (XP in one case) for the purpose of maintaining it :(
>
> I also have one with wifi and no night vision - waste of time.
>
> I also would really like to find one that just works with Linux ....
>
> BillK
>
> On 07/16/16 14:11, Daniel wrote:
>
> Hi
> I'm getting uninvited guests trying car doors and windows so
> considering getting external security cameras with good night vision to
> record these events.
>
> Much of the hardware and solutions seem proprietary and it may be that I
> haven't known enough to ask the right questions but I was put off some
> 'solutions'.
>
> Does anyone know about Open Source solutions or have anyone to recommend
> please?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Daniel
>
>
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