[plug] OT: Security Cameras and Open Source

[Marcos Raúl Carot]

In the software side, I use ZoneMinder. It is in the debian repos, so I
assume in many others too.

It supports ip cameras, webcams, and others.

Cheers,

Marcos

On Sun, 17 Jul 2016 at 15:25 Nathan Alberti <nalberti at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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