[plug] OT: Security Cameras and Open Source

[Chris Hoy Poy]

+1 zoneminder if you can find a decent cam with a decent IP feed.

On 17 Jul 2016 3:57 pm, "Marcos Raúl Carot" <marcos.carot at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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