[plug] OT: Security Cameras and Open Source

[Bill Kenworthy]

I think my newest one was a hikvision ... all the same applies
unfortunately. It works ... sort of.

BillK


On 07/17/16 15:25, Nathan Alberti 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
> <mailto: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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