[plug] OT: Security Cameras and Open Source

[Daniel]

Many thanks to all of you for your replies. 

I haven't seen some of you in years but hope to on Monday 25th

Daniel 

> On 17 Jul 2016, at 20:01, Bill Kenworthy <billk at iinet.net.au> wrote:
> 
> 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> 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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