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Thanks Voip. What I need to determine is how to get some sort of backer board behind (inside of) the soffit. I don't want to mount the camera to just the soffit, right? In other words, I should do what Sawbones did in this thread: http://www.cctvforum.com/post-110759.html

Some people love Ebay and PayPal and others don't. Personally, I am not that comfortable with it. I have never actually bought anything off Ebay. Well, I did end up buying something from an Ebay seller many years ago, after contacting the seller to ask a few questions about a product. I ended up using a credit card that I had specifically for on-line purchases, so I felt OK. It technically wasn't directly through Ebay. Even with that experience, I will occassionally check Ebay but I just don't pull the trigger. Anyway, either due to my concern with the recent burglary or the excitement with the Amazon price on the P33, I pulled the trigger last night and ordered. Well, it was probably some combination of the two, along with a non-existent WAF. I also ordered the PoE switch. The possible delivery range is fairly large, so I really don't know when I'll get it. However, I may start out running the Axis software and see how it works as compared to Voip's experience with the Syno software. As Voip notes, it would be nice to run the camera in H.264 mode. I need to figure out exactly how to mount this thing in the soffit. I hope/plan to put a small piece of wood in there as a brace. Not looking forward to either standing on a ladder two stories up or, jimmying myself in the attic to the very edge of the roof where I'm sure to firmly stick my head with more than one nail. Then, I'll consider camera numbers 2 and 3.....

Ugh! I searched the Apple App store for "Axis", not Synology. Thanks! EDIT: I checked Axis' website for warranty information. It doesn't say that the warranty is limited to authorized resellers. The warranty just says "A valid form of a bill of sale or receipt must be presented to obtain warranty service." If you are interested, here's a link: http://www.axis.com/files/sales/wr_3yrltd_hw_warranty_en_1206.pdf

Wow, that Amazon price is awfully tempting! I wonder if Axis will honor the warranty. Sorry for the question, but in the paragraphs above are you talking about "Netcam Viewer Mobile" or where you connecting via a web browser directly to your Syno?

Buellwinkle - Thanks, again, for the information. I'll certainly look into the ACTi cameras. Looks like I will cross Samsung off the list. I'm sure I will have more posts and questions and will certainly let people know my thoughts and experience. If I do go Axis, I am now thinking that I will buy one right now - the P3364-VE. I'll mount it and then see if the ones with the Integrated IR come out soon. If so, I'll swap the VE for the LV. If not, I'll buy more of the P3364-VE's. At this point, I think I would like to get 3 cameras. Voip - While doing searches on here, I ended up following your posts over the last several months. Going to the Samsungs and then the Axis cameras. I ended up doing a search for all your posts.....and feeling like a stalker. Joking aside, I very much appreciated reading your thoughts/comments as I really have been heading down the same road. I wish I could find the Axis cameras anywhere near that price that you were able to. I'd probably abandon the ACTi research and just go with the Axis. Yes, our Synology boxes are very similar, except that yours can be upgraded with more RAM. I saw your recent post about some frustrations with it. I've done so much reading of late, I don't recall the exact issue, but I thought it was with the software for mobile apps. I don't remember reading about an Android app, but is that how you addressed the issue? Have you tried IPCamViewer for any iOS devices? Have you ever tried Axis Camera Companion?

Many thanks for the quick responses! Much appreciated! Buell - Thanks for doing the blog. The information there is quite helpful. Is there any news on when the LVE models will be out? I read the press release from Axis which said they were due out in the second quarter of 2012. It seems to have been predicted to be out several months since then. It sorta makes me wonder how long I will be waiting. Also, does it make any sense to have an SD card in the camera? For example, if the connection to the Synology fails for some reason, will it fail-over to the SD card? Any news on when the new ACTi is coming out? With regards to Synology's $50 license fee, is that only required for Surveillance Station? I wasn't sure if it was for Surveillance Station or for just hooking up the camera to the Synology in general. In other words, can I avoid the $50/camera license fee if I use Axis Camera Companion? If so, then I might just use the Axis software through my HTPC for the time being. Groucho - I am pretty sure that I am all up to date on the Synology (well, I don't currently have Surveillance Station running). Before I add a camera(s), I'll check again. Do you use your DS412+ for your cameras? How has it worked? The DS412+ is rated for a total frame rate (FPS) of 200 FPS @ 720p (1280x800). Seems like plenty, but I have read on this forum where people with Synology's questioned whether the Synology could record from several cameras while also streaming a 1080p movie. However, the reference seemed to be for lower end Synology's. Also, has anyone used any good iOS applications for the Axis? Thanks again!