djmoose 0 Posted February 11, 2005 OK, I live in a condo, but pretty confident that I could mount a camera above the garage and no one would notice. I would like to have one camera, looking over my short driveway. I already have a server and a lot of storage, so that's not a problem either. What I want to do...would have a camera with motion detection...and when it sensed motion...it would snap pics every 10 seconds, for a minute or two after motion stops. These pics would be stored on the servers HD. I'm not concerned about audio, or controlling the camera left/right, etc etc. Just a simple camera that does what I described above? Could someone make some recommendations of hardware and software if needed? It can be wireless or not...I have a spare bridge that I can use. Thanks in advance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C7 in CA 0 Posted February 11, 2005 I don't have any IP camera recommendations. (No experience) But I am sure you will be much happier recording motion events at say... 7 pictures per second vs. 6 pictures per minute. 10 seconds in an eternity when it comes to motion passing by your cameras' field of view. You mentioned short driveway; How long does it take to walk up your driveway? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djmoose 0 Posted February 11, 2005 good point! As you can see, I'm new to this as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eganson 0 Posted February 12, 2005 You could just record to your storage with one high-res IP camera, storing the images until a preset amount of storage is used (1or 2 days for example), after which it begins overwriting the the oldest files. I've never used them, but you can try the IQEYE cameras online... www.iqinvision.com iqeye.com I was thinking of their 600 series, provided you have some fair lighting outside at night. Many other IP cams out there; depends on your budget & needs... http://www.acti.com/ for MPEG4 streamers & IP cams, PM me for prices Lots of cheaper ones out there too, look for the threads in here on the Axis cameras... many choices... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baywatch 1 Posted February 12, 2005 Could you use a usb video grabber & software (available in the UK for about £35.00, don't know about U.S. This allows you to use any camera & has motion detection, remote monitoring etc. Sounds like the simplest & cheapest way to me? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Integratek 0 Posted February 21, 2005 In your case you really should use a regular camera and any video capture card it would cost about as much as an IP camera, but provide you with much better solution IP cam pros - none i can think of IP cam cons - bulky, uncosealable, poor video recording abilities, no timeline search IP cam imho should only be used in cases where recording is not required Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPSecurityPro 0 Posted February 22, 2005 I would recommend utilizing a Toshiba wedge (IK-WB01A or 11A) for your application, as it is self-contained in a weather-resistant outdoor housing. The only downside is that it is a Java JPEG camera. For recording - pick up a cheap IP software solution (there are many for under $200.00) and this will be your simple solution. Or utilize a Vivotek, Hawking Technologies or D-Link (all the same Vivotek codec) MPEG-4 IP camera - but, now you have to worry about a housing for outdoors. Lots of solutions out the to accomplish what you have outlined...on a consumer budget... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WirelessEye 0 Posted February 22, 2005 Basically, all you need is a simple, fixed camera. Like a Pelco DSP, etc. hook that into your video server (which will make any camera an IP camera), get yourself a small router to make it all addressable and secure, and you're done. Most video servers have "events" you can define in them that customizable down to the second. They'll ftp images for x amout of seconds to wherever you want before and after the motion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brandontrjn 0 Posted February 4, 2007 This sounds like a fairly simple setup. Get any outdoor camera with the resolution you require (it sounds like cameras with normal resolution will work well for you). Storage isn't a problem for you so you could go to a higher resolution camera with no problem. You will want a camera with 0 LUX capability as well most cameras with IR emitters have the ability to view images at extremely low light levels. DONT set it to 1 frame per 10 seconds. Set it to 3 to 5 fps. Someone could run across your property in a few seconds and again, you said storage isn't a problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted February 4, 2007 This sounds like a fairly simple setup. Get any outdoor camera with the resolution you require (it sounds like cameras with normal resolution will work well for you). Storage isn't a problem for you so you could go to a higher resolution camera with no problem. You will want a camera with 0 LUX capability as well most cameras with IR emitters have the ability to view images at extremely low light levels. DONT set it to 1 frame per 10 seconds. Set it to 3 to 5 fps. Someone could run across your property in a few seconds and again, you said storage isn't a problem This was 2 years ago, I hope they got it straight by now .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
