badgcoupe 0 Posted April 23, 2013 Hello all, I have a Dahua/Milestone system setup in my place and now that I've recouped from the costs of the initial installation I am looking to get some sort of dedicated monitoring tablet to use around the house. I was thinking of using an older android tablet seeing they are extremely affordable all over the net. Does/has anyone done something like this? Any tips or things I should think about before purchasing as far as specs go? Thanks much! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buellwinkle 0 Posted April 23, 2013 How much is a new Android tablet. Heck, I only paid $199 for my Google Nexus 7 and I think they are cheaper now. You don't want to go too old or too cheap because those may be stuck on an old Android release that newer apps may not run on. Also, they may have batteries that are not interchangeable and have a life that may be near its end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voip-ninja 0 Posted April 23, 2013 I purchased a one-generation back Samsung Galaxy Tab 8 for $200 used on eBay. The screen is quite a bit bigger than the 7" tablets. For what I spent I also got a charging dock, case and other stuff along with all of the boxes. It cannot run any OS newer than ICS but for my purposes (running Synology Surveillance App) it's fine. It's a pretty spiffy setup too. I just leave it on a small end table close to the front door and normally have it set on the front door camera. Makes it easy when the doorbell rings to know if it's someone I want to talk to or a door to door salesperson or bible thumber I can ignore. Whatever you buy make sure you have a way to keep it charged and in an appropriate position without having to use a special case or other thing to keep it propped up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jackster 0 Posted April 23, 2013 Ainol tablets are great. I use BlueIris myself and the app for it is great and works fine on my Novo Fire. It has a 1280x800 screen and is very fast. Battery is very good but keep a USB charger near where you put it around the house to keep it topped up. It is $159 when in stock on http://www.ainol-novo.com/ainol-novo-7-fire-android-tablet-pc-dual-core-1-5ghz-wifi-hd-2160p-dual-camera-bluetooth-16gb.html They also have 10" tablets to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dexterash 0 Posted April 23, 2013 Hello all,I have a Dahua/Milestone system setup in my place and now that I've recouped from the costs of the initial installation I am looking to get some sort of dedicated monitoring tablet to use around the house. I was thinking of using an older android tablet seeing they are extremely affordable all over the net. Does/has anyone done something like this? Any tips or things I should think about before purchasing as far as specs go? Thanks much! You didn't specify if you want to directly access DAHUA or use a Milestone/other client? What cameras? How many channels do you want to see? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirkdaring 0 Posted April 24, 2013 I asked the same question not too long ago: viewtopic.php?f=54&t=34926 I'm thinking on buying something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Android-External-Playback-3-Point-Resistive/dp/B00BZMZNOK/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1366844373 10.1" Android 4.0.4 A10 1.2 GHz External 3G Tablet PC with 4GB Hard Drive, Wi-Fi, 1080P Video Playback, GPS, 3-Point Resistive TFT Touch Screen WiFi and Ethernet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
