Just bought a -

HarryM1BYT · 5th July 2013, 18:21

WiFi IP Camera, well actually a few weeks ago now.

For those not in the know - It connects to your router wired or wirelessly and provides a continuous stream of video. You can set it to watch for movement in the frame and optionally upload the pictures onto a server or website, making them tamper proof from a security point of view, should there be a break in.

There I was 70 miles away yesterday in the caravan in the middle of nowhere, with the laptop with its 3G internet connection and I could log into the camera, turn its head up and down, left or right and see exactly what was happening at home via the camera in real time, via a web interface and browser. By logging into the server, I could look at the series of triggered photos it had stored, on the internet server. Looking through them, there were a series of photos of me, walking the caravan out and coupling it up for the trip, posty delivering mail, the odd cat sneaking up the drive etc..

I bought one originally from China a couple or so years ago, but it failed within hours, so that was sent back for a refund.

This one bought in the UK, seems to be lasting well so far. It has been on test for a few weeks and I'm still getting the hang of and tweaking its settings. £40 versus the £70 I paid for the one from China.

Steve916 · 5th July 2013, 19:49

Sounds very good Harry. Do you have a link for it please?

SapperGB · 5th July 2013, 20:43

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Originally Posted by Steve916

Sounds very good Harry. Do you have a link for it please?

HarryM1BYT · 5th July 2013, 21:30

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Originally Posted by Steve916

Sounds very good Harry. Do you have a link for it please?

They are all gone long since. It was a remnants sale - what ever they had left on the shelves un sold after one of Aldi or Lidl's special offers. The name on the box is Maginon, in Germany.

Steve916 · 5th July 2013, 21:43

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Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

They are all gone long since. It was a remnants sale - what ever they had left on the shelves un sold after one of Aldi or Lidl's special offers. The name on the box is Maginon, in Germany.

That's a shame. I'll have to have a look around for something similar.

Steve916 · 5th July 2013, 21:52

Found this one that sounds comparable

http://foscam.co.uk/foscam-fi8909w-n...camera-24.html

HarryM1BYT · 5th July 2013, 22:26

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Originally Posted by Steve916

Found this one that sounds comparable

http://foscam.co.uk/foscam-fi8909w-n...camera-24.html

That is a fixed head one. Mine is identicle to this one...

http://foscam.co.uk/foscam-fi9820w-h...camera-56.html

..and is compatible with any software which works with the above one.

Steve916 · 6th July 2013, 06:34

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Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

That is a fixed head one. Mine is identicle to this one...

http://foscam.co.uk/foscam-fi9820w-h...camera-56.html

..and is compatible with any software which works with the above one.

Thanks Harry

I see that one has an sd slot for recording, so I guess you don't even need a pc. Just a wifi router, and then I could use my iPad for viewing

David Lawrence · 6th July 2013, 07:02

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Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

That is a fixed head one. Mine is identicle to this one...

http://foscam.co.uk/foscam-fi9820w-h...camera-56.html

..and is compatible with any software which works with the above one.

I want something like this to look at my greenhouse with some kind of controller so I can turn on a solenoid valve to water them. With our terrible summers my automatic timer system just isn't hacking it. Far better to log in from anywhere and actually see what is needed. So do you know how to make all this stuff happen?

Steve916 · 6th July 2013, 07:13

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Originally Posted by David Lawrence

I want something like this to look at my greenhouse with some kind of controller so I can turn on a solenoid valve to water them. With our terrible summers my automatic timer system just isn't hacking it. Far better to log in from anywhere and actually see what is needed. So do you know how to make all this stuff happen?

Now there's a good challenge. You would need an IP relay similar to this
http://www.hw-group.com/support/an21/index_en.html
Then you would have to run an Ethernet cable from your router down to your greenhouse, and connect the solenoid to the relay

Have a look at this
http://youtu.be/2Qx1DHIeKcc

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Steve916 This is my second home Rover 75 1.8 Connoisseur SE and a Ford S-Max Titanium Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Huntingdon Posts: 3,756 Thanks: 70 Thanked 31 Times in 27 Posts	Found this one that sounds comparable http://foscam.co.uk/foscam-fi8909w-n...camera-24.html __________________ Mods so far: Plenums, bonnet release mod, handbrake compensator (arctic), rear parking sensors, coolant level sensor (Vindaloo), DRL's, Fan resistor upgrade ( Jules), Marmite lighting, Auto dimming rear view mirror, twin horns, fog lights, real walnut dash, walnut gear knob, Sean DD unit with DVB-T, message centre ipk, electric sun blind, auto opening boot lid, walnut steering wheel, electric seats Link to my Auto Boot Lift Mod http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=114273