Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera

From	Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera
Date	2014-07-09 22:30 -0700
Organization	Chaotic Creations Unlimited
Message-ID	<lpl8d2$qu9$2@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References	<090720141944460673%star@sky.net> <mcmurtrie-20B31C.19184109072014@news.sonic.net> <lpl7ni$qu9$1@dont-email.me>

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In article <lpl7ni$qu9$1@dont-email.me>, Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> 
wrote:

> In article <mcmurtrie-20B31C.19184109072014@news.sonic.net>,
>  Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> wrote:
> 
> > In article <090720141944460673%star@sky.net>, Davoud <star@sky.net> 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > I'm looking for a color camera to monitor a remote location. The
> > > location has a fast wireless Internet connection.
> > > 
> > > I don't need streaming video; still photos at time intervals specified
> > > by me would be sufficient.
> > > 
> > > The camera must upload to a web page directly (without having to go
> > > through a computer on the camera end) so that uploaded images may be
> > > viewed from any web-enabled device at any remote location.
> > > 
> > > Camera setup must be doable from a Mac, preferably from a built-in web
> > > server.
> > > 
> > > TIA!
> > 
> > I recommend Axis too.  They're buggy and complicated, but they are 
> > powerful and you can get them to work.
> > 
> > Avoid Hikvision cameras.  They have amazing specifications at a great 
> > price but their firmware is garbage.  About the only way you'll get them 
> > working is with a dedicated Windows server running their custom 
> > software.  SMB, RTSP, FTP, SMTP, and all the other open standards 
> > buzzwords don't work.  Watch out for anything that LOOKS like a 
> > Hikvision camera, because they're often rebranded.  (TrendNet's camera 
> > is made by Hikvision)
> 
> That tidbit is new info to me. I wasn't aware that Hikvision/TrendNet 
> were interchangeable. I wonder if I'd get any better response if I tried 
> talking straight to Hikvision instead of TrendNet? Have to look into 
> that...
> 
> I suspect that the hacked-together app I've done for the TrendNet 
> TV-IP400 would control the Hikvision equivalent, too - I've achieved 
> pan/tilt control, and can either time-lapse still images, as David was

Grrrr, Bad spellchecker! No biscuit! I meant Davoud, dammit!
 
> asking about, or view the live stream with it. Haven't gotten to putting 
> in the code to handle the preset capability, though I don't think it'd 
> be too difficult - I've got the info needed, just need to turn it into 
> actual code. Wouldn't be too hard to do the zoom (that TrendNet CLAIMS 
> to have - They just don't mention that it's pure digital "make each 
> pixel bigger at display time" rather than an optical zoom) function, 
> either. Haven't done anything with the "email/FTP the image to 
> someplace" functionality that's supposed to be built in, but again, I've 
> got the info, so it should basically just need to be stuffed in.

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OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-07-09 19:44 -0400
  Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2014-07-09 17:29 -0700
    Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-10 01:06 +0000
    Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-07-09 21:56 -0400
  Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-10 01:05 +0000
    Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-10 02:55 +0000
  Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2014-07-09 19:18 -0700
    Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-10 05:09 +0000
    Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2014-07-09 22:18 -0700
      Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2014-07-09 22:30 -0700
        Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-07-10 09:13 -0400
          Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-07-11 08:36 +1000
            Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-07-10 20:24 -0400
              Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-11 00:46 +0000
              Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-07-11 16:29 +1000
  Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera M-M <nospam@ny.more> - 2014-07-10 01:08 -0400
    Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-10 05:31 +0000
      Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera M-M <nospam@ny.more> - 2014-07-10 01:49 -0400
        Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-10 14:28 +0000
      Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-10 07:31 +0000
        Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-10 14:50 +0000
          Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-11 07:20 +0000
            Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-11 14:01 +0000
              Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-11 18:04 +0000
                Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-11 18:29 +0000
                Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-12 15:03 +0000
                Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-12 15:48 +0000
                Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-07-12 10:58 -0700
                Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-12 18:16 +0000
                Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-13 07:42 +0000
                Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2014-07-13 08:17 -0700
                Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2014-07-13 16:22 -0400
                Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-13 15:22 +0000
                Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-13 15:26 +0000
                Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-07-13 08:37 -0700
                Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2014-07-13 11:10 -0500
                Re: OT: Looking for Remote WiFi Time-Lapse Camera JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2014-07-12 14:44 -0400

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