IP Camera Software
#1
06-11-14, 09:13 PM
IP Camera Software
I am contemplating purchasing some IP cameras for my house/garage and I like the Y-Cam HomeMonitor the best, but at $170 it was way more expensive that any other IP camera and I realized I liked because of the support software (7 day cloud backup, e-mail/push notifications on motion, etc...). However I was paying much more for a camera that was not the best out there.
My question is this; is there other support software that you can purchase that would work with generic IP Cameras (Foscam or similar) that would offer similar qualities such as cloud backup on motion, notifications on motion?
Thanks
My question is this; is there other support software that you can purchase that would work with generic IP Cameras (Foscam or similar) that would offer similar qualities such as cloud backup on motion, notifications on motion?
Thanks
#3
06-23-14, 03:34 AM
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That said, there's freeware and open source ware out there of varying qualities:https://www.google.com/search?q=IP+c...-US:IE-Address
The software that ships with most decent quality cameras is fairly capable.
That said, there's freeware and open source ware out there of varying qualities:https://www.google.com/search?q=IP+c...-US:IE-Address
The software that ships with most decent quality cameras is fairly capable.
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06-23-14, 08:52 PM
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Blue Iris is the gold standard. It handles tons of different cameras, does motion detection and user access control, and has ios/Android apps.
Setup/Fiddling can take a while, but it is very powerful.
Setup/Fiddling can take a while, but it is very powerful.
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06-23-14, 10:20 PM
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Local only, or it can upload to ftp. No cloud services in the box, though. I have a home server that runs cameras, plus plex for movies, home automation as well as network storage for backing up all the other home devices, so i always have a pc running anyway.
Dropcam is the only camera/services I know of that has paid cloud storage.
I do have clips backup to google drive using googles sync program though.
Dropcam is the only camera/services I know of that has paid cloud storage.
I do have clips backup to google drive using googles sync program though.
#9
06-24-14, 03:38 AM
That's a network video recorder: https://www.google.com/search?q=netw...oe=&gws_rd=ssl
Those start around $250.00-$300.00 and go up depending on camera capacity and features.
Those start around $250.00-$300.00 and go up depending on camera capacity and features.
