Internet Camera

ps9 said:
Almost ready to spend the dough on some dropcams, heard they joined Google recently, just like Nest.  Gonna get some cheap d-links here:
http://slickdeals.net/f/7036990-gol...-night-network-surveillance-camera-39-99-more

And maybe some dummy cameras, waiting for some price drops on the dropcam pro in the meantime.
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just spend the 200 on the dropcam pro. its not worth waiting on the price drop of what $20-50 if you are lucky to catch some sale.  once you get it you will wonder why you didnt get it sooner. they have added some new features such as doing some time lapse videos. you pick the time frame you want to time lapse, then you can select how long you want the time lapse to be, 30, 60 or 120 seconds. also, you can now scroll frame by frame by as well.
 
I'm gonna try one more time with the dlinks, I just can't get over the $100/year fee for dropcam to DVR your recordings.  It's like getting a $300 Kobe steak but given plastic utensils to eat it, you want a real knife?  That will be $100. 

Too bad dropcam is closed circuit, at least give the option of adding your own way to record, like NAS
 
ps9 said:
I'm gonna try one more time with the dlinks, I just can't get over the $100/year fee for dropcam to DVR your recordings.  It's like getting a $300 Kobe steak but given plastic utensils to eat it, you want a real knife?  That will be $100. 

Too bad dropcam is closed circuit, at least give the option of adding your own way to record, like NAS
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I have no problem with Dlink cameras.  I have the Pan/Tilt one and the DC-932L. The only wish I have is for it to record more than 15 seconds, but I guess that's the limit of IP cameras stored on a local NAS drive.  I think the 932L can also just record/FTP/email snapshots image (not video).

I also got the outdoor one cheap on ebay but haven't installed it yet.  I am thinking of getting the Dlink camera video recorder to easily integrate all of them (and supposedly it can allow you to record continuously on an external HD linked to it)  but it has a so-so review so I'm still thinking about it.
 
ps9 said:
@GH

What router do you have?  I might need to troubleshoot with you with my dlinks!
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I don't think I even changed anything in the router settings.  It still hasn't been permanently installed in the new house as I'm still deciding how/where to configure my routers.  But in our old home, I just connected the WD MyCloud drive to the Amp Extender/Router and setup the dlink to point to that wireless router (instead of our main wireless SSID for general use)  and that's where it ftp the video clips when it detects motion.  I've read somewhere that its better to have a dedicated router for the dlink camera to avoid most of connection issues.
 
Got my dlinks up and running, 4 cameras covering most of the house.  Motion detector shoots email to my phone.  Not bad. 

Disappointed my house is not like Toy Story :)
 
ps9 said:
Got my dlinks up and running, 4 cameras covering most of the house.  Motion detector shoots email to my phone.  Not bad. 

Disappointed my house is not like Toy Story :)
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great to hear that its now up and running.
 
Got two foscams up and running as well.  Opened up two ports on the Nighthawk.  Pretty easy.  So anything I should be careful with?  This means people who know my ip and port number and id and login can access my cameras?  A hi tech burglar/hacker? 
 
To set up the Foscams for remote viewing, I watched these Youtube videos:

(1)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xKu4uZtt3M

and

(2)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHTxuYa3Kzo

I initially set up a free DDNS address through no-ip.com; however, there was an issue about a month or so ago w/ Microsoft seizing some of those IP addresses, so I figured out how to set up a DDNS through my Asus router (Asus provides free DDNS services; I have the AC-66R router, which replaced some old Belkin G routers that I've owned for 10 years).

I've been using the Foscam 9810 for the past 7 months and it has worked 99% of the time.
 
Just picked up Foscam's Blue Iris software at newegg:
http://slickdeals.net/f/7109934-blue-iris-professional-surveillance-software-34-99-fs

It was $35 earlier today, went up $5 by the time I bought it, stlll a decent deal, especially combining with this: 
http://slickdeals.net/f/7099690-25-off-25-or-more-using-citi-wallet

So possibly $15 plus tax after coupon for software that can turn your spare laptop into a surveillance system with the hard drive serving as DVR.  Also dedicating one of my routers just for the internet cameras and laptop running Blue Iris.  My 2 foscams and 4 dlinks are compatible with the software.  So far my budget:

6 cameras : ~$160
software:  ~$15
old laptop not using:  ~free

99%er dropcam setup :)
 
You can pan and tilt with the foscams, and better night pictures as well.  Not a fair comparison when its a $50-60 camera versus the cheapy dlinks at around $15-20
 
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