Best place to find out about IP Web cams

[_deano]

Looking to setup some webcams around the outside of the house to record onto a PC, but to also be able to view on the web.
Where is the best place to read up and find out a bit more about them?

eg. how much for a camera, what camera for what job etc

thanks
dj

[wn3]

_deano said:

Looking to setup some webcams around the outside of the house to record onto a PC, but to also be able to view on the web.
Where is the best place to read up and find out a bit more about them?

eg. how much for a camera, what camera for what job etc

thanks
dj

I'd be keen to find out information on this, too. I work a lot of night shifts and want the "peace of mind" of knowing i can always see the outside of my property to make sure wife and imminent child are ok.

I've had a look on ebay and prices seem to be between £200 and £400, but some suggestions of decent makes / models would be excellent.

[rsv gone!]

I have used Axis cameras before. I've used them for time lapse photography and live viewing of building sites.

They will save to FTP sites or can email images.

They also do 'motion sensing' where they can record stills, video etc and can email that.

They are very flexible

[_deano]

where did you go to find out about these cameras though RSV?

[malman]

bit of googling found this

www.ipcamerareports.com/

dunno if its any good to you - has a forum section which might be helpful.

This kit usually get good reviews - not cheap though

www.axis.com/products/index.htm

[Plotloss]

The basic rule is that any camera of any quality can be an ip camera so dont get hung up on ip cameras specifically as the optics should fit the purpose, how the signal gets transmitted is secondary.

Cameras broadly fall into two camps, Observation and Surveillance.

Observation being the cheaper end which is where the vast majority of the DIY cameras are aimed and then Surveillance which ideally requires being setup by a professional. 4 cameras and a recording mechanism at the lower end of the market can equal just the cost of one security camera at the surveillance end so its a very broad price spread.

[rsv gone!]

_deano said:

where did you go to find out about these cameras though RSV?

A few years ago I posted on PH and was poined in th direction if Axis.

I've since then bought three of them. None of them are switched on at the moment so I can't give you a link.

They are dead easy to set up through a web interface. If you can set up a wireless adsl router then you'll have no problems.

[arfur]

I use 4 Linksys WVC54G IP cams in each my shops for CCTV. Coupled with Argus Software on a reasonable PC with big disks. Remote ftp out of hours as well .. Easy to set up and about 700 quid for the lot.