Ip Based CCTV

cnewton2k · 11-10-2010, 20:55

Hi All,

After having my car trashed last night by some trackie wearing chav i have decided to invest in some IP based CCTV.

Now not really sure where to start with all this as it aint something i have got any experience of!

Has anyone got any idea's

I need 2 camera's and it need to run with Win Server 2008.

I would like to be able to remote in and view the camera's and maybe have the ability to view them internally as-well without having to log on to the server via remote desktop.

Thanks

Juo · 11-10-2010, 20:57

You could probably get away with just buying two web cams and then running some software like this http://www.webcamxp.com/home.aspx

I have a similar setup for watching birds in my bird box but its a Macintosh configuration. Im going to stream it at http://watchmytits.com/ using Stickam fairly soon. (The birds are blue tits).

cnewton2k · 11-10-2010, 21:55

ok yeah that seams a good idea!

Any advise for a decent night vision camera max price approx Â£300

Mr_love_monkey · 11-10-2010, 22:20

I think you'll need to display a sign saying you are recording, else you could be infringing on their human rights to act like animals

Kymmy · 11-10-2010, 23:43

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I think you'll need to display a sign saying you are recording, else you could be infringing on their human rights to act like animals

Nope, public place so you can record what you want as long as that recording doesn't infringe on privacy (i.e.. a neighbours garden or window)

Mr_love_monkey · 11-10-2010, 23:46

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Nope, public place so you can record what you want as long as that recording doesn't infringe on privacy (i.e.. a neighbours garden or window)

but there's very few places in a street where you can point a camera without doing that

TheNorm · 12-10-2010, 10:34

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but there's very few places in a street where you can point a camera without doing that

1. Mount it high.
2. Mount it in your neighbour's place across the street (with a reciprocal arrangement).

D_Skids · 12-10-2010, 10:38

For a cheap option this is a handy camera and very cheap on the link compared to anywhere else. Its not nightvision but might be worth giving a try.

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/977017...m/Product.html

grandmaster · 12-10-2010, 15:29

What about one of these?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...aign=Frontpage

You can usually get to them over the net with dyndns etc..

Mr_love_monkey · 12-10-2010, 21:29

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Originally Posted by TheNorm

1. Mount it high.

I'm sure I read that in a book somewhere... though it was talking about something else...

TheNorm · 12-10-2010, 21:34

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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

I'm sure I read that in a book somewhere... though it was talking about something else...

Mountain climbing for beginners?

colin25 · 12-10-2010, 21:52

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Mountain climbing for beginners?

I think you might be making a mountain out of a molehill

TheNorm · 12-10-2010, 22:01

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Originally Posted by colin25

I think you might be making a mountain out of a molehill

Size is relative.

colin25 · 12-10-2010, 22:09

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Originally Posted by TheNorm

Size is relative.

ok, maybe better to say..from little acorns grow mighty oaks

Mr_love_monkey · 12-10-2010, 22:43

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Originally Posted by TheNorm

Size is relative.

I've got a big fat Auntie - does that count?