Chinese ebay specials... outdoor PTZ 1080p with PoE built in. Roughly $150 each. I don't have (or haven't figured out) PTZ control through Xprotect, so I just web into the specific camera if I need to change PTZ related.
And yes, Xprotect free for up to 8 cameras. Even works with Wyze cams with the RTSP firmware. On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 3:30 PM Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: > What brand cameras are you using? > > On 8/31/2020 4:23 PM, Ron M. wrote: > > I played a bit with Blue Iris, but eventually settled on > https://www.milestonesys.com/solutions/platform/video-management-software/xprotect-essential/ > for my small implementation. Only have five cameras, and doing either RTSP > or ONVIF to get the stream. > > On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:11 PM Eric Muehleisen <ericm...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I have 5 Amcrest/Foscam wifi 1080 cameras. I purchased a dirt cheap >> Wansview off Amazon to keep an eye on my utility room. I only got it >> because it was dirt cheap and you can stream it locally without all the >> cloud BS. >> >> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:54 PM Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: >> >>> what cameras are you using with it? >>> >>> On 8/31/2020 2:50 PM, Nate Burke wrote: >>> >>> Do you do full time recording? Any concern with wearing out the SSD? I >>> thought they really didn't like that kind of operation. >>> >>> On 8/31/2020 2:47 PM, Eric Muehleisen wrote: >>> >>> It's much improved. I use the iphone app almost exclusively. It's been >>> great. Push notifications. Nice geofencing capabilities for when you're >>> home. The UI3 web interface is really slick as well. I run 6 Amcrest WiFi >>> cameras at 1080 on 30 fps. Windows 10 machine with basic specs...runs >>> around 20% CPU with hardware acceleration on. SSD makes retrieving clips >>> and archives very snappy. >>> >>> I think you can download a 30 day trial. >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:37 PM Nate Burke < <n...@blastcomm.com> >>> n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm not against blue Iris, it's just been probably 10 years since I >>>> last used it. Back then you had to have a plugin for IE to do live view. >>>> I'm guessing that's changed now to HTML5? How is the live viewing. Is it >>>> the 'jerky' live view, or smooth live view? >>>> >>>> On 8/31/2020 2:31 PM, Eric Muehleisen wrote: >>>> >>>> +1. Blue Iris. >>>> >>>> BI is certainly superior in terms of software, but NVR is simpler and >>>> cheaper to maintain then a full blown pc. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:29 PM Josh Baird < <joshba...@gmail.com> >>>> joshba...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Blue Iris. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 3:26 PM Adam Moffett < <dmmoff...@gmail.com> >>>>> dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So what's a good NVR? I've hated every one I ever looked at. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 8/31/2020 3:12 PM, <can...@believewireless.net> >>>>>> can...@believewireless.net wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Grandstream cameras are fine but their NVR BLOWS. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:26 PM Nate Burke < <n...@blastcomm.com> >>>>>> n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I've been mostly happy with the Grandstream phones, has anyone tried >>>>>>> their cameras? Pricing looks ok. They're Not 4k, But I'm not sure I >>>>>>> need >>>>>>> that. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 8/29/2020 4:27 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yep ..talk to Efrain or Bryan...tell them you are my friend and to >>>>>>> give you my pricing...I know the owner and have been doing business with >>>>>>> them since 1993. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Aug 29, 2020, 3:07 PM TJ Trout < <t...@voltbb.com> >>>>>>> t...@voltbb.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> epcom has the least expensive hikvision cameras and NVR's, >>>>>>>> you're welcome ;p >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 1:03 PM Mike Hammett < <af...@ics-il.net> >>>>>>>> af...@ics-il.net> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I've been leaning towards Hanwha. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ----- >>>>>>>>> Mike Hammett >>>>>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> >>>>>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >>>>>>>>> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >>>>>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >>>>>>>>> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>>>>>>>> Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >>>>>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >>>>>>>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >>>>>>>>> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >>>>>>>>> The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >>>>>>>>> <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>> *From: *"Nate Burke" < <n...@blastcomm.com>n...@blastcomm.com> >>>>>>>>> *To: *"Animal Farm" < <af@af.afmug.com>af@af.afmug.com> >>>>>>>>> *Sent: *Saturday, August 29, 2020 1:11:57 PM >>>>>>>>> *Subject: *[AFMUG] Camera Systems >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I haven't put any new cameras in for a couple years. Last one's I >>>>>>>>> did >>>>>>>>> were Unifi Protect. And although it is still running, the >>>>>>>>> software >>>>>>>>> seems to be just as buggy as it was all those years ago, and for >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> features, the cameras are pretty expensive. Are there any other >>>>>>>>> low >>>>>>>>> cost turnkey camera solutions out there? I could do like a >>>>>>>>> Zoneminder >>>>>>>>> or BlueIris, but I'm lazy in my old age and was looking for >>>>>>>>> something >>>>>>>>> more plug and play. 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