Good, there are a boat load of options out there. The MotionPi thing is interesting but I would rather use separate cameras and use the Pi as the DVR.
I have not used Motion, I have read a bit about it, but ZM did a lot more and fit my needs so that is what I was using. On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 5:00 AM, elcaseti . <elcas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Chuck. I spent a few hours reading & watching videos about > Zoneminder. Lots of interesting potential. Also found this (not > ZoneMinder) "http://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-security-camera/"; > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 9:18 PM, Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Google the following: > > zoneminder raspberry pi 2 > > That will get you started, there is even a video from a guy that uses it > as > > a vehicle recorder, most of them are using the older models of the RPi > you > > will want to use the 2 as that has the memory and horsepower to do > several > > cams. > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 8:07 PM, elcaseti . <elcas...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > A live version sounds interesting. I didn't realize that was an > option. > > > I'm guessing it would not work well to run it live all of the time. I > > was > > > hoping to run it on a Raspberry Pi, as they don't use much power to > run. > > > When I looked, that wasn't an option. Maybe it would run on the Pi 2. > > The > > > thing I liked, is that I could use old USB webcams. If I want to use > > > better cams designed for low light, I'd have to buy some special > > hardware, > > > as those mostly use BNC connectors, not USB. > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:57 PM, Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I used it in Tampa for video surveillance systems. I had a point > where > > we > > > > gave video to law enforcement, they really liked the fact that ZM > kept > > > the > > > > videos as JPG images, made processing them very easy. You can tell it > > > > to store in other formats, but JPG is the preferred one for many law > > en- > > > > forcement agencies according to the sheriff video people in > > Hillsborough > > > Co > > > > FL. > > > > > > > > You can download a liveCD (there was more than one) to play with. I > > used > > > > it with networked cameras but if you have a frame grabber card you > can > > > use > > > > analog cameras, and you can also use USB cameras with it. > > > > > > > > The biggest problem was with camera producers who's product only > worked > > > > with I.E. or some windows based tool. But usually the cameras were > not > > > > worth much. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:46 PM, elcaseti . <elcas...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I read about ZoneMinder a few months ago. It's obviously a very > > > > powerful, > > > > > flexible tool. I also got the impression it's more for advanced > > > > technical > > > > > users. Can any of you comment on that? Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:36 PM, Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I would too if I am in town. I have never been to one before > (live > > up > > > > in > > > > > > Kelso > > > > > > WA) but would like to go, I have used ZoneMinder a lot and really > > > like > > > > > it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Right now I am up in Alaska, headed to Dutch Harbor Unalaska > > > tomorrow. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 4:26 PM, Michael Dexter < > > > dex...@ambidexter.com > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 1/18/16 12:39 PM, jakimfett wrote: > > > > > > > > I could possibly present on using ZoneMinder for a > Linux-based > > > > > > > > security camera system. I finished getting the base system > > online > > > > > > > > yesterday, so it would be a very hands on, somewhat > unpolished > > > > > > > > presentation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am QUITE interested in this. 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