[PLUG] monitoring camera

Tomas Kuchta tomas.kuchta.lists at gmail.com
Fri Jul 24 15:37:06 UTC 2020


I researched this a while back and came to the conclusion that bunch of
raspberry-pies with their basic camera + cheap plastic case combined with
millions of free usb chargers laying around is the way to go. It all costs
less than $70 per camera and you can manage them, without any cloud spying
and extend as needed even outside to the interwebs.

That or ask one of the three letter agencies for their existing feed. It is
taxpayers paid after all.

Tomas




On Thu, Jul 23, 2020, 19:05 Galen Seitz <galens at seitzassoc.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for suggestions for a web camera for monitoring a senior
> that is living in our house.  I'd like to be able to switch to a tab in
> my browser and check in on them.  I would also like to be able to do the
> same from a phone on my local wifi.  I suppose this effectively a baby cam.
>
> Here are the features I think I want, but this will be my first camera
> of this type, so feel free to point out the error of my ways.  Of
> course, I reserve the right to ignore good advice.
>
>
> Simultaneously stream the video to two or more places (two people doing
> the monitoring).
>
> One way audio to hear requests for help, and to be sure the TV is still
> working.  Two way audio might be nice, but I'm not sure I would use it.
>
> Local-only network operation, or at least the ability to shutoff
> internet access, and confidence that it truly is off.  Access from
> outside the local network is not required (there will always be a
> caregiver at the house).
>
> POE if possible to simplify wiring.
>
> Wide angle lens
>
> Night time operation, but any infrared lighting must not interfere with
> IR remotes.
>
> Motion detection might be useful, particularly at night, but I'm not
> sure how I would get an alert without needing some sort of phone-based app.
>
> I don't think I need the ability to record.
>
>
> I briefly looked at some of the Unifi cameras this afternoon.  I'd be
> willing to spend at that level if the performance justifies it.
>
> thanks for your help,
> galen
> --
> Galen Seitz
> galens at seitzassoc.com
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