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Re: [LUG] Video recording - motion detect

 

Simon Avery wrote:
> Rob Beard wrote:
>>> Only word of warning: Do not buy web or ip cams that require "Internet 
>>> explorer" as they tend to have proprietry formats and need an activex 
>>> wrapper. Zoneminder's forums have loads of helpful info.
>>>
>> I was a bit concerned about the Edimax IP camera which costs about £40, 
>> it said it needed Internet Explorer but it was in the end possible to 
>> just download a JPG image straight from the camera.
> 
> That's interesting to know - which version?
> 
> The IC-1000 and 1500 are both reported on the zm forums as needing 
> additional scripts to convert the non-standard mjpeg stream, but if any 
> http/ftp/filesystem/dev source can supply a normal jpg then it'll work.
> 
> I've even used a windows computer running a local webcam as a feed - 
> just use some software to save a jpg to its own filesystem and grab it 
> via samba. :)
> 

It was the wired version, I think it was the IC-1000.  It only captures 
JPG images, not the mjpeg stream.  Not worked out if that's possible yet 
as I haven't had time to play with the camera for a good couple of months.

Rob

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