Best Single Security Camera?

Sturtz

I have a new car in my carport. I only want 1 camera. Is it possible to just have 1 camera that will save recordings for like at least a day? I prefer wireless but I am open to wired cameras. It needs to be nice quality and visible. The carport has a light on at night but I want one that doesn't need light, incase they break the light on purpose. I don't want to spend $500 for 8 cameras right now. I have a Mac computer that it can connect to. The hard drive has a lot of space (like 400gbs right now) and its fine if it uses the computers hdd

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Okay, I can think of 2 options. Both of them are wireless, and one's from Cisco, the other from D-link.

They both directly connect to your router, and you can view them on your devices. The max resolution for both is 640 x 480.

Cisco: http://homestore.cisco.com/en-us/cameras/linksys-WVC80N_stcVVproductId84737621VVviewprod.htm

D-link: http://mydlink.dlink.ca/NCCA_DCS930L

They appear to be only "day" cameras though.

PC or MAC? Inspire me because I have no idea which is better.?

I need a computer and I want as many reasons as you can give me for whichever side you support on why i should get that type. thanks for your feedback

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Another Yahoo member once mention this i saved it for future referances

"SECURITY
Mac OS X was hacked in 2006 less than 30 minutes, and within 2 minutes in a contest in 2008, and within 10 seconds in 2009. In 2008, Linux and Vista were not hacked until another day when restrictions were lowered. Vista was next, and then Linux. In 2009 Windows 7 fell shortly after the Mac but Linux was unscathed.
Macs are standardized with Cameras, if your Mac gets hacked, the hacker can turn on your camera with more ease.
Please Note: All OS's have vulnerabilities.

http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Mac-OS-X-hacked-under-30-minutes/0,130061744,139241748,00.htm


http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/19/Researcher_cracks_Mac_in_10_seconds_1.html

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Finds-Irony-in-Mac-OS-X-Getting-Hacked-Before-Vista-SP1-82135.shtml

VIRUSES
Mac OS X has viruses (and significantly on the rise), a friend of mine has a virused Mac. As more users use Macs, more viruses will come out for it. Especially when users think "they are safe".

http://infosecurity.us/?p=4005

http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2008/07/malware_authors_take_aim_at_growing_number_of_1.html

http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/poll_have_you_noticed_an_increase_in_malware_viruses_etc_on_your_mac/

QUALITY/PROBLEMS
Contrary to belief, Macs are not better quality. Apple also has been changing suppliers to try to "lower the price" and thus lowering quality. Even with the lower prices, Macs still cost more, they spend a higher percent of budget trying to make it look pretty, and marketing.

Sample of problems: Overheating Macbooks, OS X- not responding to keyboard, some units with 16bit screens, etc. Apple statistics are misleading since Mac users with problem machines are more likely to go out and buy a new computer than PC users. Apple is lowering prices which means you can expect lower quality than in the past. Apple had switched the manufacturers producing parts. OS X also has problems slowing down.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10020263-17.html
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/08/01/apples-quality-dwindling-my-macbook-pro-sob-story/
http://www.appledefects.com/
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-x-operating-system/107748-mac-os-leopard-running-slow.html

Repairs are more expensive than PCs since the IMac, Mac Mini are compact units, and Apple charges a premium for their services. Some repairs can be done by another repair service but the compact design of the computer causes problems.
With an IMac, if the problem is with the monitor, the whole computer would have to be brought in.
IMac and Mac mini lack expansion.


ADVANTAGES WINDOWS :
Aprox 90% of the market is Windows and most PCs have windows already pre-installed.
1) Some websites require Internet Explorer, to run IE on Mac you really get ies4osx which is the Windows version of IE running really buggy and illegal if you don't have a legitimate copy of Windows.
2) Supports more devices (printers and other things you hook into the computer).
3) More business software/games
4) Want the dock on OS X (Mac)? google/yahoo rocketdock, objectdoc.
5) Used by businesses."

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How do I unblock the camera application on mac computers?

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smwild2

My school has the camera blocked on the mac computers. So we can't use applications like photobooth and ichat.

Is there a way to unblock it?

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NO - they have it blocked for safety and security reasons so unless you want to lose the privilege of using their computers do NOT try to get around the blocks. They take their security very seriously and you will get caught because they probably also have a hidden tracking program logging everything you do.

Is there a type of cheap security camera that can record my dad looking at porn in the act and alert my mom?

houseofmiz

My dad has been looking at porn (even when my mom is sitting right there on the couch next to the recliner) and I can easily see his screen from where I sit in the dinning room on my comp, and I've told my mom before and she believes me because she has found it all over the harddrive on his old computers. My dad claims his Mac doesn't have histroy even though I saw the option in the toolbar, and he clicks on it and its all gone, because he deleted it! We have an open counterspace which the chair is pushed up againest and whenever I walk into the kitchen he quickly closes the screen or switches pages. And whenever I accuse him hedenys it and gets extremely defensive, my dad has even cheated on my mom before. WHat is a great small (cheap) security camera I can set up on the counter, hidden beneath something and record my dad in the act to show my mom?
My dad knows about all those spy program so they won't work... he never leaves his comp alone an its password protected. My moms been planning a devoice for a while but he got rid of the papers before my mom even got to sign them or anything, he lies about my mom spending all this money to his parents, and he spends the money so we can't spend any of it, even for food.

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don't listen to that jerk reyderz...obviously he is a child molester and trying to defend his own actions...

there are alot of spy programs you can load onto his computer that will show you everything he looks at and it can mail you all that info without him knowing it...go to cnet.com and there are alot of free downloads that will let you see...

A true man will never cheat on his family...it is not just cheating on his wife it is cheating on the family...the family goes through the suffering not just the wife...

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Is there an iPod touch app that can view security cameras?

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Daniel

I want an app that can view security cameras using the ip adress from the Internet. So I can see scurity cameras in my school and stuff.

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You cant view cameras unless you are give permission CCTV Closed Circuit TV (note the closed circuit)

95% of cameras and DVR will not allow you to view them with the I phone or other smart phones.
And even then you need permission and password.


One of the few manufactures that allow you to do this is Ascendent Technology Group.
http://www.ascendentgroup.com/

The AVP Series is an intelligent, cost-effective CCTV management solution, integrating the latest technology and the most advanced features while maintaining a simple, intuitive and user friendly interface. The AVP Series is a complete 24/7 turn key solution that meets the demanding security needs of todayâs business and home owners.

Key Features:
⢠4CH Real time DVR
⢠Cost effective turn key CCTV solution
⢠True Plug and play operation
⢠Ultra High Resolution D1 Images
⢠H.264 reduces file size to 40% of Mpeg4 and 200% of MPEG2.
⢠USB 2.0 Smart backup automatically includes software on backup medium
⢠Built-in 1600x1200 V G A display
⢠5 year warranty on HDD
⢠Remote connectivity; view and configure DVR from anywhere using Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari, and I phone (free)

For an online demo:
Open an internet browser (ie: Internet Explorer, Firefox)
Type 24.66.224.223:92 into the address bar.
Type in the username and password:
( Username: admin Password: admin)

(I phone app provided when you purchase a DVR)

Smart Backup Backup has never been easier or faster once you have found the video by either time or search. Simply input the time and cameras you wish and backup via USB 2.0 drive. When you backup video the playback software is automatically installed on the flash drive eliminating the need for codecs or special programs saving both time and money.

Remote Connectivity The AVP Series has industry-leading remote connectivity allowing you to connect and view all your cameras instantly from anywhere in the world using either PC or MAC platforms. The AVP also allows for remote setup giving installers and integrators the ability to quickly and cost-effectively support their customers with sufficient privileges to do so.

VGA Display (1600X1200) The AVP Series has an embedded High resolution (Super extended Graphics Array) allowing you to view your cameras on high definition displays such as LCD, DLP and Plasma (up to1600X1200 resolution).This eliminates the stretching, pixelation and distortion that normally occurs, leaving you with vivid crystal-clear images.

Plug and Play Operation While the features and technology are highly advanced they are designed around a user-friendly graphical interface for simple and quick operation. The AVP Series professional DVR system is now as easy to use as a VCR with search, backup, display and remote connections that are easily set up in less than fifteen minutes from start to finish. The AVP Series automatically rewrites the oldest image with the newest, providing effective maintenance-free operation.

Longevity and Reliability The AVP Series is comprised of high quality components precision engineered for unparalleled performance and real ability for flawless 24/7 operation. We use only the finest Seagate HDDs designed for continuous operation and backed by a 5-year warranty directly from Seagate.

Aesthetic Low-Profile Design All these features integrated into a rugged and stylish aluminum chassis allow it to be used in the most upscale installations making the AV Series the choice for professional security integrators worldwide.


The AVP comes in a 4, 8, and 16ch and offers real time performance for both display and record.

Manufacturer: Ascendent Technology Group
http://www.ascendentgroup.com/

how do you install indoor security camera?

pookie

I would like to buy a small security camera so I can monitor my home (indoor) when I'm away in a different state. I already have Skype and a camera hooked up an am online. I do not leave my computer on 24/7; I shut it off at night. What all do I need? can I use the camera I have now or do I need to buy a 'security' camera?

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You need to buy a security camera. Regular cameras do not have the same connections that you would need for a security system. You a DVR, and hard drive INSTALLED, cameras, cables, power supply and splitter. Monitor of course but you can use any monitor or tv screen you already have. Most DVRs now have the capability to view the video when you are away from another pc or MAC or from your phone, assuming that you have a smart phone. They are pretty afforadble and convenient, and provide you with peace of mind. You should check out http://www.cctvdirectbuy.com, they provide a large variety of products and help you customize a kit to meet your needs. And their prices are really great.

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Is there a free security camera tool for a Mac computer?

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PorkSoda

My brother has been breaking into my room and stealing money/all sorts of things to feed his drug habit. I was just wondering if there was a free download for a security camera that I could install on my mac, so I have evidence of him stealing. Please, I need your help, I can't take this anymore.

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Not that I know off, but you could set the camera on record from Photo-Booth, then open Itunes, press (Command + T) and (Command + F)⦠tell me if that could work ;)

A good security camera system that i can view with my ipad wifi?

William

I need to hook up an outdoor security camera system but one that is also wireless. I would need to view it on my ipad as I am going away on vacation so something that doesnt need recharging would be the best

Answer
Hello

Here is a DVR that will work perfectly for you.

http://www.ascendentgroup.com/x4s.htm


Most DVR's and cameras don't have the ability to view from your i-phone, and you cant just download generic software all DVR's and cameras uses different encryption , software, and compression so you cant use another companies software to view another manufactures DVR.

You want a DVR that has an app specifically designed to work with it like the one I am suggesting below.

What you want is a DVR a DVR converts analog cameras and as well as storing images on site allows you to distribute video over LAN and WAN networks. (internet and network) this way you have both on site storage and recording at your house.

A good Analog DVR will do what you are looking for and not only display them but record them as well they will also allow you to view them over the internet from a Iphone or laptop.

X4S Remote Accessibility
View all your cameras instantly and remotely, and configure the DVR through internet using eitherbusiness in real time from anywhere in the world. MAC or PC platforms (smart phones too). This allows you to manage your

Many people have a misconception that IP has Superior scalability then Analog but with the advancements with DVR's this simply isn't true, you cn do up to 16,000 cameras each camera could even be from a different DVR and a different site.

And when you are using the internet to connect multiple sites together analog transmits over the internet faster with less latency using less bandwidth allowing you not only to view and monitor a situation real time but also effective control PTZ cameras.

What is the Advantage of IP?
Many of the so called advantages of IP simply don't hold water in the real world, IP is mainly Hype and marketing and outside of a few niche applications such as 1 or 2 camera installs, where MP cameras are needed or large scale wireless projects which represent about 2% of the total CCTV market, IP has very few advantages compared to analog based on performance, cost and reliability. (yet all companies touting IP will often use MP cameras to demonstrate the advantages of IP)

IP video is more about marketing then it is about performance as larger companies like Bosch pelco Honeywell axis can change for both hardware and software and once you use there cameras you have to keep using there cameras unlike analog.

Also IP sounds great, plug and play, Better image quality, use existing infrastructure, who wouldnât want that unfortunately this is often not the case.

IP cameras are based on CMOS
Analog cameras are based on CCD (usually)

A CMOS sensor is constructed using a array of pixels, but unlike CCDâs CMOS do not have a capacitor to store the charge for each pixel.The rows of pixels are activated sequentially rather then individually

In short unless you have perfect lighting a good CCD camera will outperform an equivalent CMOS camera.

File Size:
The smaller the files size the more images that are able to be sent and the faster they can be processed improving both FPS and speed. File size is the heart of any DVR and goes far beyond just its streaming capabilities as it also determines the recoding storage time, how much you can back up at once, how fast it renders and searches video.

IP cameras have up to a 5X larger file size then analog cameras. (at same resolution) I have seen MP cameras that on 2MP resolution are over 300X (%3000) larger then our X3 DVR on a CIF image. This is an extreme case but generally speaking IP cameras have a much larger file size.

Most routers and switches are not designed to handle IP cameras they have enough bandwidth but they are not able to process the amounts of commands. (9 IP cameras 30FP is 230 instructions per second) standard routers have enough bandwidth (up to 1GB) but cant handle the amount of tasks (instructions) so frames get dropped latency is introduced and the effectiveness of other devices such as POS, printers and dats storage can be affected and compromised.


Donât get me wrong there are some brutal analog cameras and DVR out there but If you see a good D1 resolution image such as Ascendents Hardware compressed you will not be so quick to join the IP bandwagon.

IP is a young and emerging technology and I have no doubt that in the future it will outperform analog cameras but its not a mature technology yet. Once we start to get standard IP platforms, get rid of license feesâ and existing networks have larger bandwidths then IP video will be a good solution, but until then analog is the way to go.

Make sure you get good cameras as well, Ascendent has the best IR outdoor cameras on the market and are about %50 less then Bosch while offering triple the distance.

http://www.ascendentgroup.com/

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How do I unblock the camera application on mac computers?

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smwild2

My school has the camera blocked on the mac computers. So we can't use applications like photobooth and ichat.

Is there a way to unblock it?

Answer
NO - they have it blocked for safety and security reasons so unless you want to lose the privilege of using their computers do NOT try to get around the blocks. They take their security very seriously and you will get caught because they probably also have a hidden tracking program logging everything you do.

Is there a type of cheap security camera that can record my dad looking at porn in the act and alert my mom?

houseofmiz

My dad has been looking at porn (even when my mom is sitting right there on the couch next to the recliner) and I can easily see his screen from where I sit in the dinning room on my comp, and I've told my mom before and she believes me because she has found it all over the harddrive on his old computers. My dad claims his Mac doesn't have histroy even though I saw the option in the toolbar, and he clicks on it and its all gone, because he deleted it! We have an open counterspace which the chair is pushed up againest and whenever I walk into the kitchen he quickly closes the screen or switches pages. And whenever I accuse him hedenys it and gets extremely defensive, my dad has even cheated on my mom before. WHat is a great small (cheap) security camera I can set up on the counter, hidden beneath something and record my dad in the act to show my mom?
My dad knows about all those spy program so they won't work... he never leaves his comp alone an its password protected. My moms been planning a devoice for a while but he got rid of the papers before my mom even got to sign them or anything, he lies about my mom spending all this money to his parents, and he spends the money so we can't spend any of it, even for food.

Answer
don't listen to that jerk reyderz...obviously he is a child molester and trying to defend his own actions...

there are alot of spy programs you can load onto his computer that will show you everything he looks at and it can mail you all that info without him knowing it...go to cnet.com and there are alot of free downloads that will let you see...

A true man will never cheat on his family...it is not just cheating on his wife it is cheating on the family...the family goes through the suffering not just the wife...

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how do you install indoor security camera?

best security camera mac image

pookie

I would like to buy a small security camera so I can monitor my home (indoor) when I'm away in a different state. I already have Skype and a camera hooked up an am online. I do not leave my computer on 24/7; I shut it off at night. What all do I need? can I use the camera I have now or do I need to buy a 'security' camera?

Answer
You need to buy a security camera. Regular cameras do not have the same connections that you would need for a security system. You a DVR, and hard drive INSTALLED, cameras, cables, power supply and splitter. Monitor of course but you can use any monitor or tv screen you already have. Most DVRs now have the capability to view the video when you are away from another pc or MAC or from your phone, assuming that you have a smart phone. They are pretty afforadble and convenient, and provide you with peace of mind. You should check out http://www.cctvdirectbuy.com, they provide a large variety of products and help you customize a kit to meet your needs. And their prices are really great.

What software can use my webcam like a security camera?

Jason

I think someone has been going through my stuff in my room, and I want to use my webcam to record when it detects motion. I've had software to do this before, but it was for mac and I don't remember what it's called (I have PC now).

Basically I want an application that'll record when it detects motion on the webcam, preferably free/opensource or really cheap.

Answer
WebcamXP is free for private use with a single camera. I think it does all the things you want the application to do :)

http://www.webcamxp.com/home.aspx

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What software can use my webcam like a security camera?

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Jason

I think someone has been going through my stuff in my room, and I want to use my webcam to record when it detects motion. I've had software to do this before, but it was for mac and I don't remember what it's called (I have PC now).

Basically I want an application that'll record when it detects motion on the webcam, preferably free/opensource or really cheap.

Answer
WebcamXP is free for private use with a single camera. I think it does all the things you want the application to do :)

http://www.webcamxp.com/home.aspx

How do I unblock the camera application on mac computers?

smwild2

My school has the camera blocked on the mac computers. So we can't use applications like photobooth and ichat.

Is there a way to unblock it?

Answer
NO - they have it blocked for safety and security reasons so unless you want to lose the privilege of using their computers do NOT try to get around the blocks. They take their security very seriously and you will get caught because they probably also have a hidden tracking program logging everything you do.

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What software can use my webcam like a security camera?

best security camera mac image

Jason

I think someone has been going through my stuff in my room, and I want to use my webcam to record when it detects motion. I've had software to do this before, but it was for mac and I don't remember what it's called (I have PC now).

Basically I want an application that'll record when it detects motion on the webcam, preferably free/opensource or really cheap.

Answer
WebcamXP is free for private use with a single camera. I think it does all the things you want the application to do :)

http://www.webcamxp.com/home.aspx

How do I unblock the camera application on mac computers?

smwild2

My school has the camera blocked on the mac computers. So we can't use applications like photobooth and ichat.

Is there a way to unblock it?

Answer
NO - they have it blocked for safety and security reasons so unless you want to lose the privilege of using their computers do NOT try to get around the blocks. They take their security very seriously and you will get caught because they probably also have a hidden tracking program logging everything you do.

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