Search for "1080p IP camera" on amazon and ebay. Pretty good video
quality. Ethernet wired and 802.11, various focal lengths, w/wo pan tilt
zoom, night sensitivity, IR leds, etc etc. Prices and capabilities are
all over the map. I chose two different IP67 weatherproof cameras, one
for top of tower, mounted on a 40m beam boom checking out the view and
another at the shack looking at the whole tower. Full 4K video IP
cameras are also available, $200 and up. However, that is lots of data
to handle if full 30fps video.
The problem I found is poor (Chinese, like awful) documentation. I went
with POE which is probably a bad choice for a number of reasons - noise,
cable length, hard to filter. I couldn't make them work, and a more
techie (ex uSoft) ham couldn't either. It took a network guru friend
the better part of a day to make two different models work. Both are
1080p same pixels but one has better video so there are things not in
the specs.
I recently tried a Blink cloud home monitor system, IP 802.11 cameras.
Again, hopeless install problems as their software sucks (they don't do
the security basics correctly and have incomplete 802 specs). $169 for
two cameras and access point. They did call back and support got it
working. I don't need to wonder how that business model works: small
profit minus the cost of 2 hours of engineering support from Boston.
Good thing the VC's are paying, otherwise they'd be broke.
Grant KZ1W
On 5/28/2017 12:51 PM, Don W7WLL wrote:
If I may I'd like to take the external ethernet protection question a
step farther.
I want to mount a cam outside on the west end of my rooftop. Most
camera's that seem to be within a reasonable price range have poor
resolution specs or very restricted features. Don't know how police
can get much from many of the images that show up on TV which are of
such low resolution. The images seem almost useless.
Would be interested in input from any of you who have done a 24/7
setup with a reasonably high resolution but moderately priced cam. I'd
also like the ability to do timelapse. Wire connection seems best
considering all the RF in the vicinity. I want to primarily orient
view to the west out over the ocean. Do have to contend with lots of
wind, rain and salt air.
Frankly, I know little about this subject, other than what small
amount I've read. Experience of others would be a better input means.
Suggestions from any of you on the best place to start or info on some
successfully working setups would be appreciated. Since this is quite
a bit off from tower stuff, we probably should take this to a direct
contact vs cluttering TowerTalk.
Don W7WLL
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