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Chat => Entertainment & Technology => Topic started by: addictweb on May 29, 2011, 12:46:48 PM

Title: Cheap IP Tilt/Pan Cameras
Post by: addictweb on May 29, 2011, 12:46:48 PM

Anyone got any kind of cheap CCTV setup?

Im looking at one of these (http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ip-wireless-wifi-lan-camera-with-night-vision-and-pan-tilt-motors-29014) from DealExtreme. Embarrassingly its so I can check on the house and my pet rats while Im away for 2 weeks.

The idea being I can hopefully view a stream on my android phone from wherever I am, and at £40 delivered its quite a bargain.

Thoughts?

Title: Re: Cheap IP Tilt/Pan Cameras
Post by: knighty on May 29, 2011, 18:15:06 PM

do you need tilt and pan for that ?  will a webcam not do what you want ?

Title: Re: Cheap IP Tilt/Pan Cameras
Post by: addictweb on May 29, 2011, 18:26:39 PM

It may do but having tilt/shift gives me a bit more flexibility.
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It would need to be networked because of location and given the price the premium over a static networked camera is pretty low.

All this assuming that it actually works to a reasonable standard. Im not sure if the DealExtreme version is a copy or an actual Foscam version which is a little concerning.