[ale] I need a crash course on cameras

[Richard Bronosky]

I would STRONGLY suggest that you come here for advise on what cameras
to buy. http://www.zoneminder.com/ I think you should invest in
ethernet attached video cameras for all locations. If you want the
ones in the barn to connect wirelessly, wire them up to a device
(Router, etc.) running Tomato firmware to do a wireless bridge. You do
not want to have to diagnose connection issues, signal strength,
antenna upgrading/hacking on half a dozen different devices.

On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 6:58 PM, jrtroberts <jrtroberts at gmail.com> wrote:
> Even if they are streaming video cameras, not still frame, LMCE only
> captures a single frame.  Each time you access the interface it captures
> a new frame from what I understand.  So I can get standard security
> cameras from what I see.  I think it would be easier if the ones in the
> barn were wireless and the one at the gate was wired via coax into a
> unit that will push the feed onto the network.
>
> On 07/14/10 18:40, Greg Freemyer wrote:
>> It sounds like you're looking for a still camera?  (ie. You say single
>> frame capture, which I'm not familiar with.)
>>
>> If I've got that right:
>>
>> I don't think you will find still camera's you can control the picture
>> taking of in the sub-$100 range.
>>
>> It's been a couple years since I was deep into it.  But at the time we
>> always specified PTP support.  But PTP only transfers pictures you
>> have manually taken
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_Transfer_Protocol
>>
>> You should be able to find PTP support in camera's below $100, but I'm
>> not positive about that.
>>
>> Kodak came out with PTP as an open standard prior to XP I think and XP
>> added it as a default protocol.  Lots of camera vendors added support
>> since then.
>>
>> Linux has had PTP support almost from the beginning of PTPs existence.
>>   (I assume it was an open standard.)
>>
>> Greg
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 5:46 PM, jrtroberts<jrtroberts at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> I am planning a network upgrade at my father's house.  I have talked to
>>> him about using LMCE to manage the media streaming, surveillance
>>> cameras, and what ever else he wants to add later.  We live on a large
>>> lot,13 acres.  My father would like to get a camera for a future gate at
>>> the end of the driveway, which is around 800-900 feet from the house.
>>> He also want to put cameras in the barn in each stall and maybe one
>>> looking out into each pasture.
>>>
>>> As a toy he would like a camera to put in the koi pond that is remote
>>> control.
>>>
>>> Currently LMCE only supports single frame capture.  So I don't need
>>> anything fancy, black and white would probably work, or some low end
>>> color units.  I don't know what his price cap is, but I doubt he will
>>> want to spend more than 50-100 bucks per camera.
>>>
>>> Can anyone give me some pointers on what to look for when shopping for
>>> cameras?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Joshua.
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