WI-FI camera for home security or alternative option

DarraghR

Hello there. I would like to have a live camera setup in my living room and was thinking about a WI-FI camera. There are so many options out there I was wondering which would be the best value.

Now I do have access to a DEXXA USB web camera from 10 years ago but it is not compatible with Windows 8.1 or 10. Even if it was would a standard web camera be any good for security purposes? I was thinking maybe have a service like Periscope running on my laptop or desktop computer.

Contents insurance is another option but cost would be about 30 euro a month so thats 360 a year. I could get a NEST camera for 200!

KoolKid

Any good IP camera will do the job if its just for live viewing.

Stoner

DarraghR wrote:

Contents insurance is another option but cost would be about 30 euro a month so thats 360 a year. I could get a NEST camera for 200!

Hi look at the canary cameras I have one they are fantastic and mine has always connected.

I get a basic 24 hours of basic cloud​ coverage for free.

It has a 90Db siren, temp and air sampling and a movement sensor

It's not IFTTT compliant, possibly by choice. It's covered on the home automation iot forum.

The ring camera the new one, not the doorbell I think one device is 3 bucks a week. I've the doorbell and when I call it about 15 percent of the time it can't connect .

DarraghR

Interesting. I never heard of Canary but will do some research.

How much should I be spending. Personally I dont want to have a subscription service. Its just for a medium sized living room.

Stoner

DarraghR wrote:

How much should I be spending. Personally I dont want to have a subscription service. Its just for a medium sized living room.

I think I paid 140 euro for my canary camera.

You can pay a lot more or a bit less. Not sure if any of the ones below that price are great on wifi, wired yes. I've a wired one up for two years zero downtime.

I pay nothing for the basic 24 hours cloud usage.

Stoner

BTW the use BK on the home automation forum has his set up in a living room he'll full you in.

It has Night vision too. It's an internal camera though

DarraghR

What about using an action camera with a live feed on Periscope? I am looking to buy one for holidays and festivals anyway. Can someone please suggest a retailer in Dublin that stock action cameras that are not GoXtreme, Kaiser Baas and GoPro

Stoner

DarraghR wrote:

What about using an action camera with a live feed on Periscope? I am looking to buy one for holidays and festivals anyway. Can someone please suggest a retailer in Dublin that stock action cameras that are not GoXtreme, Kaiser Baas and GoPro

Lots of old phones being used as CCTV

iamfahad82

HIKVISION DS-2CD2452F-IW is good wireless ip cameras with 10-metre night vision

DarraghR

I hear if I connect a micro hdmi - USB then I can use my action camera as a webcam and security camera?

DarraghR

Anyone know where I might find a micro HDMI to USB? Looked everywhere online

wait4me

If you are prepared to wait for delivery, you will probably find them on some of the chinese sites - tmart.com, dealextreme or dx.com

DarraghR

None available on both of those sites. Never found it so hard to find a cable before