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Yi Home Camera 1080p - Flash sale on AliExpress app - €15

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  • #32
    the corpo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭the corpo


    For anyone looking for a cheap camera fix. I was set on hunting for a Logitech c920, but they're impossible to get, but an article somewhere suggested using phone instead.

    Got an app called epocCam for, I think, 8 quid, and it's been brilliant. 1080p pic using my iphone 11 lens, picture quality is amazing.

    So, if you need one now, there's an easy fix.


  • #33
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    the corpo wrote: »
    For anyone looking for a cheap camera fix. I was set on hunting for a Logitech c920, but they're impossible to get, but an article somewhere suggested using phone instead.

    Got an app called epocCam for, I think, 8 quid, and it's been brilliant. 1080p pic using my iphone 11 lens, picture quality is amazing.

    So, if you need one now, there's an easy fix.

    Where do I get the iPhone 11 for €15?!


  • #34
    the corpo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭the corpo


    DopeTech wrote: »
    Where do I get the iPhone 11 for €15?!

    Come down this alley with me....


    You can use the app on most phones, and I'd guess most newer phone cameras will be better than most cheap webcams


  • #35
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    the corpo wrote: »
    Come down this alley with me....


    You can use the app on most phones, and I'd guess most newer phone cameras will be better than most cheap webcams

    Ah I know, I was only joking. Most people have an old phone they could use but these just seem more practical, easier to place in position etc. Neither of mine have arrived, I would expect them in the next week or two.


  • #36
    xckjoo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,344 ✭✭✭xckjoo


    My camera arrived today. Not quite the 2 month mark :D


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  • #37
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    xckjoo wrote: »
    My camera arrived today. Not quite the 2 month mark :D

    I was beginning to wonder if they would show up at all. Hopefully mine is here this week so. Let us know how you get on with it.


  • #38
    chavezychavez
    Registered Users Posts: 962 ✭✭✭chavezychavez


    xckjoo wrote: »
    My camera arrived today. Not quite the 2 month mark :D

    Mine is in the country apparently awaiting customs clearance.


  • #39
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    Got the email to say it had landed in Ireland from ALIEXPRESS.

    Letter today from our good friend in customs looking for invoice info so they can charge appropriate amount of customs and their 10e handling fee...

    I did buy two though!


  • #40
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Got the email to say it had landed in Ireland from ALIEXPRESS.

    Letter today from our good friend in customs looking for invoice info so they can charge appropriate amount of customs and their 10e handling fee...

    I did buy two though!

    Should have bought them separately!

    GqUo.gif

    One of mine just arrived a moment ago!


  • #41
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    DopeTech wrote: »
    Should have bought them separately!

    GqUo.gif

    One of mine just arrived a moment ago!

    Sure the amount of stuff I've gotten via China and never been stung...

    Had they been seperate I would've paid 6e extra in shopping

    I don't need two... I don't even need one... THANKS OP! 😂


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  • #42
    xckjoo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,344 ✭✭✭xckjoo


    DopeTech wrote: »
    I was beginning to wonder if they would show up at all. Hopefully mine is here this week so. Let us know how you get on with it.
    Will do. Currently trying to find a micro SD card smaller than 32GB to flash this custom firmware. I know there's some in the house but the bloody things are so small they're always getting lost :D


  • #43
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    xckjoo wrote: »
    Will do. Currently trying to find a micro SD card smaller than 32GB to flash this custom firmware. I know there's some in the house but the bloody things are so small they're always getting lost :D

    What does that exactly do? enable access to the cam in stream through web browser?


  • #44
    xckjoo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,344 ✭✭✭xckjoo


    BKWDR wrote: »
    What does that exactly do? enable access to the cam in stream through web browser?
    Honestly I'm mainly installing it because I don't trust something so cheap from China won't be reporting home. Plus I like messing with this kind of thing.

    Here's the list of features from the site though:
    • RTSP server - allows a RTSP stream of the video (high and/or low resolution) but without audio.
      • rtsp://IP-CAM/ch0_0.h264 (high res)
      • rtsp://IP-CAM:8554/ch0_1.h264 (low res)
    • ONVIF server (with support for h264 stream, snapshot, ptz, presets and WS-Discovery) - standardized interfaces for IP cameras.
    • Snapshot service - allows to get a jpg with a web request. Gets the latest yuv image from the kernel buffer and converts it to jpg.
    • MQTT - Motion detection and baby crying detection through mqtt protocol.
    • Web server - web configutation interface (port 8080).
    • SSH server - dropbear.
    • Telnet server - busybox.
    • FTP server.
    • FTP push: export mp4 video to an FTP server (thanks to @Catfriend1).
    • Authentication for HTTP, RTSP and ONVIF server.
    • Proxychains-ng - Disabled by default. Useful if the camera is region locked.
    • Original watermark image removed.
    • The possibility to change some camera settings (copied from official app):
      • camera on/off
      • video saving mode
      • detection sensitivity
      • baby crying detection
      • status led
      • ir led
      • rotate
    • Management of motion detect events and videos through a web page.
    • PTZ support through a web page.
    • The possibility to disable all the cloud features.
    • Online firmware upgrade.
    • Load/save/reset configuration.


  • #45
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    xckjoo wrote: »
    Honestly I'm mainly installing it because I don't trust something so cheap from China won't be reporting home. Plus I like messing with this kind of thing.

    Here's the list of features from the site though:

    Thanks, i would love to either have your experiences of setting that up or might hit you up for questions if i attempt it myself!


  • #46
    poolfandar
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭poolfandar


    Arrived yesterday, great little camera for the price, picture and sound fantastic and app is easy to use, had it all setup in 2 mins!


  • #47
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    xckjoo wrote: »
    Will do. Currently trying to find a micro SD card smaller than 32GB to flash this custom firmware. I know there's some in the house but the bloody things are so small they're always getting lost :D

    Did you get that working? I noticed that mine has the firmware version starting with 8.2.0.0A which according to one site is not compatible with the above hack but only this one.

    https://github.com/roleoroleo/yi-hack-Allwinner

    I flashed this Allwinner one and it looks to be working but with no option to auto upload to Google Drive. Will have to do investigation!


  • #48
    xckjoo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,344 ✭✭✭xckjoo


    DopeTech wrote: »
    Did you get that working? I noticed that mine has the firmware version starting with 8.2.0.0A which according to one site is not compatible with the above hack but only this one.

    https://github.com/roleoroleo/yi-hack-Allwinner

    I flashed this Allwinner one and it looks to be working but with no option to auto upload to Google Drive. Will have to do investigation!


    Cheers. Gave it a quick try yesterday and didn't get anywhere. Will have a look at your link today.

    Edit: this firmware worked perfectly. No issues installing. Thanks DopeTech!


  • #49
    The J Stands for Jay
    Registered Users Posts: 5,644 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    Anyone know how to get this to work with virgin media broadband?


  • #50
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    xckjoo wrote: »
    Cheers. Gave it a quick try yesterday and didn't get anywhere. Will have a look at your link today.

    Edit: this firmware worked perfectly. No issues installing. Thanks DopeTech!

    Mine arrived today, kinda a bit annoyed with the fact that it's limited unless you sign up for the monthly subscription

    Am I correct in saying if I was using the above versions from github, it wouldn't allow the two way / one way of sound?


  • #51
    Bikerman2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭Bikerman2019


    McGaggs wrote: »
    Anyone know how to get this to work with virgin media broadband?
    What is your issue with it. It appears to work fine for me and I am Virgin Media. Just connect it to your 2.4GHz wifi


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  • #52
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    McGaggs wrote: »
    Anyone know how to get this to work with virgin media broadband?

    Connected fine for me first. Then the second time I plugged in I had to reset it a few times


  • #53
    The J Stands for Jay
    Registered Users Posts: 5,644 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    Bikerman2019 wrote: »
    What is your issue with it. It appears to work fine for me and I am Virgin Media. Just connect it to your 2.4GHz wifi

    Looking at YouTube, it seems the issue may be that my phone is on the 5ghz network not the 2.4. I'll give it another go.


  • #54
    Bikerman2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭Bikerman2019


    McGaggs wrote: »
    Looking at YouTube, it seems the issue may be that my phone is on the 5ghz network not the 2.4. I'll give it another go.
    I have it connected to my 2.4 house network and it works fine. My phone and laptop are both 5GHz and no issue there.


  • #55
    jack in the box
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭jack in the box


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Mine arrived today, kinda a bit annoyed with the fact that it's limited unless you sign up for the monthly subscription

    Am I correct in saying if I was using the above versions from github, it wouldn't allow the two way / one way of sound?

    Stick an SD micro in it. There is no need to sign up to their cloud service. 64gb gets me over a week of recording


  • #56
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,228 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Mine arrived today, kinda a bit annoyed with the fact that it's limited unless you sign up for the monthly subscription

    Am I correct in saying if I was using the above versions from github, it wouldn't allow the two way / one way of sound?

    Use a SD card , no need for the cloud service.


  • #57
    xckjoo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,344 ✭✭✭xckjoo


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Mine arrived today, kinda a bit annoyed with the fact that it's limited unless you sign up for the monthly subscription

    Am I correct in saying if I was using the above versions from github, it wouldn't allow the two way / one way of sound?
    I'm not actually sure. I got the hacked firmware on it and then promptly realised I've no specific use for it at the moment so it's back in the box for now :D


  • #58
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    jack in the box wrote: »
    Stick an SD micro in it. There is no need to sign up to their cloud service. 64gb gets me over a week of recording
    ted1 wrote: »
    Use a SD card , no need for the cloud service.


    Ah ok, so if i stick a card in it, it will automatically not record to cloud and will just save to SD card?


  • #59
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,228 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Ah ok, so if i stick a card in it, it will automatically not record to cloud and will just save to SD card?

    It’ll upload a few seconds to the cloud and record either constantly or just movements to the SD card for you to review. You’ll get alerts from movements and can turn review them in the SD card via the app


  • #60
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users Posts: 14,326 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    Received mine last week - delighted with it - it's really good and the ability to customize alerts is fantastic.
    I'd be tempted by the custom Rom if it was supported with an app and I could upload video to my own cloud storage.
    It's too expensive to use their cloud storage


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  • #61
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,752 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    jimmycrackcorm wrote: »
    Received mine last week - delighted with it - it's really good and the ability to customize alerts is fantastic.
    I'd be tempted by the custom Rom if it was supported with an app and I could upload video to my own cloud storage.
    It's too expensive to use their cloud storage

    Unfortunately this version doesn't seem to have a custom rom with google drive storage capability. If the serial on the back of the camera begins with 9FU then it's an allwinner version and the other roms won't work on it.

    From what I can see this is the only rom available for it but it doesn't have google drive capabilities. Maybe in the future. For now I'll just keep an sd card in it and review them as I need to.


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