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    Home surveillance using Linux and cheap IP Cameras?

    why that? I have yet to find any good sources for Hikvision (shipping to Europe)
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    Home surveillance using Linux and cheap IP Cameras?

    Of course, thanks for the pointer. I've already ordered a lot there, and I'm (unfortunately) aware of the the downsides :)
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    Home surveillance using Linux and cheap IP Cameras?

    Thanks a lot, that sounds good! I cannot do a lot of (re-) wiring, so I plan to use not a switch but single POE injectors where needed. It's hard to find cameras with different form factors - still looking for some alternatives to the above linked, discrete, indoor cam. I also thought about...
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    Home surveillance using Linux and cheap IP Cameras?

    I might go for something like this, as they are pretty small: http://overseas.hikvision.com/en/Products_accessries.aspx?c_kind=1&c_kind2=2&c_kind3=154&c_kind4=209&id=4922 For indoor (living room etc) I would prefer something that doesn't look like big brother though too much :) Maybe this kind...
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    Home surveillance using Linux and cheap IP Cameras?

    Thank's for the pointers! I'm in Europe btw. not sure about shipping etc for US products, but I'll check. PTZ I thought would be nice for the outside cameras, inside I don't need it anyway.
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    Home surveillance using Linux and cheap IP Cameras?

    I thought about sub 100$ or sub 200$ cameras at first. I do not really need a lot of zoom or resolution. PTZ is basically only needed for two cameras, the others can be fixed. PoE would be nice, if it has WIFI I will try it first. Zoneminder can record, stream, define zones, create...
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    Home surveillance using Linux and cheap IP Cameras?

    Let me substitute "cheap" with "lower end". As said I do not need any high end cameras for my home. I do not have any problems with WIFI 24/7. I use it extensively. I understand the concerns but it also gives me a lot of freedom with placing cameras. I would as well prefer ethernet though of...
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    Home surveillance using Linux and cheap IP Cameras?

    Wifi not reliable in the sense of connection problems? I suppose this depends on the network infrastructure, I never really had any problems. If there is no eth, one could also use powerlan, but I'm not sure if it supports poe. What are the zoneminder alternatives? I saw it supports almost...
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    Home surveillance using Linux and cheap IP Cameras?

    That's why I'm asking for pointers here, I cannot read the whole forum :) Besides that, I did not ask for junk
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    Home surveillance using Linux and cheap IP Cameras?

    Thanks for the reply! But could you please explain the reasoning behind your statements? Why does WIFI suck particularly? Why HIKVision? and why is zoneminder not good? That would help a lot :) Thank you I don't want to record on SD, as I want to integrate everything in my home automation...
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    Home surveillance using Linux and cheap IP Cameras?

    Hi there, I've got my home completely automated, the main components are running on a linux server (fhem, media stuff, etc). What I'm missing is surveillance, as I'm sometimes away for a couple of days, this would be convenient. I have no idea of the possibilities here, so I'd like to get some...
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