Networkable security cameras?

[Torque]

Does anyone have any experience with some good, relatively inexpensive network TCP/IP security cameras (<$400 ea)?

I need some that will work in low light and if they support power over ethernet, that would be even better. I don;t think I'll need the ability for them to zoom or pan, but panning might be nice.

Also, any good software that could handle streams and/or 1 pic/second from about 6 cameras? Currently using a homegrown Linux solution that is very slow now with 6 existing cameras. Would prefer Windows software.

[stefan]

We got one of these here at work yesterday, but I don't know much about them. Think they cost more than $400, though.
http://www.axis.com/products/cam_211/

[daphatty]

Sorry but I don't. Let us know what you find though. I'd like something like that for my home. DC is up and coming but still has a shady "element."

[Torque]

We have a few of the Axis 210A and a couple older Axis 2110. The 210A is a big improvement over the 2110, but the resolution just isn't good enough for some distance coverage. The motion detection in the Axis 210A is really good though.

[adamjennison]

Hi there, we use a load of axis cameras including 1 of their ptz.. We have 16 of them controlled by the Axis software, this captures the streams without a problem. It has crashed once in over 3 years but recovered automatically.
It runs on a ML350 twin xeon 2.4ghz with 2gig ram and 2x72gig drives (the OS is on a sepearate set of drives). This server also runs MySQL and a few other aps, it just chugs away quite happily :o)

I would recommend Axis for their cameras and software, the PTZ camera has been on non stop for over 1.5 years! Not one problem from it..

adam

[bryan]

Has anyone been able to view their network cameras with a GBPVR plugin?

[Torque]

adamjennison, thanks alot for your input. Is this the software you're using?:
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default...EDC=503277

I was just asked to add another 8 cameras which would bring us to 18, but two of them can continue to use our old system.

I think we're gonna go with the Axis 207 for the additional 12 cameras.

Don't know if this helps you Bryan, but I was able to connect directly to the Axis cameras with WMP using the following URL: axrtpu://[ip address]/mpeg4/1/media.amp If there's something in GBPVR that allows this, that should work.

[LilY0da]

I remember getting tons of ads in my mailbox from X-10 home systems. They had what you're looking for. Might be worth googling or ebaying X-10 or X10

[Torque]

Just an update on this for those interested. Currently have 12 cameras now running thru some very cool software called go1984, http://www.go1984.com

The software is a bit pricey for the Enterprise version, but will probably have about 22 IP cameras running to it when we're done. It's running on a Dell Dimension 9150, Pentium D 280 with 2GB of RAM and a 500GB HDD. If budget would have been better, i'd have it on true server hardware, like a PE2850 with RAID, oh well. With 12 cameras on it doing motion detection, CPU load is about 37%. I'd say on average, motion detection takes about 2-3% CPU per camera. I put a 2nd NIC in the server and VLAN'd the network (4 buildings) so all the cameras are on a private subnet. Should keep the riffraff from messing around with them.

We got our first shipment of the Axis 207 cameras and I like them alot more than the 210 for the money (about $270/ea at buy.com). Wider viewing angle and they're much smaller. The AC adapter is a little chinsy though with no option for extension other than splicing in wires. Also 207 doesn't offer POE.

I have a couple X10 cameras at home. They're pretty neat for how cheap they are, but the low light picture isn't very good.

[mitcheloc]

We went with Axis cameras too, still have to finish setting them up . I don't recommend those X10 cameras (at least not the wireless ones) though because of security reasons....unsecured wireless video...mmm...no thanks!