Questions tagged [home-surveillance]

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Webcam as a security camera

I am looking to mount a webcam on my laptop (which sits at home all day) to act as a security camera. I'd like to it to write the video to an external hard drive, which I can then review later. It would be awesome if I could schedule when the camera…
AngryHacker
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security webcam, but NATted dhcp ip address

I would like to install a webcam (better if an independent ethernet based object) at home, and access it from outside while I'm abroad, so I can check if there's mail. However, my internet connection at home provides me a dhcp address from an…
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Is there a way to turn analog cameras into ip cameras?

I've got 8 Monacor analog cameras which I used to connect to a Geovision capture Card now the Card is broken. So I was thinking if there is a way to connect them to my Synology DS214+.
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Free Motion Sensor

I'm planning to make DIY Home Surveillance. Now I'm looking for free motion sensor. I'm using webcam as a camera to detect whether there's a motion changes in my house. Does anyone know what is the best free motion sensor software? Also I want the…
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Looking for a moderately priced home surveillance setup

I've got a need for a comprehensive home surveillance solution that meets the following criteria no monthly charges support for multiple cameras (preferably over ethernet or wifi) motion detection sensors triggered by doors/windows opening, water,…
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How to setup CCTV Surveillance using PC

I've been wanting to setup a CCTV in my family small convenient shop. Since i've never setup one before, i would like some ideas, tips or advice from you guys who have experienced it or have ideas how to do so. Here is what i've come up so far, I…
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Communication and visibility between main network and a subnet

I am thinking how to structure a small home video surveillance system. Actually in my house I have an only gateway/ADSL modem/router with the following setting: ADSL modem/gateway IP: 192.168.7.1 Subnet mask configured: 255.255.255.0 DHCP enabled:…
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Recommendations for a surveillance camera kit that I can remotely access

Possible Duplicate: Looking for a moderately priced home surveillance setup Can anyone recommend a decent surveillance camera kit, nothing fancy, that will allow me to access it from any computer (whether it's through a webpage or client program…
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Reducing CPU load to absolute minimum

I have had a couple of things gone missing I believe stolen in my shared apartment and want to run my laptop constantly with a webcam attached, running webcam surveillance software to record/ take pictures when motion is sensed. Id like to take…
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Accessing a surveillance camera DVR from WAN, webpage loads but no video stream

Given the following network setup, MyDSLModem (Internet) | MyRouter (192.168.1.1) ─┬─ (192.168.1.3) MyPC1 ├─ (192.168.1.2) NeighborRouter (192.168.2.1) ─┬─ (192.168.2.X) NeighborPC1 ├─ (192.168.1.X)…
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DVR_PLAYER.exe reports Remote200.ocx is missing?

I have a program called DVR_PLAYER that is downloaded from a home security camera web interface. The web interface saves surveillance footage in the form of proprietary .drv files. I am unable to use the program to view the files on the cd on any…
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Should I Place My Video Surveillance System in a DMZ?

So I just purchased a video surveillance system for the house and am concerned (perhaps unecessarily) about forwarding port 80. So, my question is two fold: Should I be concerned about port forwarding just to the Surveillance DVR, and if I should…
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Home Surveillance: How many USB camera's can one computer handle at a time and software to support it?

I am looking create a home surveillance solution by using inexpensive web-cams. I would like to know how many USB-web-cams can one computer support. Is there any software that can support multiple USB-web-cam feeds and capture.
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How much storage do I need to save a month's worth of video recording?

I'm planning to set up a video surveillance system in our house. The model for the cameras is Hikvision 4MP Camera. I want to record continuously for 30 days at 4MP. How much storage does this setup need?
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How much storage I need for this CCTV system and what capacity it has?

I'm planning to buy DS-7604NI-E1 / 4p. In the website it says that it can handle "Up to 4TB for each disk" So does that mean that I can have 10 4TB attached to this NVR? I searched Google regarding this and it showed this picture. So thats why…
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