1. How is recording done? 2. Is it motion activated? 3. How many degrees of view does it give? 4. Is wireless operation possible?
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You need to hook it up to a DVR. If the software you use supports motion activation, it will be motion activated. The software is usually in the DVR. I believe it gives 60 degrees of view so it is not a wide field. This camera is connected to the DVR (digital video recorder) by wires. I used it to replace an existing camera on the system I already had installed
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i'm with deborah here. i need a wireless setup which will work for videography. i need it to record audio at weddings etc. i do not do plays, concerts and church ceremonies which require amps and speakers. i want freedom of movement for the subject to record his/her voice wirelessly. if this unit will not work for me, can someone suggest a good wireless lavalier system that will work for video production please. there seems to be hundreds of different devices. thanks guys.
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This camera operates on the 2.4 GHZ band. However it is not an IP camera. It is switch selectable between two different frequencies of four allotrd by the FCC for this type of equipment. Also be aware the signal is not digitally encoded.However I have had no interferance with my wireless router or other home network devices while operating these cameras 24 hours a day. i hope this information is helpfull.
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What is the zoom capability? can be done manually Can it be run over a wired network or does it require wireless? either Can it be fully controlled Pan/Tilt/Zoom over a web interface? yes Does it have an AC adapter? yes
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Yes, there is a mode which you can record when there is movement. No movement, it would stop recording.
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The camera is not motion activated. It can be heat sensing or time lapse. One or the other not both.
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It will record video and audio as long as the unit is on. If you turn off your computer that receives the signal, it will obviously not record. You can set it to overwrite old recordings if you fill up the allotted time. There are two settings to view recordings: one for motion detection, the other is straight recording- I do both. I can then fast forward, or slow forward in 6 second intervals.
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In my experience just about any wired camera is better than a wireless one. I've always had trouble with them. However, I wouldn't go so far as to claim that this is an excellent camera. It works, has a descent picture, and is small and easy to mount. It is not 170 degrees (more like 100) and night vision is only marginal. Hope this helps.
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It's a bit more technical to setup, but has a lot of great options, which is ContaCam. You can setup zone based motion detection, various recording options and one of the coolest features is it allows you setup a web server where you can access your entire camera network from the web including seeing recorded motion detection clips, or real-time view of the cameras. The developer who created it allows anyone to download for free and he as some great tutorials on how to set up your cameras if you aren't sure how.
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Yes - it has motion detection in the sense that it starts recording when motion is detected. It doesn't just continuously record...it only records when it detects motion
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Hi, I have it on the network and it streams to my Debian server running Zoneminder. It works OK for the money. If you have a decent recent version of linux (Ubuntu for instance) with java support in the browser, you can configure it on the browser just fine. I didn't try it with motion, but I see no reason not to work, since it works in Zoneminder. This is the url I user in zoneminder: http://&lt;username&gt;:&lt;password&gt;@&lt;ip&gt;/cgi/mjpg/mjpg.cgi Replace the stuff in &lt;&gt; with the proper info. I hope this helps. Even though this works fine, I would recommend you a better quality camera in the same price range, like the new D-Link. If you do a research, you can buy one with about $35 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/D-Link-Wireless-N-Network-Surveillance-Camera-W-iPhone-Remote-Viewing-DSC-930L-/360817167462?pt=US_Security_Cameras&hash=item5402610c66)
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Hi Nathan. I ended up returning this product. My husband wanted this but we currently rent a house and you need to run power to this camera which would require drilling holes. It is not totally wireless. I had also bought a package which came with the software needed to watch this. You could watch it on a computer or cell phone, but if you want it recorded, you need the DVR box.
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This is not a dvr...it's a camera. The recorder you choose will determine if it uses motion activation or continuous record.
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If you mean to set up the details of how the camera works? YES. Im a little technical and this camera is not a simple plug and play. I have yet to figure out how to get it to work on wi-fi so I have it plugged into ethernet and still have some kinks to work out. The quality of the day/night viewing is amazing and it basically works as a IP Camera. I think im going to buy some different software as I cant seem to get the record to work well.
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I am not sure what you man by undetected. I have about 10 of these cameras attached to wireless routers and hard wired. I have a wireless bridge between 2 locations as well as a VPN to a third location, so I have them spread across 3 wireless APs without any issues. I use Blue Iris Software from 1 location to control and record the cameras across the network.
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hii read that this device has a blue light that comes on to let you know it's secretly recording....if that's so then the scene or screen changes somewhat. that's something i'd notice if it came on whenever there's movement. please clarify.
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It is an intercom and does not record. It requires the button at the door to be pressed for activation. It will then display what ever is in front of the camera