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Security Camera, Sling, 3G Question?

  • 16-10-2008 9:43pm
    #1
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭


    one of my friends wants to be able to watch his home security cameras on his mobile phone and laptop...

    How do you go about setting up a system like that....?

    tks
    dm


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  • #2
    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    Sling software for Symbian phones is something like 20GBP for a year. You get a 30 day free trial.

    The slingbox is whatever it costs (I bought mine on www.expansys.ie).

    The reliability of the connection depends very much on the upload of the connection the Slingbox is hooked up to and also the coverage on your mobile and reliability of that.


  • #3
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    I've got a sling box, will that do what I want? I only use it for TV..


  • #4
    Random
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    Assuming like mine it's got a composite or scart input then you should be able to run the wire from your CCTV control box to your Slingbox instead of to your TV.

    I don't think you'll be able to control the CCTV though if it's got various functions, I would doubt Sling supports that but worth looking I guess.


  • #5
    Bluefrog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,045 ✭✭✭Bluefrog


    Could also use Orb for this depending on setup and logistics.


  • #6
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    it's a simple set up...think he has a coupe of cams 2 or 3, I presume he wants to be able to flick from on to the other.....he hasn't asked but i'd be thinking of some kind of intrusion alarm that will send him a text etc if there's any movement...


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  • #7
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,339 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    you can buy a 4 camera card and software on the net now very cheaply. It will have the bonus of turning your pc into a dvr and the software lets you control the cameras over the internet.


  • #8
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    jimmycrackcorm wrote: »
    you can buy a 4 camera card and software on the net now very cheaply. It will have the bonus of turning your pc into a dvr and the software lets you control the cameras over the internet.

    thanks Jimmy, have you a link to any of them..


  • #9
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,339 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    Here's an example:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-CH-CHANNEL-PCI-DVR-CCTV-CARD-SOFTWARE-NEW-UK-SELLER_W0QQitemZ360092572810QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item360092572810&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

    £12.99 + £5.99 delivery

    You may need to upgrade the pico2000 software to get viewing to work over a phone. It does have sms notification on motion detection also.


  • #10
    Homer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭Homer


    Logitech have a pretty clever new system on the market that uses powerline technology to allow for placement of covert cameras anywhere in the house and simply plugged into the mains. Signal then travels down the power lines and you connect a receiving plug adaptor beside your PC which connects via USB to your computer. Up to 6 cameras can be connected to the PC. Only downside (for some people) is that the PC must be switched on for the system to work.


    Info here...

    6784.1.0.jpg

    Rough pricing is €349 for main system and €249 for additional cameras.

    Depends what you want to achieve from the system, but as a one camera (covert) solution that gives you the freedom of placement it seems good value.


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