Subj : Re: A camera project
To   : MeaTLoTioN
From : Blue White
Date : Fri Nov 19 2021 15:35:30

-=> MeaTLoTioN wrote to Blue White <=-

 BW> motionEye OS was actually pretty easy to install, and its settings
 BW> really helped when it came to getting the correct camera resolution and
 BW> other setting set up.

 Me> This sounds good, does it just work on Pi cameras or can you use any
 Me> USB/Network camera?

It can work with other cameras also.  It is supposed to work with USB
cameras, and any network camera that can support the standard RTSP/RTMP
protocols.

 BW> The upsides to all of this... I have a fairly inexpensive camera that
 BW> takes good enough footage *during the day* for a security camera (it is
 BW> like I am standing at the window!) and I got to learn some things in the
 BW> process.

 Me> Sounds like a really neat project, inexpensive and fun, and useful.

Yes, it is overall.  As I pointed out, I will probably need to add some
more-expensive cameras if I want night vision.  The cold weather seems to
have put a damper on the juvenile activity for now.  :)

 Me> Thanks for this information, it's very interesting. I use ZoneMinder
 Me> for my home security CCTV software and a few cheap and cheerful IP cams
 Me> on my network in various locations. They're outdoor cams, and I could
 Me> run all of it on my Pi, although I just run ZoneMinder in a VM on my
 Me> hypervisor.

If I add more cameras, I would like to run motionEyes in a Virtual Box VM,
but I am not 100% certain about emulating an ARM machine in a VM.



.... Goodness! That was close! I almost gave a damn.
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