Another Camera
Currently have a generic but good 1080p PTZ camera in the garden and a Hikvision 4mp internal camera (4mp is probably over kill) in my workshop at the end of the garden.
This is all running really well on a Mac Mini using Security Spy. Its only the 32Bit version as I cant install the 64Bit one on Lion. Using about 44% of the CPU so should manage at least one more camera. Cameras are set to 10FPS.
I have a license for 4 cameras and would maybe like a camera inside to watch the birds (budgies) when we are away. Maybe a camera at the front door but one inside would be first.
We would probably only switch it on when we were away. Probably 1080p would be more than sufficient. Any recommendations. Does not have to be expensive but needs to work with SecuritySpy.
Like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wireless-WiFi-HD-1080P-2MP-Pan-Tile-IP-Camera-Home-Security-WLAN-Network-CCTV-/362093654085?hash=item544e76b045:g:hjkAAOSwHwpZbvhk
This is all running really well on a Mac Mini using Security Spy. Its only the 32Bit version as I cant install the 64Bit one on Lion. Using about 44% of the CPU so should manage at least one more camera. Cameras are set to 10FPS.
I have a license for 4 cameras and would maybe like a camera inside to watch the birds (budgies) when we are away. Maybe a camera at the front door but one inside would be first.
We would probably only switch it on when we were away. Probably 1080p would be more than sufficient. Any recommendations. Does not have to be expensive but needs to work with SecuritySpy.
Like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wireless-WiFi-HD-1080P-2MP-Pan-Tile-IP-Camera-Home-Security-WLAN-Network-CCTV-/362093654085?hash=item544e76b045:g:hjkAAOSwHwpZbvhk
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hikvision-DS-2CD1341-I-4-0MP-CMOS-Network-Turret-IP-Camera-PoE-IP67-IR-30m-WDR-/391767254818?var=&hash=item5b3725e722:m:mct3RZ9pfHnIXF8N-Rd5DCA
What lens would be best for widest field of view 2.8 ?
2.8mm is generally the widest-angle standard lens you will find on an IP camera (unless you go for something a bit more specialist such as a panoramic-type camera).
I had given up trying to so many times to upgrade the OS until in the end I found it was the 8GB (2 x4GB) sims that El Capitan simply would not upgrade on. Took one sim out and it finally upgraded!
So now I now running the 64bit version of SecuritySpy. What a difference. Everything is faster and it is only using about 10-20% of the CPU compared to 40-50% on Lion and the 32bit version of SecuritySpy.
For inside I think I will just use a cheapo Amcrest assuming it will work with your software.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HIKVISION-DS-2CD2342WD-I-Camera-4MP-4mm-POE-UK-STOCK-/322528952906?epid=809499349&hash=item4b1839424a:g:nYMAAOSwWiBY~03c
As for the outdoor Hikvision cameras you linked to - their specifications are virtually identical as far as I can tell. The DS-2CD2342WD-I is listed with a 4mm lens, whereas the DS-2CD1341-I is listed with a choice for 2.8/4/6mm, so this may inform your choice (make sure to specify the focal length when ordering).