[BVARC] Camera for Inverter & Dog Poo

KJ Anderson KJ5EMP at ARRL.net
Mon Apr 19 13:48:24 CDT 2021


If you can get power via a USB cable to it, I really like Yi Home Cameras, I have many of them.  No paid service required, but they have paid cloud storage if you want it, a great phone app, and onboard storage for a 32Gb card.  You can pay for a cloud recording (if someone steals your camera, you’ll have the recording stored somewhere other than on the stolen camera), but I haven’t found it necessary.  Each interior camera costs roughly $40 out the door with the SD card included in the price, the outdoor cameras cost twice that, and are in high demand.  Yi also has a Windows app, where you can watch up to 9 cameras at a time on your screen, though each camera can stream 3Mbps, so you’ll need a more robust internet package with higher upload to do so.

The only drawback I will warn you about- the cameras connect to your internet, and go out to a server that then feeds your phone app, etc., this system is not contained to your network.  So if your internet/WAN modem goes out, you cannot view your cameras even if your wifi/LAN is still working.  You can pull the SD card and review footage that way, but that’s a PITA.  It’s the only knock I have against these things.  I can give a more in-depth demo (potentially by Zoom?) if requested.

73 de KJ5EMP

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From: BVARC <bvarc-bounces at bvarc.org> On Behalf Of Chris Luppens via BVARC
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 1:45 PM
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Subject: Re: [BVARC] Camera for Inverter & Dog Poo

Try Next. They are simple to install etc. There are cheaper. I have 6 of these.
Chris Luppens



On Apr 19, 2021, at 1:25 PM, Ameenah007 via BVARC <bvarc at bvarc.org<mailto:bvarc at bvarc.org>> wrote:

Hello BRAZOS,

I want to install a camera on my balcony to deter theft of my portable inverter during a potential power failure & for the neighbors who won't clean up after their pooch.  Any suggestions? I don't want a paid fancy service. Just a small battery operated motion activated camera with an app that I can monitor & turn the camera when I'm away from home.

So many to choose from. Any guidance is appreciated.

73's AG5VZ
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