cromag27 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 What webcam do you use? I'm looking for a high quality cam that I can hook up to my apex. anyone have a live feed link they want to share? Link to comment
kwsjimmy Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 was looking at the foscams, FI9826 1.3MP 960P Pan/Tilt/3X Zoom IP Cameras Link to comment
cromag27 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 That one looks nice. I'm also curious as to how/where people are mounting their camera. Link to comment
bdevillier19 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 drop cam is another popular camera Link to comment
NorthGaHillbilly Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 http://dropc.am/p/abt is that a look down I see? Link to comment
cromag27 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 i see a few small ones. Link to comment
cromag27 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 Just picked up a dropcam from best buy. setting it up tonight. Link to comment
cromag27 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Got it hooked up. this thing is pretty sleek and it was stupid easy to set up. no white balance settings which kinda stinks and I need to get a gooseneck holder or something to mount it further away from the tank. not sure if I'm going to keep it due to the white balance issue. Link to comment
smeagol108 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I think u should keep it so I can watch ur tank while I am working if I can't watch mine. Lol. Link to comment
drexel Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I recycled my iphone 4s for this reason. If you have an old lying around, there are plenty of apps to re-purpose them. Link to comment
Orangutran Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I recycled my iphone 4s for this reason. If you have an old lying around, there are plenty of apps to re-purpose them. Which app are you using, or recommend? I need the app to be cross platform too, I have an old 4s, but now on android…. Link to comment
drexel Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I believe it's call IPCamera - High-End Network by Dominik Seibold Link to comment
TheKleinReef Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 some dropcams aren't compatible with the live streaming on apex. mine isn't but it's whatever, i just go to the nest site. Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I believe it's call IPCamera - High-End Network by Dominik Seibold Might try that!!! I have an iPhone 4 with a shattered screen but working camera and display. Would be really cool to have an HD IP camera Link to comment
dragonxflare Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Got it hooked up. this thing is pretty sleek and it was stupid easy to set up. no white balance settings which kinda stinks and I need to get a gooseneck holder or something to mount it further away from the tank. not sure if I'm going to keep it due to the white balance issue. What do you mean by white balance issues? Did you end up returning it, and if you did, what did you get instead? I was debating between the Nest cam or the Foscam that was suggested in a earlier post Link to comment
cromag27 Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 White balance adjusts the color temperature so everything doesn't look blue. I returned it because of that and never got around to finding a replacement that has a white balance setting. Link to comment
ajmckay Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Anyone looked into the Blink cam as a viable solution? Seems like a good option for those who want to check in from time to time without having to have a camera on and streaming all the time. http://www.blinkforhome.com/ Link to comment
dragonxflare Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I actually purchased the Nest Cam today, and even though its 1080p, I couldn't get a nice quality image when I zoom in. Also with the intense shimmer / blue, it made the picture look a bit grainy. I will end up returning the nest cam tomorrow. Anyone have experience with a good quality camera they can recommend? Link to comment
ajmckay Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I actually purchased the Nest Cam today, and even though its 1080p, I couldn't get a nice quality image when I zoom in. Also with the intense shimmer / blue, it made the picture look a bit grainy. I will end up returning the nest cam tomorrow. Anyone have experience with a good quality camera they can recommend? So I'm pretty sure most of these cams aren't going to be awesome for quality. I'm all for testing them out but I'm not sure if that's really what they're designed for. It seems that if you want great streaming image quality you'll have to find something a bit more specialized - though I will note that a search revealed that the georgia aquarium uses a nest cam... https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/experience/explore/connect/webcams/ocean-voyager-webcam Some cool options I see http://www.oceanpresence.com/?q=Media http://www.zetlight.com/index.php/products.html?id=92 I really am interested in what that Blink cam can do... Link to comment
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