Outdoor IP Camera Recommendations?

Bicster · Post by **Bicster** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:57 pm

Same product, different branding:

http://www.starkelectronic.com/elyecvd.htm

I've done business with Stark Electronic before, too. Great people.

tech_fixer · Post by **tech_fixer** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:46 pm

There is not much documentation available on the net about the ECVD-701. Any info you can gather would be appreciated.

What I did find interesting is the Videolarm LCH-HB at spytown.com. An outdoor housing with wall mount and heater/blower for only $52

Now, that's a bargain. Couple that with a cheap CMOS ip cam, and you have bargain outdoor cameras. Of course you get what you pay for. I know about the sunlight issues and CMOS, but with smoked glass window and a sun visor I think we could have a workable solution.

Anyhow, you can also get an outdoor ip cam with CCD sensor, MJPEG, nightvision with IR LED's and 30FPS@VGA resolution for $299.95 at gadspot.com.

Regards,
Jose.

Gren · Post by **Gren** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:26 pm

The ECVD-701 appears to be manufactured by Elyssa:

http://www.elyssacorp.com/cctv7b.htm

Definitely a low price point if it delivers on performance.

tech_fixer · Post by **tech_fixer** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:35 pm

You should see the ECVD-721... two cameras in one!! and simultaneous recording for $299

But as I said, not much documentation. I'll try contacting them for more specs.

Bicster · Post by **Bicster** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:51 pm

I contacted them, and they are sending specs and a Windows Help file that covers the server in the camera. I'll host them and put up links when I get it.

Bicster · Post by **Bicster** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:18 pm

http://www.planetfall.com/~jeff/Elyssa_IP_Cameras.zip

Edit: Here is the summary ...

The package contains a USBSER2, which is basically an adapter that allows up to two USB cameras to be monitored via IP. It supports USB cams that use the VIMICRO ZC0301 chip. The 701 contains one USB camera and the 721 contains two.

USBSER2 resolutions are 640x480, 320x240, and 160x120. I do not know what the actual sensor resolution is. Frame rate is given as "up to 20fps" at 320x240, which probably means less than 20fps, or less than 10fps for the two camera model. It supports MJPEG. It also supports pan/tilt functions, if the attached USB cameras support that.

No specs on the cameras are given. I E-mailed Elyssa to try to get more details on those. It is an interesting concept. I have contemplated using an NSLU2 to set up remote USB webcams... This is certainly a much neater way of doing that.

tech_fixer · Post by **tech_fixer** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:45 pm

Interesting concept... USB camera server.

I wonder what would happen if I were to use a USB hub, fill it with cameras and hook it up to the camera server USB port.

Bicster · Post by **Bicster** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:48 pm

It probably runs linux, so if you can hack it ...

Post by **cordel** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:01 am

Just to quickly answer your question in regards to voltages. Depending on how long a cable run you have to supply power, 24 volts AC can carry farther and be used on a smaller gauge wire than 12 volts DC. Also works great with the cat5 baluns.
Another source for baluns is Super Circuits

Regards,
Corey

RoundSparrow · Post by **RoundSparrow** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:17 pm

Has anyone tried these
http://www.spytown.com/diectwocacov.html
DigiVue ECVD-721 /
Yet?

Any luck?

Post by **cordel** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 4:05 pm

Probably not, the description for the camera is to vague and not all IP cams work with zm. If you want a IP cam, the safest bet is Axis, they work.

Flash_ · Post by **Flash_** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:30 am

Bicster wrote: I am very pleased with my new Axis 207 indoor camera. I wish they had some outdoor models at similar prices! I see a lot of people using them outdoors, but I have no idea how long the sensor will last in the sunlight.

2 years here so far, 206 and 207's, no degrading of quality or colour.

(Obviously not in direct sunlight, but mounted under eaves, roofs etc)