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What is your favorite PTZ camera and why (cost, functionality, quality)? You don't even have to own one. Just if you were going to purchase one, which would you get (or if you already own one, explain its merits)?

I quite like the new Panasonic ones as described here

They seem pretty flexible and tho Panasonic doesn't have anywhere near the level of documentation and developer support as Axis, the cameras seem a llot cheaper.

Phil

Vivotek goes for me.

http://www.vivotek.com/

They have an excellent line of PTZ cameras - just note, that most of them are MPEG, which means that they are not compatible with ZM.

They do have a dual mode model: http://www.vivotek.com/index.php?option ... Itemid=117
The only drawback is its cost.

If I could stop buying other gagets long enough to get a pan/tilt/zoom, I'd go with this. Performance per dollar looks like the best. A sub $300 camera with a CCD sensor, 1lux capability, and pan/tilt/zoom. Of course, the 320X240 resolution certainly leaves a lot to be desired, but since my security box has a plethora of other responsibilities, managing 320X240 is all I'm feed it anyways.

Anyways, my next camera will likely be the wireless model of the one I linked, and that probably has a lot to do with that dlink being the cheapest pan/tilt/zoom CCD out there.

jetheller wrote:If I could stop buying other gagets long enough to get a pan/tilt/zoom, I'd go with this. Performance per dollar looks like the best. A sub $300 camera with a CCD sensor, 1lux capability, and pan/tilt/zoom. Of course, the 320X240 resolution certainly leaves a lot to be desired, but since my security box has a plethora of other responsibilities, managing 320X240 is all I'm feed it anyways.

Anyways, my next camera will likely be the wireless model of the one I linked, and that probably has a lot to do with that dlink being the cheapest pan/tilt/zoom CCD out there.

I don't think this camera (DCS_5300) will work with ZM becaues it requires Active-X. Am I wrong? My 950g won't work with ZM for that reason, I think?

jamesw.smith wrote:

jetheller wrote:If I could stop buying other gagets long enough to get a pan/tilt/zoom, I'd go with this. Performance per dollar looks like the best. A sub $300 camera with a CCD sensor, 1lux capability, and pan/tilt/zoom. Of course, the 320X240 resolution certainly leaves a lot to be desired, but since my security box has a plethora of other responsibilities, managing 320X240 is all I'm feed it anyways.

Anyways, my next camera will likely be the wireless model of the one I linked, and that probably has a lot to do with that dlink being the cheapest pan/tilt/zoom CCD out there.

I don't think this camera (DCS_5300) will work with ZM becaues it requires Active-X. Am I wrong? My 950g won't work with ZM for that reason, I think?

AFAIK it's a MPEG4 only camera, although they write in the specs that it has "JPEG compression for still image".

BTW, Vivotek has expaded their line of their dual codec cameras (http://www.vivotek.com/index.php?option ... Itemid=103). They added non-PTZ cameras, which are cheaper then the PTZ one.

Hi,

From the manual for the Vivotek camera that you linked to on page 84:

Capture Single Snapshot

Note: This request require normal user priviledge
Method: GET/POST

Syntax:
http://<servername>/cgi-bin/video.jpg

Server will return the most up-to-date snapshot in JPEG format. The size and quality of image will be set according to the JPEG settings on the server.

So you should be able to use this camera with Zoneminder. I was thinking of getting one of these myself, I'll post back if I do and it works

J

So you should be able to use this camera with Zoneminder. I was thinking of getting one of these myself, I'll post back if I do and it works .

Thanks - I will as well post the results, if I will purchase this model.

I'm talking to someone at Vivoteck about getting access to a couple of their cameras, either physically or remotely so I can validate that they work with ZM. They are being a bit cagey though and I'm having trouble getting anything out of them at the moment.

Phil

Not for the pros, but if you like to tinker, you can make your own simple pan/tilt cams for little $$$. This is a windows webcam setup, but most will also apply to a linux based web cam setup. The below link shows the hardware setup and the bottom link is the cam.

http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/ezservo.htm
http://www.geocities.com/zoomkat/ezservo1.htm

if i could get hold of the dennard protocol would it be easy to implement. And do i need permission from them?

Hello to all,
I'm new to this forum and to zoneminder! I have a very important question, for me, Panasonic KX-HCM280 is compatible with zoneminder? Because I have 4 new Panasonic network cameras that I would like to use with zoneminder!

Thanx!

zoneminder wrote:They are being a bit cagey though and I'm having trouble getting anything out of them at the moment.

Maybe they just don't want us to buy their cameras

I have a KX-HCM10 which works just fine with ZM. I've not tried a 280 but I doubt it's very different. I can't guarantee it though !

Phil

zoneminder wrote:I have a KX-HCM10 which works just fine with ZM. I've not tried a 280 but I doubt it's very different. I can't guarantee it though !

Phil

can you explain me how can I configure the monitor to see my panasonic netcam or where can I found some documentation about the correct path and others parameters?