need help with home IP camera choice

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I want to install one outdoor camera so I can see who is at my door or
perhaps loitering at the bottom of my stairs. I want ot monitor this
activity from my PC one floor above the door. I have no need to view
this remotely from any pc around the world....

As I am in process of framing the house, so I can choose a camera
that needs a 110 volt line, or it can be power over ethernet. I want
to limit sending on the camera to $200 to $300. The area will be lit
at night by a motion detector, so I don't need lighting built into
camera. I have no need to record what's going on either.... I
suppose I need the camera to have a motion detector built into it so
it is not constantly running. Will I need software installed on PC
to view images from camera? thanks much for any help! Jim

 

[Matt Ion]

I want to install one outdoor camera so I can see who is at my door or
perhaps loitering at the bottom of my stairs. I want ot monitor this
activity from my PC one floor above the door. I have no need to view
this remotely from any pc around the world....

As I am in process of framing the house, so I can choose a camera
that needs a 110 volt line, or it can be power over ethernet. I want
to limit sending on the camera to $200 to $300. The area will be lit
at night by a motion detector, so I don't need lighting built into
camera. I have no need to record what's going on either.... I
suppose I need the camera to have a motion detector built into it so
it is not constantly running. Will I need software installed on PC
to view images from camera? thanks much for any help! Jim

I think you'll have trouble finding much choice in sub-$300 IP cameras,
especially those than support Power-over-Ethernet. From your "wish
list" I think you really might be better off with a simple analog camera
and monitor (even an old 13" TV or something will do), or if you REALLY
need to view it on your computer, just using a basic analog capture card
or USB dongle (check out the Adaptec GameBridge).

Leaving the camera on constantly is not an issue; the only consideration
might be to turn off the monitor when you're not using it to avoid burn-in.

 

[Robert L Bass]

ACTi's ACM-1101N is an MPEG4 IP bullet camera --
VGA resolution, 2-way audio, POE, etc. It retails for
$305. There are others.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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