Was looking for a WiFi based IP Camera and I've got these Sricam's already and they are pretty decent for the money. This is a bargain at £17.20 and even comes with a UK plug. I ended up paying £14.00 with my Gearbest points, so it made it even sweeter.
Has SD card slot, WiFi capability and is ONVIF compatible, so can connect to a ONVIF compatible CCTV DVR wirelessly or via ethernet port.
You can also pan and tilt the camera via a mobile device, PC or your DVR!
You can choose the priority line delivery option at checkout for no extra cost. From my experience, these are dispatched from a Europe address too, so no custom fees :smiley:
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plap
24 Oct 1610#13
We need to be more cautious with internet connected gizmos, because how secure is this camera? Plenty of IP cams have been hacked (with access to video OR they have been turned into a bot to carry out attacks), and from what I read the cheap Chinese devices seem to be the easiest to hack... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/22/cyber-attack-hackers-weaponised-everyday-devices-with-malware-to-mount-assault
Hmmm, the default user name and password of this internet connected camera are in the Mirai source code (which was used for the attacks last week..) :-o
dannysmith43
24 Oct 165#8
I have a Sricam, SP009, I assume since this uses a QR code, it uses the same method of connection as mine. I don't like using the app, the camera uses P2P to connect, a lot of these IP cameras are these days. I checked my firewall logs and it's constantly talking to P2P servers, mostly in China. I didn't like this at all, so I blocked the camera from talking to the internet. You can't use the app at all anymore but I use a third party onvif app internally (and externally using a VPN). Unfortunately the app doesn't display the camera @ 720p, it drops down to a SD resolution instead, might be my model only though.
For the money, it is a bargain, the quality is noticeably better than my older SD Foscam when using the Sricam app, I just don't trust it. I may be paranoid :confused: , I just don't feel comfortable with it as camera inside of my house.
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bandit17
24 Oct 161#1
Looks good for the price! Can you comment on video quality and usability of the viewing app? :smiley:
BM12 to bandit17
24 Oct 162#3
The video quality is pretty reasonable for a 720p. I'm quite happy with the night quality, considering thats where it usually falls apart, especially indoors.
The viewing app is quite simple and fairly straightforward (I use it on Android) but once you've intially set it up using the Sricam app you can then use another third party ONVIF app or use your DVR app (which is what I use) so that all my cameras are in one place (wired and wireless). The only thing i've found with the Sricam app is it can run on the background so can be a system/battery hog, but like I said, its can be dealt with easily by using another app, once intially setup. Setup is easy - just scan a QR code and away you go!
marky489 to bandit17
25 Oct 16#61
Quality is good 720p HD and night vision is pretty amazing
ct89
24 Oct 161#2
How does the app work with this? Do you have to mess around with DNS and IPs or is it plug and play?
BM12 to ct89
24 Oct 161#4
You can input these details or simply, scan the QR code and it connects automatically. Very straightforward. I'd recommend changing the password though, once setup. It takes seconds if you use the QR code method.
BM12
24 Oct 162#5
A third party app i'd recommend for this once setup is Tinycam.
b1koni
24 Oct 161#6
good but there was one for £10 on Amazon. best deal that was
BM12 to b1koni
24 Oct 161#9
Think it must have been this one, which is different to this...http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/720p-wireless-pan-tilt-ip-indoor-camera-9-99-prime-13-98-non-prime-sold-dvtecheu-2527153?page=2#comments
Some IP cameras claim to be ONVIF compatible but they are a **** to connect. I found this with a Foscam one I recently bought and sent back. If they aren't they don't like other third party apps or a IP DVR. I guess its only important if you wish to use these.
bandit17
24 Oct 16#7
Ok, thanks for the info, I will probably buy it when I get home tonight :smiley:
dannysmith43
24 Oct 165#8
I have a Sricam, SP009, I assume since this uses a QR code, it uses the same method of connection as mine. I don't like using the app, the camera uses P2P to connect, a lot of these IP cameras are these days. I checked my firewall logs and it's constantly talking to P2P servers, mostly in China. I didn't like this at all, so I blocked the camera from talking to the internet. You can't use the app at all anymore but I use a third party onvif app internally (and externally using a VPN). Unfortunately the app doesn't display the camera @ 720p, it drops down to a SD resolution instead, might be my model only though.
For the money, it is a bargain, the quality is noticeably better than my older SD Foscam when using the Sricam app, I just don't trust it. I may be paranoid :confused: , I just don't feel comfortable with it as camera inside of my house.
sco0ter
24 Oct 16#10
the problem with the ONVIF compatible part is finding the correct camera name as the one that is displayed in the setup and app is not necessarily the one that a third party ONVIF app would use. I recently bought another brand and i had to use tinycam to find the real camera name. tinycam will display 2 for it. when that was put in it worked perfectly with surveillance station on my synology NAS. before this it couldn't find it. Agree about the app though due to the routing it can be very laggy when watching. connecting directly my NAS I have a lot better results for playback and the app is also smaller in size and less of a hog.
tezray to sco0ter
24 Oct 16#29
Hi which camera do you have my flourean is the sp012 it comes up with that on tiny cam too. I Googled around and setup mine in synology but have no sound can record fine. my synology settings that work are: port 554, brand: user define, source path: /onvif1, username of cam and password I set. the ovif1 gives me HD quality think 2 sd. but I would really like to get the sound working.
melted
24 Oct 161#11
Have you checked what ONVIF profiles are available? The default profile on one of my IP cams is only SD, so I have to select the 720p profile manually in most Onvif apps, or else edit the rtsp stream url.
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Opening post
Has SD card slot, WiFi capability and is ONVIF compatible, so can connect to a ONVIF compatible CCTV DVR wirelessly or via ethernet port.
You can also pan and tilt the camera via a mobile device, PC or your DVR!
You can choose the priority line delivery option at checkout for no extra cost. From my experience, these are dispatched from a Europe address too, so no custom fees :smiley:
Top comments
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/22/cyber-attack-hackers-weaponised-everyday-devices-with-malware-to-mount-assault
Hmmm, the default user name and password of this internet connected camera are in the Mirai source code (which was used for the attacks last week..) :-o
For the money, it is a bargain, the quality is noticeably better than my older SD Foscam when using the Sricam app, I just don't trust it. I may be paranoid :confused: , I just don't feel comfortable with it as camera inside of my house.
All comments (73)
The viewing app is quite simple and fairly straightforward (I use it on Android) but once you've intially set it up using the Sricam app you can then use another third party ONVIF app or use your DVR app (which is what I use) so that all my cameras are in one place (wired and wireless). The only thing i've found with the Sricam app is it can run on the background so can be a system/battery hog, but like I said, its can be dealt with easily by using another app, once intially setup. Setup is easy - just scan a QR code and away you go!
Some IP cameras claim to be ONVIF compatible but they are a **** to connect. I found this with a Foscam one I recently bought and sent back. If they aren't they don't like other third party apps or a IP DVR. I guess its only important if you wish to use these.
For the money, it is a bargain, the quality is noticeably better than my older SD Foscam when using the Sricam app, I just don't trust it. I may be paranoid :confused: , I just don't feel comfortable with it as camera inside of my house.