Nice little Security camera on £15 at Gearbest

[yahoo2u2]

Not sure if this should go into the gearbest thread or not, but its a general item and not vaping related.

I was looking for a dashcam and saw these and they would make perfect little home security cameras for hallways and door entry. A simple connection to a 12V power supply and a 8gb card would sort with no messy wires or cable runs.

Works in low light as well.

I am looking to hide one or two about the house just in case. 

Also quite neat if you want to just see record garage, shed etc.


www.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_340511.html

[calnorth]

No configuration software?

[yahoo2u2]

No they are just plug n go. You can of course use any video software from the PC. But its all set from the buttons and at 12mp, it should be a good image.

[calnorth]

There are quite a few of those 1080p cams about. I have a Mobius cam which is supported as regards the management s/w and firmware. These are used on the mini copter things. Mines in my car and was £45 from HK direct.

www.mobius-actioncam.com/downloads-info/

Its good at 720p...1080 is OTT for general surveillance and gobbles the SD card.

Not used it at night but there are some comparison vids on Youtube from this guy (Techmoan):



My son has a Gopro on his Merc...hanging off the rear? Bit too big for my liking and more loot..

[yahoo2u2]

Yeah I was looking at these as well. I have ordered a night vision one, just in case. I am doing a bit of pimping my ride next week, so may as well

[calnorth]

Apr 30, 2016 14:58:23 GMT yahoo2u2 said:

Yeah I was looking at these as well. I have ordered a night vision one, just in case. I am doing a bit of pimping my ride next week, so may as well

I've been stalking bullet IP cams for about 2 years now and don't like what I see in UK and those prices. I have a garage about 50mtrs from my house in London with a spendy car in it. So the night vision stuff interests me plus I don't want to buy some BS just to find out...it is BS. I want to see the faces of any f***ers that try it. Mounting a 50 cal would be good too?

I am trying to deal with a factory(?) in China direct so that I can get support. And know of one. Probably need digicig on the case?

IR has it uses but not sure of its performance at pinging me over IP. No alarms fitted yet other than the cars.

[Bobsbeer]

Neat little camera. I wonder how long before insurance companies give a discount for having one fitted to our cars.

[calnorth]

Apr 30, 2016 15:52:57 GMT Bobsbeer said:

Neat little camera. I wonder how long before insurance companies give a discount for having one fitted to our cars.

They are...allegedly. And the police are likely dead interested.

[MrDJ]

sadly sounds like it doesnt work with windows 7/8/10 as question asked at bottom of page. so vista latest os.

[yahoo2u2]

I dont think it WONT work with windows 7/10 as its just an SD recorder. I think the help just dont have a clue and have copied the line form the blurb.

Question:
Hi, It's prepared to run in Windows 10?
Reply::
Dear customer,
● Support system: Windows ME / 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista, Mac OS, Linux.

[MrDJ]

true. still good find.

[Bobsbeer]

Windows 10 is backwards compatible so should work.