[SOLVED] Network Video Recorder (App) for MX?

[CharlesV]

nope, I nuked the VM that I have tried both ZM and Agent DVR ( ispy) on. I know it was AgentDVR as I was trying to get a linux only NVR system up.

My basic notes say:

Download it
Let it build, the start up needs a little work - had to start manually not on service.

and then on the second time testing it I struggled with getting one of my cams to work properly. My old tp-link did not want to work... My initial test was perfect, but second time I could not get it working - All other cams worked, but i had trouble with it all and can'd it opting for NetCam Studio which I have four installs with. (Pretty kick butt software... just wish it was Linux!)

[mmikeinsantarosa]

hmm...

I am not sure I have the VM any more

Curious why a VM?
1-Didn't want to accidentally hose your system?
2-Couldn't get it to run on the desktop you were using so you built a VM it could run on?

[CharlesV]

Ever since I read some woman discovered everything she said to her Alexa device ended up as audio files saved on an amazon drive, I really don't want my stream to go to google or anywhere but my devices. What bugged me about the last pair I tried is I had to install their app on my phone to initialize the cameras. This was done through their site which means they could have a hook into my streams.I'm not doing anything nefarious, I just don't want them in the picture. Similar to the reason I run nothing but MX at home.

Is there some generic app that can discover most cameras, get their IP etc or are we all at the mercy of the vendors app?

I havent really seen a generic app. And many of the cheap cams have a REALLY bad software that 'sets them up' . (I mean bad!) . I started using TrendNet cams as they are 100% IP driven, you can use any web browser to set them up. Combine that cam with simple NVR software and it works well.

The best NVR I have found is NetCam Studio. ZM showed a lot of potential, and iSpy as well .. but as I said initial testing was good, but trying to get a stable running system ... not so nice.

[CharlesV]

hmm...

I am not sure I have the VM any more

Curious why a VM?
1-Didn't want to accidentally hose your system?
2-Couldn't get it to run on the desktop you were using so you built a VM it could run on?

My goal with a VM was to be able to move the VM as I wanted ( Clone too ) . And yes not mess with my big systems. I have found VM's to be VERY good with development machines, special process machines etc. I have them for Wifi Controllers, NVR's, DB's and web servers.

[CharlesV]

And I use VM's to test - everything :-)

[mmikeinsantarosa]

I need to buy a fairly cheap ptz camera to do some testing on. I searched amazon for "solar ptz wireless outdoor camera" and checked each vendor to se if there's info for it in the ispy cameras page. For each item , I made a list for cameras that had an entry at ispy and another list for vendors that didn't ave an entry. This is the list of vendors that show up i ispy.

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Has an entry
Alptop
ANBIUX
ANRAN
brands
Codnida
Ctronics
DEKCO
ENSTER
EVERSECU
GENBOLT
GNCC
Hiseeu
hosafe
HXVIEW
ieGeek
Kittyhok
LaView
LSVISION
NETVUE
OOSSXX
reolink
Rraycom
SANNCE
SV3C
Techage
TMEZON
Topcony
tuya
VSTARCAM
XIAOVV
XMARTO
XVIM

and here's the list of vendors not in ispy

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ACEBELL
Allweviee
Ankway
Aomeisi
AOSU
beenocam
BEENOCAM
Bestsee
boifun
Camcamp
Camzeb
CKK
CURISEE
Dzees
EDSACE
ELECCTV
enjfeocy
ERAY
escanu
eufy 
EUKI
FOAOOD
fortress
funovation
Geekee
G-Homa
GMK
Goluodck
GUOANVISION
Hawkray
HOOISE
K&F
LongPlus
Luovisee
MARIVIA
mmq
morecam
MUBVIEW
mypin
PESITA
Poyasilon
rebluum
Recacam
RocSec
SeeVision
SEHMUA
smartsf
SOLIOM
SOVMIKU
Tecdigbo
TIEJUS
Uniter 
ULOFY
UWUZ
SV3C
VAIMEST
VENZ
VIZIUUY
Vyze-Link
Xega
Xega
Xparkin
ZTGOJ
ZHXINSD
ZUMIMALL

Most that are in ispy have at least 1 bad review with: batteries don't stay charged, motion detect is late, lens fogs up, wifi connection drops out regularly, poor customer service, fell apart or broke after a month, etc. There were 20 pages of hits with the original query. Now to search by brand and check reviews and characteristics to find me a decent guinea pig.

[CharlesV]

Nice list and I will be interested in your findings too :-) ... I have one camera connected up to a solar setup, but no real solar cams at this time.