[Setup recommendation please] TPLink IP Cam - local laptop & synch to Google Drive

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starkiwi

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Dear all,

Hope fellow members are doing well

I am planning to setup a simple IP Cam at home

Equipment: 4x TPLink TL-IPC45AW, 5 Megapixel
(I can grab this camera for 209RMB/camera (£20/camera) when I transit at China next month)

The cloud service is a burden, so I plan not to use this
Instead I plan to let all 4 cameras to stream to my Windows 10 laptop. My laptop will be on 24x7 and record the 4x camera streams locally at the harddrive. Then synch the record to Google drive.

Do you think this will work please?
Any recommendation on IP Camera is welcomed also, I can grab the bargain when I transit at China.

Many thanks.

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Do you know for a fact that that particular camera has a RTSP stream available? Many, if not most, cloud-based cameras do not.
 
TonyR said:
Do you know for a fact that that particular camera has a RTSP stream available? Many, if not most, cloud-based cameras do not.
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TPlink claims it support ONVIF
So, I suppose it should have no problem to stream to Windows 10

TPlink IP Cam (with ONVIF) ---> iSpy (Windows 10)

Then, synch the recordings ---> Google Drive
(Worse case scenario, someone broke in, stole my laptop, I still have the recordings at Google Drive)
 
It appears to be sold in China only so I cannot say for sure.
I can say their Tapo C-110 will.

Do you want a camera that is wireless only?
 
I just found over internet that 4Megapixels camera, 25fps, consumes 40GB a day
This camera is 5Megapixels, 4 cameras can easily consumes 200GB/day...
I will need a huge harddisk, huge cloud space and bandwidth to synch to cloud
This can be a huge blocking point...
 
I would not recommend using a laptop to record because they are extremely limited on drive storage space and their behavior can be unpredictable at times with random shut-downs or reboots, going to sleep, battery issues, etc.
 
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starkiwi said:
I just found over internet that 4Megapixels camera, 25fps, consumes 40GB a day
This camera is 5Megapixels, 4 cameras can easily consumes 200GB/day...
I will need a huge harddisk, huge cloud space and bandwidth to synch to cloud
This can be a huge blocking point...
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You could consider either an NVR or NAS drive and then sync the NAS drive to Google Drive, or just use a PC based setup with adequate drive space.
 
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Starglow said:
You could consider either an NVR or NAS drive and then sync the NAS drive to Google Drive, or just use a PC based setup with adequate drive space.
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I agree
Starglow said:
You could consider either an NVR or NAS drive and then sync the NAS drive to Google Drive, or just use a PC based setup with adequate drive space.
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Thanks for pointing out!
I am checking TP-Link VIGI NVR
 
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starkiwi said:
I just found over internet that 4Megapixels camera, 25fps, consumes 40GB a day
This camera is 5Megapixels, 4 cameras can easily consumes 200GB/day...
I will need a huge harddisk, huge cloud space and bandwidth to synch to cloud
This can be a huge blocking point...
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Record motion-only @ 15FPS, reduce resolution to 2MP/1080
 
Thanks all for comments
I updated my configuration as below. 2.4GHz wifi is dedicated for IP Cam and some TPLink smart switches, my laptop and phone uses 5GHz wifi anyway.
I previously underestimated the bandwidth required for video streaming to cloud. I have to give up cloud storage, because it was not practical with my home internet upload bandwidth. Occasionally remote access to DVR video should be ok, but 24x7 continuous video stream to cloud will kill my internet. So, the home DVR is the storage point! It will be hidden somewhere at home in steel safety box, pinned to concreate wall.
I added UPS too. If someone breaks in, they would most probably cut the power supply first.
Remote monitoring is an important factor for me because I worry a lot of my parents when I am at work. Alarm push messages and remote access to the DVR are perfect for me.

Comment is welcomed and very appreciated!

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That looks good, but the NVR needs adequate ventilation otherwise it will overheat, so I wouldn't bury it inside a steel box. You might want to also consider a dedicated display for the NVR...I have a Samsung PC display connected to my NVR and the camera views continuously scroll in sequence or I can just look at one all the time. I'm curios to know what software you're using to draw those cool diagrams? :)
 
Starglow said:
That looks good, but the NVR needs adequate ventilation otherwise it will overheat, so I wouldn't bury it inside a steel box. You might want to also consider a dedicated display for the NVR...I have a Samsung PC display connected to my NVR and the camera views continuously scroll in sequence or I can just look at one all the time. I'm curios to know what software you're using to draw those cool diagrams? :)
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Thanks for NVR ventilation and dedicated display!
As for the diagram, I used MS Visio
 
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