Recent content by Astrokamel

Very nice, thank you for the post GlennNZ! This is yet another reason why IP cameras should honestly be isolated from the internet. Regardless of how poor the security is, if they are on an isolated LAN, no one can get to them. The least they could do is encrypt the outbound connection with...

I agree, but I also think that the amount of attention has called for a huge cash grab and hardware manufacturers are more interested in selling services than products, so they are doing all they can to force these types of devices to be proprietary/cloud based so they can force you to pay...

@Jessy I'm thrilled that you are interested in meeting this need, fantastic! I would like to provide you with some direct feedback about my take on it. In my opinion, "real" doorbell integration isn't completely necessary, but very desired. If I can have a camera with great 2 way audio, and...

Thanks for the detailed report about the doorbird, Nathan! I really don't like the always-on speaker and audio announcements :(. The only time I want the unit to make a sound is when it's me talking. Also forced routing through the cloud seems very contradictory to the statements they made on...

We've had a lot of financial stuff come up so I'm going to shelf this project until around nov-jan timeframe. Please feel free to reply with any suggestions meanwhile, I'll still be watching.

Thank you for the suggestion, I've updated the original post with my research results... If you could help clear up some of the points I couldn't get an answer to that would be most appreciated!

I am a software developer, so maybe I can contribute to this effort. Having said that, while a home-baked solution would be nice to have I would prefer to get something pre-made if available. I would say that the biggest challenge there would definitely be the software side of things. Hooking up...

I'm glad I'm not alone, abelmj... I'm actually shocked that there aren't more people looking for this! I figured there would be a ton of crossover from IP cameras to smart homes, but there's not nearly as much as I expected. Since I wasn't able to find anything useful for my solution, how about...

Thank you anijet, that is a fantastic suggestion and right along the lines of what I've been looking for! I think I will continue my search though, as the Doorbird looks like it costs over $300, ouch! I am certainly willing to pay for quality but that's out of my price range. I appreciate your...

Hello everyone, I have been searching for a considerable amount of time trying to find a product for my needs and I have been unsuccessful. I am now asking for help in desperation, I truly appreciate any responses I might get. Here are the bullet points... My Setup Blue Iris 3 PoE cameras All...