Recent content by diydoorbell

I've got a few PFA130E mounting brackets and I have all of the pieces except I'm missing the 1 inch plugs (see ) Is there a name for that part, and does anyone have a source where you can buy just that piece (ideally with an oring but if not I'm sure I'd be able to find some that fit)...

Nice source. Here's what I'm thinking: 2mp starlight board, it's got ethernet and mic in & speaker out, looks perfect: IPCB-3516XS290 1/2.8" 2MP 1080P Sony WDR IMX290 Hi3516CV300 H.265 IP Starlight Security CCTV HD Camera Module board 185 degree field of view lens: FE1.7-M12-5MP-F2.0 185 Degree...

That's pretty cool, I didn't realize there were ones with the electronics separate from the camera. It'd make installation a bit tricky though, since I already happen to have an ethernet run to the doorbell, I'd need to drill holes to run their specific cable through.

I'm going to make an android app to display the video & audio, but connecting directly to a machine I'm using to run other home automation stuff. I'm a programmer with some knowledge of electronics so I'm not too worried about interacting with it. I'd like to have the doorbell camera connected...

I'm planning to build a doorbell camera with all the features I've wanted and none of the ones I don't want (no phoning home / dependence on cloud servers). I think the beast way to get what I want is to run most of it on a microcontroller (the speaker / mic for 2 way audio, button tied in to...