Camera Recommendation

[printman2000]

I have been scouring the internet to look for a new camera to go on my Blue Iris system. I am using some really old Linksys cams, while they still work, are not great by todays standards.

What I would like...
Desktop/Bookshelf type camera on a stand
At least HD quality
WIFI
Minimum 130 degree FOV
Night Vision
Not PTZ

Anyone have a recommendation?

 

[sebastiantombs]

Dahua 4MP cube camera

Amazon.com

 

[printman2000]

Close. Is not WIFI and the FOV looks to only be 97 degrees.

 

[printman2000]

Found one camera that is very close to what I want. Only 125 degree FOV but close enough. Couple of Amazon reviews said it did work with Blue Iris and one said it did not so I took a chance. It does!
It is a Wanesview K5
Amazon Link

 

[sebastiantombs]

WiFI and cameras do not play well together. You'll experience dropouts and if you add more WiFi cameras you'll get more dropouts. Cameras use a constant, never ending, non buffered, data stream so it cannot be compared to streaming a movie on NetFlix. Compared to Dahua, Wansview can't compete. If that's how you go, good luck.

This one also comes with WiFi, has pan/tilt and, from my experience with it, over a 100 degree FOV. It's actually an OEM by Dahua and offers full control of all parameters, unlike Wansview or other consumer level camera.

mcrest cheap indoor PTZ

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0145OQTPG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Amcrest-Security-Dual-Band-4-Megapixel-IP4M-1051B/dp/B07J224T84/ref=sr_1_3?crid=39VQQUT9I0ZN8&dchild=1&keywords=amcrest+wifi+camera&qid=1618261038&sprefix=amcrest%2Caps%2C436&sr=8-3&tag=ipctk-20

 

[printman2000]

I hear ya. However, I have been using WIFI only camera with Blue Iris for over 10 years without issue.

 

[sebastiantombs]

Probably because you never really looked at the stats page.

 

[printman2000]

True. But if it does everything I need it to, what difference does it make?
Shoot, most camera systems (like RING) are pretty much all on WIFI without issue.

Just for my knowledge, what stats page are you referring to?

 

[wittaj]

BI camera status page that shows how many no signals and MP/KEY, etc.

I assure you Ring misses all the time and we have many people that came here after their Ring missed an event.

Bandwidth demands go up with motion and that is when the camera poops out.