Hmm If you want to use record to google drive, go to 'local configuration', set the record path to the google drive folder you desire, then hit the record button under live view.
Here's a picture of where the setting is. But Local configuration refers to whichever computer you are accessing the camera with, so you can actually directly record to your work computer at work.
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To start the recording, hit the camcorder icon on the bottom right under live view:
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Then it will show up as a mpeg4 file under the folder you specify, and also it creates a folder based on the date.
Advantage:
24/7 recording means you won't miss a thing.
saves to cloud drive
Disadvantage:
Must have live view on (or else the button is grey out)
Only records 24/7, a free account with google drive (15 gb) might only last a couple hours until its full (unless you lower the FPS by alot)
Have to manually press the button to turn on and off.
Here's what the files look like in google drive: (my 5 min video was about 160 Mb though at 3 MP)
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If we start using PC NVR software then motion detection should be no problem, you just need a spare hard drive that you can format with the software.
Networkcameracritic wrote a really good review and tips on how to use PC NVR here:
http://www.networkcameracritic.com/?p=1729
You can download it here :
http://www.hikvision.com/en/download_more.asp?id=1190 (but I think its PC only...)
so much options out there and many creative ways to use these cameras!