When you spend time and money on security cams, you want them to be reliable and effective. You can carry on with your sricams/foscams...1080p cameras are CHEAP. PC's are CHEAP. The cost difference between a junk setup and a good one is about 300 dollars, probably less.
Forgive me one last time. But I did mention that I am right now building a server that will be running BI and servicing my storage needs on my network? And I will probably be upgrading my cameras if I perceive a new requirement. The stick will be employed in other areas of my network for testing different software configurations. Carry on!
What you are building is irrelevant. The point is the stick should not be used. Carry on.
It doesnt work great, thats my point. You keep missing it. Carry on!
It is about goals and for most hobbyists, homeowners and small business owners the goal is to squeeze the best possible resolution out of the lowest possible cost. As I see it, today this means 2MP cameras @ 1920x1080...absolute minimum. Such decent quality cameras can be had for as little as $50.00 each. Add in Blue Iris software and a used i5 system and you've got a reasonably decent hi-res HD system for around $825.00, with excellent motion detection and with mobile device alerts and viewing functionality. Running 640x480 in this day and age seems to me to be a tad foolish given the fantastic low-cost high-resolution alternatives which are available today.
