I'm looking for a wired HD POE PTZ camera that I can view with any device, probably a smart TV, essentially as a "window" in a windowless room. I may also wish to use it as a security camera, and record events.
I bought a Lorex LNZ32P4 that is fine physically but isn't viewable. I'd assumed it was as in their list of compatible devices it said it worked with Firefox.
I thought we'd moved on from Internet Explorer dependence and plugins, seeing as browser vendors are deprecating plugins as a security risk and websites have moved to W3C compatibility. Modern videoconferencing solutions work in-browser using HTML5 video and WebRTC camera/microphones.
What I'd envisioned was having say 4 cameras on different IP addresses, and say 3 TVs on the same network. Any of them can see any camera just by choosing a bookmark. Same for any computer, tablet, phone etc. without having to install software or apps.
I'm using Linux on my desktop and who knows what OS on the TVs - I haven't bought them yet. I managed to get a picture from the LNZ by running Windows XP in a virtual machine, or using a video player to access the RTSP stream. Not really practical. If the camera would generate HTML5 video with a webm or I think H264 codec, it would be fine - the PTZ controls and setup look good, though the video is a bit laggy.
I bought a Lorex LNZ32P4 that is fine physically but isn't viewable. I'd assumed it was as in their list of compatible devices it said it worked with Firefox.
I thought we'd moved on from Internet Explorer dependence and plugins, seeing as browser vendors are deprecating plugins as a security risk and websites have moved to W3C compatibility. Modern videoconferencing solutions work in-browser using HTML5 video and WebRTC camera/microphones.
What I'd envisioned was having say 4 cameras on different IP addresses, and say 3 TVs on the same network. Any of them can see any camera just by choosing a bookmark. Same for any computer, tablet, phone etc. without having to install software or apps.
I'm using Linux on my desktop and who knows what OS on the TVs - I haven't bought them yet. I managed to get a picture from the LNZ by running Windows XP in a virtual machine, or using a video player to access the RTSP stream. Not really practical. If the camera would generate HTML5 video with a webm or I think H264 codec, it would be fine - the PTZ controls and setup look good, though the video is a bit laggy.