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ZoneMinder mentions (58)

• Ask HN: What is the most secure way of baby monitoring?

  I dunno if the CIA would trust them but I like Amcrest cameras https://amcrest.com/ because they have a wide range of different price points and capabilities. Use these with software like https://zoneminder.com/ which you could run on a cheap Linux box. For secure access use https://tailscale.com/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago

• Show HN: Open-source private home security camera system (end-to-end encryption)

  Cameras could be built using a single board computer (like the Raspberry Pi Zero, but there are better and cheaper options) plus a USB camera module, and the necessary firmware that could well be just a simple script invoking ffmpeg or similar streaming software; all Open Source. For example: https://www.friendlyelec.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=69&product_id=244... - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• Reverse-Engineering an IP Camera

  I did a similar thing with the Xiongmai camera's I bought to keep an eye on a newly built barn/stable/clinic here on the farm and used the information to create a CLI tool to control the camera's: https://github.com/Yetangitu/cam. - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago

• Police warn of thieves using WiFi-jamming tech to disarm cameras, alarms

  Many FOSS programs have been around for ages: https://zoneminder.com/ Having everything hardwired has its own set of issues. It is often better to have both a working visible "decoy wifi" kit people will identify/jam with ease, and a covert "Casino" 8k pin-hole option people will not be able to scan. Just remember mantraps (bastion double fire-doors/cages etc.) are usually illegal in most jurisdictions, and... - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago

• Reverse-Engineering an IP Camera

  So far I use the web interface to check in on Bob B live when I am in the other house (where I live) or in the house that he's in (which has two rental units under renovation) One time I saw he was on the floor and I ran over to the other house to peek in through the window on him which seemed to piss him off. So I try not to do that. https://zoneminder.com/ works with many camera brands and can do all sorts of... - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago

ONVIF Device Manager mentions (6)

• Looking for a VMS and some doubts

  Are your camera's ONVIF compatible? You can confirm this by running this free open source software: https://sourceforge.net/projects/onvifdm/ If your cameras appear in this software, then they are ONVIF compatible. If they are, then you can use my free and open source windows video player to view as many stream as you want: https://github.com/bsenftner/ffvideo This player is CPU efficient, intended for use when... Source: over 1 year ago

• I'm fed up of the Apps, what kind of camera can be viewed from a browser?

  Here is a link to the ONVIF Device Manager, a free and open source Windows application that auto-discovers the playback URL for any ONVIF devices on your local network - cameras, NVRs and so on. You can view through them too, if you know the username and password for a given camera. https://sourceforge.net/projects/onvifdm/. Source: almost 2 years ago

• How to find IP Camera RTSP?

  You might be able to use one of the various freeware "ONVIF tool" apps to discover the exact RTSP path needed to stream from this camera. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Looking for Recommendations on Security Camera Systems

  Look for at stick to ONVIF compatibility, that's an international standard for surveillance system interoperability. Any ONVIF device on a network is auto-discoverable and often configurable through this open source app: https://sourceforge.net/projects/onvifdm/ the ONVIF Device Manager. Many IP cameras and NVRs recognize ONVIF cameras/NVRs in addition to any proprietary format that comes with the device. Blue... Source: about 2 years ago

• Options for a DVR with built in PoE switch?

  That ONVIF Device Manager https://sourceforge.net/projects/onvifdm/. Source: about 2 years ago