Does dropcam require the CVR subscription to view and/or save video?
1568819
You must pay to record pictures or video which is lame. No local recording to a memory card is available so you will pay pay pay which is the point of drop cam.You will pay hundreds of dollars over the years just to view YOUR videos. Do not buy.Try astak mole camera which has a local card. Once you buy the camera you are done.
1568820
Agree wholeheartedly... No ability to save videos to your own storage is a deal breaker.
1568821
I would also buy this camera but not being able local record for free is a deal breaker. Hopefully Nest will change all that now that they are acquiring Dropcam.
1568822
You can watch LIVE video for free. However, if you want to view anything that happened in the past, you MUST PONY UP $$$$. Offering the cloud service is fine but requiring it and not allowing people to save video locally instead is a deal breaker for me as well. Good business model in theory... however, too many people see through it and will buy another camera that allows local storage. For me, I want to save to dropbox. That way, it's saved (and synched) to all of my computers and laptops at home and the office.
1568823
It's too bad you can't record to a computer or DVR of your own. This is the best camera I've seen, but not being able to record my own video to my own device is a deal breaker.
1568824
If another company could just "fix" this camera to allow you to save where you want then I may reconsider, but deal breaker otherwise.
1568825
DO NOT RECOMMEND TO BUY ----- I would like to buy this video but WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO RECORD TO MY COMPUTER, no way am I buying this product. I think it is a rip-off to make people signup for storage to your product if you dont allow the flexibility for users to save to their own computer.
1568826
Being somewhat good with tech I bought this camera expecting to find a workaround allowing local recording but was unsuccessful. Dropcam has gone out of their way ensuring they continue profiting off you after your initial purchase. You can view live (delayed) video for free but $200 for that ability only is rediculous.
492409
I use it with Sensr.net. It's an NVR in the cloud. One month storage, $9.95 for the first camera, $4.95 for additional cameras.
728003
Yes, this camcorder records in either AVCHD or iFrame. Additional information is available in the below link. http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/HCV520_ADV.PDF#page=2
165675
For the most part the Canberra doesn't need a client application. You manage it through your web browser. Grandstream has software on their site for managing large deployments of camera. Personally I have one camera and the built in firmware does fine without the monitoring software.
1462627
None, you need an SD card, and however big your SD card is is the amount of video.
821151
That is a software question. If you use ispy, for example, it will save it as a recording. I have it uploading a jpg to an FTP server when a movement alert is triggered. I also get that in email..That is what the camera supports. So you will need software to get a recording..
432221
Sorry, I am not familiar with "Dropcam"(s). I can tell you this: Most standard security video cameras available to the general public will fit in this unit.
1711404
Yes, it does do this if you sign up for their recording service, which offers a free 30 day trial then a small monthly fee per cam. All the recorded motion shots are archived online.
708876
I do not know. All I know is that when I hooked it up it said that a 3r party instuallation or something is required. So I clicked on it and they wanted $29.99 for the download to run the cam. So I put it back in the box and hope to get my money back by selling it on E bay sense the seller here want take returns.
1543210
This one does not come with the subscription. It is a dual receiver si you can record two sites at one time. I purchased the lifetime after my 30 day trial period.
1647044
Haven't done it myself but if you really wanted to you could set up a machine with a screen capture going and that would record all that was coming in - like Camtasia. Think you'd really need to tweak the settings to not fill up a 100gb/hour or something absurd
579267
If you buy the software or get the trial version (http://blueirissoftware.com/download/), you will need to install on a PC (which will become your NVR or DVR). Guess your cameras are IP cameras? Then you can view your cameras locally, serve to mobile devices locally and view remotely. Also recording locally on the PC hard disk.
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I have no problems playing the video on Windows 7. The included viewer software is ok, but it's not great. I downloaded a free viewer called Registrator (http://www.registratorviewer.com/download_en.html) that is 1000 times better. It allows you to view the GPS track on a map beside the video along with G-sensor data etc. I highly recommend it. The cam does have a very small amount of internal storage, but not very much (I don't remember the amount). It's not enough to record more than a few minutes of video probably. You'll need a SD card for any decent recording times. I've been using mine for about 7 months now and I love it. I have no problems playing the video on Windows 7. The included viewer software is ok, but it's not great. I downloaded a free viewer called Registrator (http://www.registratorviewer.com/download_en.html) that is 1000 times better. It allows you to view the GPS track on a map beside the video along with G-sensor data etc. I highly recommend it. The cam does have a very small amount of internal storage, but not very much (I don't remember the amount). It's not enough to record more than a few minutes of video probably. You'll need a SD card for any decent recording times. I've been... » Read More I have no problems playing the video on Windows 7. The included viewer software is ok, but it's not great. I downloaded a free viewer called Registrator (http://www.registratorviewer.com/download_en.html) that is 1000 times better. It allows you to view the GPS track on a map beside the video along with G-sensor data etc. I highly recommend it. The cam does have a very small amount of internal storage, but not very much (I don't remember the amount). It's not enough to record more than a few minutes of video probably. You'll need a SD card for any decent recording times. I've been using mine for about 7 months now and I love it. « Show Less
406256
The software Foscam ships with this unit does not have this capability. It allows you to monitor the video in a small window and take snapshots manually. You can set it up to trigger on motion and send you emails with the snapshots attached. There may be third party software for this camera for continuous video capture but I do not know of any. Also the note that the wireless does not seem to be able to use a password if you have a secured router. My wireless router will only operate secured with a password so I had to plug a separate wireless access point into the router so the camera could send wirelessly to the non secured access point. I could not find another way around this with the software Foscam provides.
178419
The HD camera provides a local storage solution, recording video directly onto a microSD memory card with up to 128GB capacity (sold seperately). Set your camera for continuous recording or, to minimize viewing time and storage space, for recording only when motion events are detected. The saved video can be remotely viewed from any computer or Android or iOS device. Or you can record on NAS & NVR drives, like Synology, ASUSTOR and QNAP with ONVIF 2.0 compatible for systems integration. No matter wireless or hardwired , the harddrive should be connected to the same router/ switch that the camera is plugged in .
1299406
The camera comes with a software for PC that allows you to record continuously, by schedule or upon motion detection. You can record from multiple locations as well. Best thing about it is that you will not have to pay any kind of monthly fees like other cameras that uses cloud storage recording.
1846234
No. You have to download the software from their site to view it on your computer. I just use the web viewer. This camera is junk tho. It works when it wants to then it constantly drops the internet connection.