Do these cameras record video upon motion detection or do they just take snapshots? I would like to monitor my daughters seizures through the night.
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the cameras only broadcast the video, it is the software and what you view it on that records, but you can record...Foscam dose make a similar camera that takes and SD card and records on the card. that might be and easier install for what you would like to use the camera for...
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I only have mine taking snap shot alarms. I'd call FOSCAM to see how you record the output. It would probably take a dedicated computer with LOTS of memory.
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I haven't messed with the software that comes with it, but I recommend checking out iSpy. Free, and works very well with these camera handling motion detection and recording.
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yes the system can be setup to record upon motion. i have mine setup to record constantly, so i don't have much experience on how exactly to do it. i also know that you can set it up to email you if a camera is triggered by motion. hope this helps
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thanks Draven...but do you know if i can also hook up extra motion/trip sensors ? ...and does the cpu use pixel changes in camera images to detect motion that act like a trip sensor/alarm ?
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In general light movement is hard to overcome with any security camera. I minimized mine by tweeking the motion detection settings. In there you'll find an area to choose what to record, how sensitive it is to motion and the percentage of the recording area to cover before recording starts. Mess with those and see if your recording footage decreases...
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I'm only using it as a camera connected to DVR. I have not used any other features that may be on the camera. I am unaware that it has motion detection built in. Regards
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Camera Based Motion detection has always been problematic. the best ones let you set specific areas to monitor (like your desk rather that your whole office, or the gate and doorway rather that the whole back yard, etc). I haven't bought this one yet so I don't know if that feature is offered, but it is pretty standard.
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These Cameras just are a video feed they don't record or do anything on their own. You need something else to record your video/ still shots like a DVR or a video recording program on your computer. You also need a power supply and wires to connect to whatever you are recording with. There are other cameras that come with some or all of this stuff.
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Yes, the Camera has motion detection built in. Works well with the ones I have. Set them up thru Nexia to send you a text every time the built in PIR is triggered.
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They do. However if there is no steady sound to record like voices... it will intermittently pick up background noise... causing random a random static sound that can be annoying. I keep my sound turned off. After video has been recorded... and if the sound was turned off (like mine) it will play what it recorded... if sound wasn't on... there will be no sound on the playback. The over all it works great. However, I want to point out one more thing.... insects / bugs are attracted to IR light, so sometimes at night (seems to be most sensitive to this) bugs will gather and fly around the camera making the motion detector go off and record things that are irrelevant. In my research the only / best way to avoid this is to have a camera and the IR light separate. in the model ... its not an option.
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I think if the little red light is blinking it should be recording. Make sure to land it safely, otherwise I think it doesn't keep the recording. I haven't use the camera much because the quality isn't as good as I had hoped. Good luck.
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These are simply cameras with a motorized mount so you can control them remotely. They do not have any onboard video storage. If you wish to record some video to be viewed later you will need a separate piece of software to record and save the video feed from these cameras onto your pc or mac's hard drive.
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It does send an alert when there is motion but doesn't automatically start recording...unless I have NO CLUE. I have to manually go online to hit record. I would like these cameras a lot better if they recorded all the time...otherwise they are great!
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Yes they do. You can set the cameras to take a pic or run video for a few seconds when motion is detected. They are dormant until motion is detected.
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The motion is actually in the DVR recorder that the camera is attached to. So basically it would be the camera that helps detect the motion. Hope that makes sense. Thank you.
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It does record sound, but usually doesn't pick up anything more than fifteen feet away.The batteries are backup power in case power fails. They don't operate the lights, just the camera and keep the date/time correct. It has to be wired in for the lights to operate. I suggest not putting it on switched power because the batteries drain pretty fast (a few days to a week).For the money, honestly I reccommend a stealth game camera (like hunters use). There is no visible flash, and the nighttime pictures are a lot better quality. I switched after a year (because my video of some kids breaking into cars was not good enough quality to identify) It does record sound, but usually doesn't pick up anything more than fifteen feet away.The batteries are backup power in case power fails. They don't operate the lights, just the camera and keep the date/time correct. It has to be wired in for the lights to operate. I suggest not putting it on switched power because the batteries drain pretty fast (a few days to a week).For the money, honestly I reccommend a stealth game camera (like hunters use). There is no visible flash, and the nighttime pictures are a lot better quality. I switched after a year (because my video of... » Read More It does record sound, but usually doesn't pick up anything more than fifteen feet away.The batteries are backup power in case power fails. They don't operate the lights, just the camera and keep the date/time correct. It has to be wired in for the lights to operate. I suggest not putting it on switched power because the batteries drain pretty fast (a few days to a week).For the money, honestly I reccommend a stealth game camera (like hunters use). There is no visible flash, and the nighttime pictures are a lot better quality. I switched after a year (because my video of some kids breaking into cars was not good enough quality to identify) « Show Less
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You can set this camera to record a short video clip when it detects motion using the Foscam IP Camera Tool program. The problem is you have to keep the window open in IE all the time or it won't record. I use Blue Iris software to manage my video cameras and much prefer that to the IP Camera Tool.
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Yes I had this set up to record 24 hours, and another identical cam on a separate channel set up only to record when the motion detection was tripped. The record time is determined by the setting of the DVR. Go for a bigger or upgradable hardrive.