Re: surveillance gear question

[Anatoly Bodner <abodner () gmail com>]

I would recommend picking up a few inexpensive IP video cameras, and running
ZoneMinder -- An open source CCTV server. I run it very successfully for the
8 cameras, and it's a fairly secure solution to host from home. You can tie
it in to a dynamic dns service for convenience of standardized URL if your
ISP changes your IP periodically. You can have it running on extremely
low-power inexpensive gear, such as an Intel Atom-based all-in-one , and can
even run in diskless mode (assuming you are only interested in real-time
viewing vs. recording/playback.

I am running ZoneMinder on Ubuntu on this setup:

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Dual-Core-Mini-ITX-Motherboard-BOXD525MW/dp/B0041RSC94/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309886384&sr=8-1

I use airlink101 AICN500W night vision cameras right now, but you can go
lower depending on your requirements.




On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Bill Swearingen <hevnsnt () i-hacked com>wrote:

> I would  put up a sign that says "Video Surveillance in use"
>
> If there is a reason to suspect, I wouldn't wait for proof.  We are talking
> about your grandmother after-all.  Sorry I dont have any specific
> suggestions, but I imagine that there are several off the shelf "nanny-cams"
> that would do nicely.
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Chris Teodorski <
> chris.teodorski () gmail com> wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > I'm hoping you guys/gals can offer me some assistance.  My grandmother
> > is suffering from Alzheimer, and currently has two sort of live-in
> > caretakers.  There is a question about the behavior of one of the
> > caretakers...nothing physical at this point, but there is some concern
> > about the quality of care and suspicion of verbal abuse.  I'm
> > wondering if anyone has any experience or would be willing to make a
> > recommendation for some surveillance gear that could easily and
> > inconspicuously be placed in my grandmother's house.   The device
> > doesn't have to be video, we anticipate if what we suspect is true
> > that audio will be enough.  However, their is no Internet at the
> > house, so it needs to store locally....
> >
> > In the interim, I will google around, but I'm hoping someone has some
> > recommendations.
> >
> > Thanks so much,
> >
> > Chris
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