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iCam Support / Re: can iphone 3gs act as a camera?

« on: July 15, 2015, 10:18:01 PM »

Neither PocketCam nor Mini Web Cam works for me. Mini Web cam crashes iCam Source Pro on PC as soon as it is started on iPhone. PocketCam (I downloaded basic free version) produces green screen in iCam Source for me.

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iCam Support / Re: USB Webcam / WiFi Network IP Camera Recommendations

« on: September 18, 2014, 02:08:56 AM »

Hello.
Its few months old post but since I just did some digging recently, so happened I found few clock cams, utilizing MJPEG compression, I thought I share it:
1.   In this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YkdRECnryY  gentleman presenting cam (at the end of presentation) does says specifically it does work with iCam. Drawback is, this particular supplier https://ugadget.com/shop/motion-activated-table-clock/ has no return policy. http://ugadget.com/about/#warranty Quote:” Due to the nature of our spy product line, some items may only be used once, and then are no longer needed. For this reason, All Sales are Final !”. Since they are obstructing who manufacturer of the cam is, I was not able to find alternative distributor. I found few very similar looking clock cams but they appear not to be even IP cams (hence if looking on your own, dig details and don’t get confused by strikingly similar look): http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=clock+camera&FORM=HDRSC2&id=1A24509479BCE4BD5D4ED3DAA397F6CABCD080F3&selectedIndex=0#a Posting information just in case someone manage to find after all different place to buy it.
2.    Another clock cam: http://www.spytecinc.com/720p-hd-wi-fi-ip-digital-clock-camera-with-night-vision.html
3.   Yet another one, this one is pricy ($480): http://ladiesdetective.com/megapixel-hd-wireless-spy-camera-hidden-pinhole-lens-in-radio-alarm-clock-night-vision-wi-fi-ip-cam-video-audio-dvr-motion-detection-recording-remote-view/
I must say its bit pity iCam does not support h.264 compression, after all, perhaps as alternative to MJPEG. After watching video (link below) it seems iCam developing team really go after what’s the best and available (since MxPEG seems practically not existing among cam manufacturers, as of yet anyway):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6GgLXS3L8E
Problem is, it seems, better picture quality and higher end cam manufacturers, seems to almost always opt for h.264, claiming its way better for storage, bandwidth, even admittedly it requires more processing and memory power (see link below). While there are some decent and good quality h.264 cams, MJPEG ones are much harder to find, at least those worth of buying (which excludes all terrible reputation Chinese ones, suffering flaky WiFi connection, not upgradable outdated buggy firmware etc etc). 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D42BJjrMxs4

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iCam Pro Support / Re: Any experience with AI Ball Mini Cam?

« on: September 08, 2014, 02:15:54 PM »

For sake of anyone who wondered to this thread seeking information is AI Ball Mini worth buying, I did some Internet digging and for time being decided against buying it. To see reasons, read first link (don’t miss comments at the bottom) and reviews of people who purchased it at second link. 

http://clubduh.com/blog/2012/01/29/mini-review-ai-ball-wireless-camera/

http://www.amazon.com/Smallest-camera-Ai-ball-supply-Cradle/dp/B00AYO96I4/ref=sr_1_1/177-9539179-9587656?ie=UTF8&qid=1410206951&sr=8-1&keywords=ai+ball

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iCam Pro Support / Re: Hidden functionality behind clicking on green dots?

« on: September 06, 2014, 01:02:55 AM »

I figure its functionality on my own. Clicking dots causes turning on and off alert sound which sounds when detection is made. I did not realized that my iPhone volume was down.

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iCam Pro Support / Any experience with AI Ball Mini Cam?

« on: September 04, 2014, 10:57:50 PM »

Have anyone had any experience with AI Ball Mini Cam?
If you never heard of it, just Google or search YouTube for “AI Ball Mini” to get few dozens of results (forum seems to prohibit links).

Its (approx. $70-100 depending on source).

  Pros:

• Miniature - approx. 1,5 x 1,5 in
• IP cam which supports MJPEG (and hopefully works with iCam Pro)
• Wireless and cordless (battery operated)

  Cons:
  I read few online reviews about it and people generally complained about:

• Low WiFi range 6-10 ft  (specs claim 7.5m for ad hoc and 20m for infrastructure (by which I think they mean LAN with router)
• Poor video quality, wont focus well beyond 20cm (specs: VGA 640x480, QVGA 320x240, QQVGA 160x120, up to 30fps, focus 20cm – infinity. YouTube demo shows quite reasonable focus and quality, even they show close range – ? ? ?
• Fact it comes only with disposable Lithium battery which last about couple hours (no manufacturer information on operational time on battery)

Searching Internet further it turned out, additional stand, power adapter (car and wall) and USB cable can be purchased for roughly $30. As I read its specs I realized cam has a plug on its back, which accepts DC 5V 1A output (from optional adapter called Cradle). Aha! This is exactly what iPhone uses. This mean I already have lithium battery pack (Mophie – size of cigarette pack which I bought in Apple store) and suitable cable to connect cam with pack (original Mophie’s cable).

What is important for me is that cam is cordless, it can last operating (hopefully) quite reasonable time and that it’s truly tiny. I don’t care that much about WiFI range or perfect video quality, with limits of reasonability of course.   

What I wonder is how it performs on network with iCam? Can it be configured with it? Is it pain? Does it function well? How it really focus in 5-12 ft range? I also wonder how long it will last with Mophie. Spec says cam consumes 320-350 mAH at 3V which would make it 0.96 – 1.05 W (according to my calculations). I know it meets rough requirements (MJPEG) specified by SKJM to be supported, still few words of personal experience would help.

I am also aware of thread on this forum of recommended cams. I even bought Linksys N150, it doesn’t meet my needs - going to return it. Too big, wall power plug is No No for me. Checking other recommendations turned neither of cams is small or cordless.

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iCam Pro Support / Hidden functionality behind clicking on green dots?

« on: September 04, 2014, 10:51:38 AM »

In iCam Pro while in zoomed view, in options at the bottom of the screen, there are two sensitivity sliders for Motion and Sound. Next to them, to the left there are two dots turning green when detection is made
Clicking on any of dots seem to turn on and off what appears to be speaker icon inside of them. What function plays clicking on dots?

PS.
I wanted to make abundantly clear (for anyone reading this post in future) what a question is by attaching picture. Is it possible (and how) to attach picture to post? Clicking on "insert image' button adds two "img" in square brackets to post, but what should be placed between? External link?