recommendations?

[Eldiablojoe]

I am new to the Mac world, but have a MacBook and use my iPhone alllll the time.  I think the idea of a small camera network that allows me to see what is going on at home while I'm at work is a great idea. 

I assume the following is needed:

-iCam
-iCamSource
-MacBook
-iPhone
-cameras.

I've got the first four handled (can d/l the first two to my MacBook and iPhone). I would like suggestions for reasonably priced and decent quality cameras with the simplest installation.

Thank you.

[Jay]

iCamSource supports video and audio for USB webcams.  In general, we've had good luck with Logitech Quickcam webcams.

iCamSource also has video-only support for IP cameras that output MJPEG or JPEG formatted data over HTTP.  We currently own and use the following IP cameras which are compatible with the iCamSource:

Linksys WVC54GCA - http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/WVC54GCA
AirLink101 SkyIPCam500W - http://www.airlink101.com/products/aicn500w.php
AirLink101 SkyIPCam747W - http://www.airlink101.com/products/aicn747w.php

So far, we haven't had any problem with any of those models.

[seanhsmith]

Jay, do any of the cameras you just mentioned have an "image flip" option in their settings? I only ask because I had been planning on purchasing a couple of the Linksys WVC80N cameras but am now re-considering as I've discovered that Linksys apparently did not include the option to flip the image vertically in its firmware. This is a feature I'd really like to have as I will most likely be mounting several cameras from the ceiling and not having the ability to flip the image would make it pretty unusable.

Or, I guess another question would be, are there any plans to support a "flip image" option in iCamSource at some point in the near future?

[Jay]

In our testing, we've flipped the image on the Airlink101 SkyIPCam747W, so I know it works on that model.  The configuration interface for the other Airlink model was pretty much identical, so I'd assume that it has that feature as well.