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darz5150
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# Posted: 8 Jan 2025 09:29pm
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Since I got the starlink with unlimited data, I got some more cameras to add to the collection.
These have a panorama camera and a ptz in one unit. That way you can cover 2 areas with one cam.
These are powered by a USB power plug.
Which works out great since most everything I have built has been wired for 12 vdc or 120 ac.
They will text or email alerts if the motion detector is tripped. I don't use the cloud storage,but sd cards are working great.
The camera can also be used with blue tooth if you don't have wifi or cell service.
Might be handy for crank if you just want added security while you are at the cabin.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 8 Jan 2025 10:00pm
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That is kewl 
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darz5150
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# Posted: 8 Jan 2025 10:24pm
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Crank. To test one out.
I powered one off a mostly used up lawn mower battery that wouldn't start a lawn mower.
But I rigged up a cig plug, and cheap USB plug in. Been working for a few weeks. Battery still has 12 volts. So if you wanted to rig one up and leave it at your cabin, it still records video and sound 24/7. Then when you go to your cabin, you can connect blue tooth and see what happened while you were gone.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 9 Jan 2025 06:42am
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I'm in month 10 of a $75 PTZ solar cellular cam. $120 for the yearly sim card. It just does outside our cabin. However its movement does freeze with really cold weather. I just leave it in a good spot to stay for the winter. Mostly I just use it for snow depth viewing...thankfully security isnt that much of a concern.
Do you also have exterior cameras covering doors?
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darz5150
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# Posted: 9 Jan 2025 12:27pm
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Quoting: Brettny Do you also have exterior cameras covering doors?
Yes. I have a few different independent security set ups. I will probably be getting a couple solar powered ones also. I'm glad you posted about yours. That's how I found the cams I just got. 
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Brettny
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# Posted: 9 Jan 2025 04:22pm
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Does the tracking one actualy move and follow moving objects? If so how much is that one?
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darz5150
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# Posted: 9 Jan 2025 07:36pm
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Quoting: Brettny Does the tracking one actualy move and follow moving objects?
Yes. But I would honestly rate it about 7 out of 10. Haven't really messed with that too much. I got them for the live feed and text notification when it trips the motion detector.
The cams were only $30 bucks.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2025 05:47am
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Wow they have really gone down in price.
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paulz
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2025 09:48am - Edited by: paulz
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Sure are nice cameras guys. Do I need one, hmm. I have 3 motion detect cellphone trail cams now, one at the house front door, one at the cabin front and one in the yard.
Do I need live scanning, control, zoom? Can’t think of a reason, no snow load to monitor, wild animals just pass by. Burglers? Safe so far but you never know.
WiFi on full time and grid at the house, cabin powered down when not here. I do get pictures every day from wildlife, the mailman. Too be honest I’d rather not, being at one locale always gives me something to do rather than think about the one I’m not at.
Last nights coyote.
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darz5150
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2025 12:00pm - Edited by: darz5150
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Well another part of the reason I wanted these live view cameras is......
Unfortunately my wife has cancer, and is going through chemo. She can be fine one moment, then seriously not good the next moment. We never can tell. It sucks very much.
With these cams I can keep an eye on her if I am doing something outside, or if I have to make a quick trip up to the village. I also dug out and old phone that we don't use anymore. And put the app on the phone, so she can see what I am doing if I am around the homestead.
Something like that might be useful to you Paul since your wife uses a wheelchair. If something happens and she needs help, you can check on her anywhere that your cell phone works.
Just added peace of mind. Sorta.
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2025 01:10pm
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So sorry about your wife....we went thru that 25+ yrs ago. Good thing now is that they are so much better at it, the chemo is more effective and they tend to need to use less; and the biggie, there is good life on the other side.
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paulz
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# Posted: 11 Jan 2025 05:10pm
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Yes, sorry for that Darz..
My wife doesn’t leave the cabin without me, and since I retired from the volunteer fire dept I don’t leave the property alone. On the property I used to have a ‘baby monitor’ that reached my shop down the hill and could hear/communicate when down there. Now she just calls my iPhone every 2 friggin minutes. Maybe I could just find that monitor again…
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