Wireless IP Camera thread

[Ice81]

What are the prices for the Foscam cameras? Are any of the resellers in SLS, or are the Foscam only available from Marix?

I bought one from the seller in this forum for $140.
http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/cgi-bin/forumboard/show.cgi?581296/5422001

The quality is very good and the night vision is clear too.

 

[marixspl]

Here are the URLs for the demo cameras, as bandwidth is limited, you might
experience some lagginess in the response for FI8918W.

Pan/Tilt Model

http://fi8918w-demo.dyndns.org:8087/
Login Account is: demoops, password is demo123


Fixed Model

http://fi8909w-demo.dyndns.org:8086/
Login Account is: demouser, password is demo123

The link will be up til Sunday Night. Just to clarify as well that the FOSCAM we
are selling are genuine FOSCAM cameras and we have the full support from
FOSCAM Manufacturer back in Shenzen. MARIX is recognised by FOSCAM as
one of their Official distributors/retailers in Singapore. Their website will be
updated shortly to add our company information in.

Warranty will be 30 days 1 to 1 exchange for faulty units.
1 Year standard Manufacturer Warranty.

Buy with confidence. We also provide installation for homes at a modest fee.
You may sent us your queries to our sales team at sales.enquiry@marix.com.sg

 

[marixspl]

The following demo URL will still be up til the end of May 2011.

Fixed Model (FI8909W-NA)

http://fi8909w-demo.dyndns.org:8086/
Login Account is: demouser, password is demo123

 

[marixspl]

Thank you for those who have recently pre-ordered, stocks are arriving this Thursday (Confirmed) morning. Please contact us for collection. We will prepare
the invoice in advance to avoid delay in collection. Cash on Collection/Delivery.

RRP pricing as follows;

FI8909W-NA List Price for SG is $149 (Fixed)
FI8918W List Price for SG is $199 (Pan/Tilt)

25% Discount Still ON!
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Promo Pricing now is $111.75 for FI8909W-NA (Fixed) - BLACK
Promo Pricing now is $149.25 for FI8918W (Pan/Tilt) - BLACK/WHITE

More discount for 4 units or more!

FI8906W production has some delay, we will update once it is available.

 

[marixspl]

Just a quick update. Stocks have reached our office for FI8918W & FI8909W-NA.
FI8906W (3xZoom) stocks will be delayed due to manufacturer's delay.

Do contact us at sales.enquiry@marix.com.sg

Regards

 

[Dr_ARCHer]

Just a quick update. Stocks have reached our office for FI8918W & FI8909W-NA.
FI8906W (3xZoom) stocks will be delayed due to manufacturer's delay.

Do contact us at sales.enquiry@marix.com.sg

Regards

Was going to ask you about the FI8906W as I haven't seen this model (the OEM model).

Well, maybe there are some things they need to tweak on this new model.

 

[zonetechs]

online shop is selling the same brand and is there any different between your product and their

 

[marixspl]

online shop is selling the same brand and is there any different between your product and their

Depends on which online shop u are talking about, so far, there's only 2-3
authorised resellers in Singapore for FOSCAM. We sell genuine FOSCAM cameras.
And main difference is the local warranty period that we cover. All FOSCAM
cameras comes with default 1 Year return to Factory Warranty (Buyer pays shipping)

There are a lot of fake FOSCAM out on the market, so please be ware, if you
have doubts if the cameras sold are real, please write in to foscam from their
website and check if the seller is in fact their authorised reseller, if not, if FOSCAM
does not valid your warranty, no one can help you on that.

Hope this answer your question.

 

[marixspl]

Was going to ask you about the FI8906W as I haven't seen this model (the OEM model).

Well, maybe there are some things they need to tweak on this new model.

Dear Dr_ARCHer,

We'll be setting up a demo unit once it is available. So far, nothing from the
manufacturer's end, we have already placed orders, but nothing from them
so far. We hope to test first and make sure it works before we release to the
public for sales.

Otherwise, the FI8918W (Pan/Tilt), FI8909W-NA (Fixed) are proven models on
the market for surveillance needs. For the retail price of $299, its a steal
considering it have IR & 3X ZOOM. We are as excited as everyone.

Will keep everyone updated once the camera is available for DEMO.

 

[zonetechs]

Thanks for the clearer picture.

 

[marixspl]

OK. The Foscam units are up for demo again over the weekend. Note that
our upload bandwidth is noted to dropped during night time, hence you
WILL experience laggy picture...

For Pan/Tilt (FI8918W), URL as below

http://fi8918w-demo.dyndns.org:8087/

Login with "demoops", password is "demo123",

For Fixed (FI8909W-NA), URL as below

http://fi8909w-demo.dyndns.org:8086/

Login with "demouser", password is "demo123",

We will remove the remote login for the demo accounts on Sunday Night.
The camera's movement and resolution is best with higher upload
bandwidth. Best on Fibre Plans!

 

[marixspl]

Those that have problem accessing or testing the demo units, please drop me a
PM. Those who have collected from us today, we thank you for the business and
hope you enjoy the IP Cameras!

 

[marixspl]

You may download the following FREE iPhone Apps to view the camera

1. IPCAM Lite
2. CamViewer

Paid Version;

For Pan/Tilt Control Capability, our favourite will be LIVE CAMs, On iPAD, LIVE CAMs
HD.

For faster clearer resolution, it would be Cam Viewer (No control over Pan/Tilt)
- For Cam Viewer, you need to setup as Generic Camera and setup the URL
using /snapshot.cgi. Although the capture is in the form of motion jpeg, but its
good enough for those who wanted clear, fast image from FI8909W-NA.

Happy Testing!

 

[Dr_ARCHer]

It's been a while since I last hoot something. Without any other premium stuff, I thought I hoot one of my secret obsession: wireless IP camera with IR function and pan-and-tilt.

During my walkabout in SLS today, I came across two new wireless IP camera with IR and PT: the TP-Link TL-SC4171G, and the Trendnet TV-IP422WN.

I've never seen the two available in retail stores in Singapore before. TP-Link model was unknown, although TP-Link is known for its wireless routers. It looks a bit like the Foscam cameras, but not sure if it shares the same OEM. The Trendnet, on the other hand, shares the same OEM as the SMCWIPCAM-PZ (which was reviewed in the earlier part of this thread). This model however has an extra N suffix, which denote that it is a wireless N camera (the previous model is wireless G).

Talking about OEM, I noticed that the Trendnet TW-IP422W (not the N model) has had several firmware update, but the SMCWIPCAM-PZ is still having the same firmware. Recently, I updated the firmware for my RT-N56U router, and for the life of me, I couldn't figure out why the SMCWIPCAM-PZ does not give me an image anymore, while all other cameras continue to work with the upgraded router firmware.

Anyway, here's a photo of the two hoot I made today:



Uploaded with ImageShack.us

If I have time, I will do a comparison of the image.

 

[DiscMan]

It's been a while since I last hoot something. Without any other premium stuff, I thought I hoot one of my secret obsession: wireless IP camera with IR function and pan-and-tilt.

During my walkabout in SLS today, I came across two new wireless IP camera with IR and PT: the TP-Link TL-SC4171G, and the Trendnet TV-IP422WN.

I've never seen the two available in retail stores in Singapore before. TP-Link model was unknown, although TP-Link is known for its wireless routers. It looks a bit like the Foscam cameras, but not sure if it shares the same OEM. The Trendnet, on the other hand, shares the same OEM as the SMCWIPCAM-PZ (which was reviewed in the earlier part of this thread). This model however has an extra N suffix, which denote that it is a wireless N camera (the previous model is wireless G).

Talking about OEM, I noticed that the Trendnet TW-IP422W (not the N model) has had several firmware update, but the SMCWIPCAM-PZ is still having the same firmware. Recently, I updated the firmware for my RT-N56U router, and for the life of me, I couldn't figure out why the SMCWIPCAM-PZ does not give me an image anymore, while all other cameras continue to work with the upgraded router firmware.

Anyway, here's a photo of the two hoot I made today:



Uploaded with ImageShack.us

If I have time, I will do a comparison of the image.

nice hoots.. care to share the damages? i was wondering if wan to add on my current SMCs with Foscam cameras but worried i'll need multiple software to monitor them. have u drop a support msg to SMC with regards to the prob u encountering now?

 

[Dr_ARCHer]

nice hoots.. care to share the damages? i was wondering if wan to add on my current SMCs with Foscam cameras but worried i'll need multiple software to monitor them. have u drop a support msg to SMC with regards to the prob u encountering now?

If I remember correctly, the TP-Link is about S$279, and the Trendnet is about S$259.

The no image problem didn't just occur to one of my SMC, but to both my SMC (I have two SMCs). No, I didn't drop SMC a note. I am seriously thinking of upgrading the Trendnet firmware to the SMCWIPCAM-PZ.

I already have 12 cameras of different brands, so two more is not going to make it more difficult. On my Ipad and my mobile, I am already using apps that can support multiple cameras. On my laptop, I am looking for a good software that can work with the different brands. So far, I have tried Visionica, Blue Iris and Netcam Watcher, but all seem to have problems working with some of my cameras.

 

[marixspl]

BTW, good news for those keen on Foscam FI8918W or FI8909W-NA, we will be
delivering the units to your doorstep without delivery fee as approved by our
management as part of our commitment of quality service to our clients.

Remote Access Setup can be arrange with our engineers at $60 per camera if
you need assistance in configuring, we need your router's wireless information
and router login in order to help you. Bulk discount for multiple camera setup
available.

 

[Dr_ARCHer]

While trying out the Trendnet and TP-Link routers, I managed to make some headway in diagnosing the problem of not getting images on my SMCWIPCAM-PZ. It seems that when I stop my anti-virus software (AVast), I could get the image.

But the thing is that I have already set up the necessary exclusion rules in AVast. I am not sure how updating the RT-N56U from 1.0.1.2 to 1.0.1.3 or 1.0.1.5 can actually stop the image.

 

[chercm]

anyone have tried with the new Dlink DCS 1130?

 

[Dr_ARCHer]

Managed to set up the TP-Link TL-SC4171G and the Trendnet TV-IP422WN within an hour.

The TL-SC4171G does not allow you to turn off the "Power" and "Ethernet" LED. This is a shame because with its IR LED and IR Cut filter, it should be able to work in a totally dark room. With the "Power" and "Ethernet" light (blue and red LED) on, it can be a bit distracting in a completely dark room. My daughter kept saying that the light is keeping her awake. Yes, she is overly dramatic, but LEDs are indeed quite bright. This is like the H series, where I can't turn off the LEDs (all my other cameras allow me to turn off the LED lights). Instead, I ended up taping the LED to reduce the light. Will probably have to do the same for the TL-SC4171G.

The TV-IP422WN sport an interface that I am already familiar with: the SMCWIPCAM-PZ. However, like the SMCWIPCAM-PZ, it does not show any image when my RT-N56U router is using 1.0.1.5 firmware, unless I disable AVast. Funny thing is that I need to disable AVast first, get the image to appear, and then re-enable AVast and I still get the picture.

The TL-SC4171G is only wireless G, while TV-IP422WN is wireless N (single stream, meaning max speed is 150 Mbps). Haven't test out the low-light capability yet. The SMCWIPCAM-PZ has the tendency to switch to B/W mode when light is low i.e. switch to IR Mode. For the TL-SC4171G, I was looking at my room which was dark at one end and brighter at the other. Surprising, the dark end was in B/W mode, while the bright end was showing colour.