IP camera viewing on TV

[snownh2o2]

I have been using the little spare time I have to goof around with some FOSCAM IP cameras. They work amazingly well and at relatively cheap price, and they have caught the attention of many APP builders.

 

So with this in mind, my question is 'Does anyone know of a product/method of viewing IP cameras on TVs?' I feel like the product should be out there, however I have yet to locate it.

 

I would also be interested to see how intseon and ip cameras could co-exist. I simply want to be able to look at the cameras from the bedroom without using a cell phone or a laptop, yet I can easily image that when are alarm input is sensed, the TV switches on, and it most relevant cameras display. Or when the doorbell rings, all tv screens show whos at the door. Both of which of not home automatic firsts, but as far as I know are only availible to those with bigger budgets.

 

If you know of anyone doing this type of thing on a realistic (Insteon, ISY, Foscam, Do it yourself) budget please forward me to any site/forum that they may share it on.

 

Thanks,

Matt

[polexian]

Do you record your ip cameras on a DVR box? Does it have a connection for a computer monitor? If so you can use a cat 5 cable and make a extra long vga run to your tv and watch it through a computer connection in the back of the tv.

 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-VGA-cord-of-CAT5-cable/?ALLSTEPS

[snownh2o2]

Polexian, thank you for you reply.

 

I have I have tried your suggestion in the past. It works however I am looking for something the is more simplistic. I picture a stand alone unit that connects to the network via cat5 and the TV via HDMI/VGA/Component/Composite. The unit initially gets setup (Web UI to add camera addresses & passwords) for the cameras it will access (similar to an APP such as IPCAM VIEWER.) When the TV is on the correct source it displays a matrix of the cameras. A bonus would be a remote to switch to a specific camera.

[gatchel]

Polexian, thank you for you reply.

 

I have I have tried your suggestion in the past. It works however I am looking for something the is more simplistic. I picture a stand alone unit that connects to the network via cat5 and the TV via HDMI/VGA/Component/Composite. The unit initially gets setup (Web UI to add camera addresses & passwords) for the cameras it will access (similar to an APP such as IPCAM VIEWER.) When the TV is on the correct source it displays a matrix of the cameras. A bonus would be a remote to switch to a specific camera.

 

Panasonic Makes one that will connect to certain cameras or maybe all panasonic, I can't remember exactly. They cost a fortune, $2500 and up. Axis makes one that's about $500 but I think it only decodes axis camera video streams, you'll have to check further. It has a DVI output.

 

If you want a decoder that supports the ONVIF IP standard then I would google "ONVIF IP Camera Decoder". See what you can find.

 

Mostly, manufacturers only support their cameras with their decoders.

[FinchC]

Thanks for this thread!

A very informative one, in case I'm just going to get viewing IP cameras on TV

Thanks, guys!

[jwagner010]

I run my Foscam cameras through my Tivo. I use Python HME with the HMEVLC plugin on my PC that connects to the camera and then feeds it to the TIVO where the Camera feeds are an option on the Tivo menu.

[io_guy]

I use DVBLink IPTV to bring my IP cameras into Windows Media Center as channels.

[arw01]

Anyone else played with this lately?

 

It's intriguing to possibly get a pause in a tivo show or a DVD and flip the input on the TV to cameras, or in my case with a tivo, to flip over to the menu item that would show me the cameras.