4/29/2023 0 Comments Logitech alert commander openhab![]() This is obviously a new product line of Logitech and they’re working on improving the software over time. The 750i is a great camera with a few minor problems. However, in general if you set this camera on a less busy scene – a front door, say – it works well. However, when the tree in the image waved even slightly, I was bombarded with notifications. I sent the kids out to dance around in front of the camera and got no notifications. While 90% of the time this isn’t a problem, but map out potential power outlets before you buy.įinally, the motion detection software is a bit wonky. While I like powerline networking in some cases, you’re also hindered in camera placement by the fact that you need to be near an outlet to install the camera. This costs $79.99 and enables ten minutes of live viewing as well as video replay, pan/zoom controls, as well as mobile access. You can also subscribe to the Logitech Alert Web Commander, a copy of the desktop software for the web. If you want to simply view your camera for up to three minutes at a time, you can use the free version of the software. The web accessible systems are slightly hobbled by trial-ware. This offers an off-line backup of suspicious activity. The camera also records to MicroSD and the video it grabs can be played back on any PC or Mac. You can add multiple cameras to the system, allowing you to view different scenes from the same interface. The camera also supports mobile viewing on iPhones, Android smartphones, and Blackberries. A built-in microphone allows you to listen in on conversations that thieves may be having while they do the old “toothbrush and camera” trick. The interface mirrors the PC interface exactly, so this means you could feasibly turn off the PC during the day and monitor the situation from time to time. You can also connect to the camera using a web interface via. When your monitoring PC is on the camera will send emails when it detects motion. The camera takes an “HD quality” picture and works in low light. The included software allows you to pan and zoom across the frame – you’re really looking at only part of a wide-angle image and zooming and moving over it, so there are no servos to alert bad guys of your presence. ![]() The camera itself uses one cable and takes power via the thin ethernet cable supplied. I unpacked it, plugged one end into the power outlet on the back porch and the other adapter into the power outlet near the router. I was able to set up this camera in a few minutes. The new Alert series from Logitech offers extremly easy monitoring set-up with a few very cool features but it’s Windows-only right now and the motion detection software still leaves a little to be desired. I originally installed a wireless Linksys camera with Vitamin D but I may just switch to something in the Logitech Alert family – with a few caveats. ![]() Because I work out of my attic and don’t want to have to run down the stairs every time a Jehovah’s Witness ding-dongs, I decided to install a camera of my own. He caught some kids stealing his car once and even got a great video of someone stealing the rims off of a Nissan in the neighborhood. My neighbor, a former Hell’s Angel named Carmine, dosed me with the camera bug when he installed six night-vision cameras on the front of his Brooklyn home, a 10×40 foot slice of heaven that, in short, was monitored like Fort Knox. I’m kind of a connoisseur when it comes to home monitoring. Pan, tilt, and zoom via software controller.
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