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Punkwaffle

macrumors regular
Original poster
Apr 12, 2004
204
5
Just got a new puppy and would love to set up a home surveillance camera to monitor him throughout the day. Right now I have an extra macbook set up in front of his crate running iCam Source and iCam on my iPhone. The only problem is that I have a macbook in the center of my downstairs and it runs extremely hot with the camera being on all day.

So here's what I'm looking for, hope someone can help:

  • WiFi Camera
  • Pan, Tilt, and Zoom that can be controlled remotely via iPhone/iPad
  • Easy set-up
  • Dedicated iPhone app
  • Secure
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Punkwaffle

macrumors regular
Original poster
Apr 12, 2004
204
5
Seems like cams are not very popular here. Hope someone can give me some good advice today. Please and thank you!
 

belvdr

macrumors 603
Aug 15, 2005
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Axis makes some very good cameras, but they are pricey too. Anything with remote pan/tilt/zoom is going to cost a pretty penny.

An alternative would be a netbook, such as a Dell Mini 9, with Skype. That's how I do it.
 

rprebel

macrumors 6502
Aug 22, 2010
399
0
Where the bluebonnets bloom
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