IP Camera with gross safety defects

The INSTAR IN-3010 or very similar IN-3011 can be a very useful camera _eventuell_ depending on requirements. Convincing was the night mode. The picture on the day I was quite ok for control purposes. Anyone expecting SLR-quality and color fidelity, is here but wrong. But that's hardly the requirement for a surveillance camera.

For the Android phone, there are of Instar software. Better but I liked the apps tinyCamMonitor and IPCamViewer which are also useful in the free version, with the 3 for the paid version are also acceptable.

The device is tricky like all network cameras because you eg in a network AVM Fritz box the IP on the same network with a static IP has to change because of the reliability and DHCP should only be used for the configuration. In any case, everything can be accomplished under Linux. With a Network Manager and Ethernet cable that is done quickly, as long as the fundamental know-how is available. Inexperienced be more despair until they have done everything right. In particular, it requires some research on the net has to be the complete URL for a camera image with password found. WLAN prior to publishing, so initially necessarily a cable is necessary. With nmap you are looking for the camera's IP address and then changes with a browser the IP address of the camera on its own network. The Linux tools of Instar not work for me, but you do not really need. All stated features work only with ActiveX and Internet Explorer. One has to be clear whether you need all the features at all. My camera has never had contact with ActiveX. For me this was not a problem. Chromium and Firefox represented the picture and handed me. The Google Chrome plugin CCTV View works well and ZoneMinder also. Alarm notifications I've never tested that to me is not important enough for me to observe. For viewing may also be used [c] VLC. With MPlayer, Kaffeine, xine, etc. I was not happy.

Now, however, things that did not fit in my situation and therefore the devaluation. If the wireless reception is interrupted, then all associated tasted by me instar cameras _not_ more with the base station (router). In other words, that was it with the monitor, if you are traveling. Workarounds cost money and since you can then immediately switch to another manufacturer, its equipment in other areas is better. One possible workaround is the camera via Ethernet cable to an access point (30) to connect. The bug is actually known and distributor similar cameras, such as TP-Link endeavor at least to fix the bug.

Access to the image is protected with a password, but the video stream itself is not encrypted, and if you can do without it, you have to think twice. Normally, something like a "no go", but many manufacturers see it differently. That's as close off the front door and leave the back door open and hope that the thief does not come from behind. But I is not got a camera good for this price range, with https (SSL) _funktionierte_, even if they should lt. Datasheet can. The way out is called VPN (IPSec with Fritz box), but surely that can not configure any. Whether, for example, works well in the Axis M10 Series in the https 150-250 class, I unfortunately could not test.

If you do not Datenflat on mobile phone, then the additional costs are also to be considered, because the camera can not H.264. With H.264, you can come to half the übertragenene dataset.

Whether the lens focal length fits, you have to think about also. For me, the 6mm are too long. For a 20sqm room I find
The control of the camera in all directions (PTZ) works well on an Android phone, you have to be clear, however, whether one really needs. With me enough a fixed position.

The alternative that all "somehow" can, I do not know. If you can do without PTZ, then you should look at the TP-Link TL-SC3430 (with a TL-WA801ND as AP, no night mode!) And the Intellinet NSC16-WG. Both cameras have lt. Datasheet a higher resolution, a 4mm lens, H.264, and can perhaps https.

The TP-Link combination has not considered any current or wireless failure and that is for me ko-criterion. For https with the TL-SC3430 there is at least hope for a firmware update. The image quality of the TL-SC3430 is significantly better than instar, but is technically a different class, although priced is only a small difference. Little sense, I think compared to the Instar IN-3xxx a TL-SC4171G, night mode could not convince at the TP-Link camera.

For Intellinet NSC16-WG I can not say anything yet. Lt. Data has Wi-Fi and they should work at night to 5m with a white LED. I'm curious to see how it reacts when wireless loss and whether https works.

Both TP-Link as well Intellinet lack an active forum. It is therefore dependent on the support. In instar there are a good forum, which is also to be considered yet. Negative struck me at Instar still on that suddenly no longer worked after a very short operating WLAN after the power supply has been disconnected because the wireless bug had struck. After this happened at the IN-3010 and IN-3011, that is for me to chance too. When an IN 2905 the antenna connector was defective from the onset. Instar claimed on the website that they use better components versus externally identical network cameras, may be, but at the final inspection can still be used. For, to the limitations mentioned have no meaning, should compare well with Wansview that I certainly have never been tested. Somehow seem anyway all cameras in this price range very similar to be from both the hardware and the software.