Good camera, good service

Solid camera. Installation problems. WLAN easy to set up. Use fixed IP address. Free Port setting (eg 8001) possible. For access from the Internet, the port forwarding must be configured on the router (eg Fritz! Box 3370). Knowledge of IP addressing, port forwarding, etc. are helpful.

Built-in DDNS Service INSTAR DDNS, Internet address is assigned automatically. But it can also be set up at any other DDNS provider.

The presentation of the video streams will work with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and VLC player equally well. For smartphones there is an app (IP Cam View). But the sound is possible only with the Internet Explorer. You can also embed the live video stream in your own web page. Unfortunately, the instructions of INSTAR (Java ...) works practically little. But there is a very simple solution by slipstreams the line in your site. This works with all Internet browsers except with the MS Internet Explorer (IE CGI can not play).

The image display (640x480 max) is pink / purple for green and is the missing infrared filters owed - but for good night vision. The sharpness can be optimized by turning the lens. Also available as an accessory wide-angle / telephoto lenses.

The built-in motion detection is unhelpful, as it always compares only the whole picture of recording to RECORDING. If there are deviations, no matter which, alarm is triggered and there is an email sent (unfortunately with 6 pictures). Therefore instar recommended to monitor available as an accessory infared motion sensor which can be connected directly to the camera.

You can also transfer images via FTP to an FTP server and it also set the transfer rate unfortunately only until min. 1 picture per second, For a continuous monitor that may be too much, because then you get sent at least 3,600 images per hour.

I operate the camera for 2 months rain protected outdoor applications - even at minus 5 ° C - without any problems. For 89 euros a decent camera. You want more, you have to take up twice as expensive HD cameras.

Imagine when installing or operating the camera issues, obtained from INSTAR support email fast and competent answers.