FOSCAM FI8905

[rayauger]

Hi to everybody,

Just want to share my experience using a Foscam FI8905 ( ...so far ). Maybe some of you might be interested.

- bought it from Ebay for 105$USD delivered @ http://myworld.ebay.ca/ibestmartasia They are authorized dealer.
- Hook-up is easy and worked right away. Instruction sucks but google rocks so......you can try youtube too
- I would suggest you do all your setting while the cam is hardwired to your router. It is faster and more stable.
- I use WEP for security. WAP was giving me problem but keep in mind I am using an old Dell TRUE Mobile 2300
- I use the software that came with cam. FTP with WU is fine although Foscam default setting is set to Active mode ( PORT ) which dooes not seem to work with WU. I had to switch to Passive ( PASV ).
- I could not get Yawcam to connect to the cam
- Realtime is fine using their software.
- I had to unscrew the front to refocus the lense but it is still a bit blurry
- Color sucks esp green which is rather brownish.Apparently due to its IR sensibility required for night viewing. Filter might help. Will eventually give a try using a SLR lense filter just to see what it does.
- Bottom line is for 100$, you get an outdoor cam that does the trick. Might have to pay 2-3 times more to get better image quality

Here is all the links so you can see for youself.

WU @ http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstat ... Select=PWS

Cumulus @ http://pages.videotron.com/meteo/

A mix of Cumulus and WU ( the cam on your right is about 5Km away from the other and the cam is another 5km away)

http://pages.videotron.com/meteo/yvan

Realtime Foscam

http://chaudiere.dyndns-web.com:8080/

Username = invite
pw = gratos

BE CAREFUL there's two different login depending upon which browswer you are using.

and if you are ask again for username and pw in a separate window, just enter the same info again

and if you want to see exactly where the camera is located, type: G6W 8A9 in google map


Hope this help

Yvan

[TNETWeather]

Been playing with a slightly different version of this myself. Not really intended for this project, but thought I see what it could do.

I have a test page up at

http://cumulus.tnetweather.com/webcam/exp

Nice low cost <$90 wireless pan and tilt webcam.

[rayauger]

So far the 8905 is fine but again day color sucks. There's new cameras coming out with IR cutoff filter that will come on at daylight.

Here is the link:

http://agasio.com/

and obviously there are from China

There's also very good cameras made in USA from Sharx Security.

http://www.sharxsecurity.com/products.html

and you can view a live demo at :


http://sharxdemo2.servehttp.com:8151
http://sharxdemo2.servehttp.com:8150
http://sharxdemo.servehttp.com:8157

They seem to be more money that Foscam/Agasio. Surely because they are better built with higher quality components but one thing for sure, they do answer their emails and got excellent rating for customer service on Amazon.com

Info@sharxsecurity.com

Hope this help,

Yvan

[rogjack]

So far the 8905 is fine but again day color sucks. There's new cameras coming out with IR cutoff filter that will come on at daylight.

Here is the link:

http://agasio.com/

Here's an Agasio A502W working.

http://www.wunderground.com/webcams/rogjack/1/show.html