PJTX100
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Hi, just thought I'd pass on my experience with this relatively cheap CCTV camera I purchased to work with the Synology Surveillance S/W on my NAS drive.
Main info to pass on is that this camera is compatible with the Synology SW. However the Surveillance SW does not automatically find it, you need to configure it manually as per the attached screenshot (your IP address will be different).
You only need to use the Sricam S/W to set up the camera (and occasionally update the time). Without the Synology S/W it would be a far less useful camera. I'm using it in WiFi mode and it's pretty reliable. It has an inbuilt Micro SD card which I thought may be useful but the Synology recording capability pretty much obviates the need.
The cameras are available on eBay, I paid £70 for two. I'm very pleased with the results, a very capable twin camera CCTV system with constant recording to mp4 files and remote viewing capability for only £70. And the Synology DS Cam app allows viewing on iOS or Android devices, or you can log onto the NAS over a web browser.
Edit: I forgot to mention one practical point - because of the design of the lead connection you need to drill a big hole - around 1inch. That may make this camera awkward if needing to drill through walls. Luckily I only had to drill through wood.
Main info to pass on is that this camera is compatible with the Synology SW. However the Surveillance SW does not automatically find it, you need to configure it manually as per the attached screenshot (your IP address will be different).
You only need to use the Sricam S/W to set up the camera (and occasionally update the time). Without the Synology S/W it would be a far less useful camera. I'm using it in WiFi mode and it's pretty reliable. It has an inbuilt Micro SD card which I thought may be useful but the Synology recording capability pretty much obviates the need.
The cameras are available on eBay, I paid £70 for two. I'm very pleased with the results, a very capable twin camera CCTV system with constant recording to mp4 files and remote viewing capability for only £70. And the Synology DS Cam app allows viewing on iOS or Android devices, or you can log onto the NAS over a web browser.
Edit: I forgot to mention one practical point - because of the design of the lead connection you need to drill a big hole - around 1inch. That may make this camera awkward if needing to drill through walls. Luckily I only had to drill through wood.
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