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I know its been discussed before...looking for a camera I can mount outsdie the boat (dock pole) that is motion activated to record. Web based i assume.
 
Look at some of the game cameras The newest ones will send your phone a photo.
 
You can get a 4 camera, 500 gig DVR and use only 2 cameras and cut down the frames per sec to about 15 and you should be able to record at least 30 days...24/7.

and you can watch online, too.
 
I think Kurt, (Mixman...)has a nice set-up at his dock and will most likely chime in.
 
There are so many questions I don't no where to start.

What do you plan to use for power?
What is available for internet?
Do you want a camera that can Pan Tilt and zoom?
What are you planning to see your boat the boat the whole marina?
If the internet is part of the marina service will they let you set up port forwarding on their router to allow you access to your cameras.
I could keep going but this is a start:)

There are a few wireless systems (they still need power) on the market that will send streaming video to an off site recorder allowing you to log into a remote system to view the cameras without having to configure the local network. They do charge a monthly or annual fee for this service.
I have been looking for the perfect answer to this question for a while I have not found the ideal solution but I haven't given up either I plan to try a few things out this season I hope to have a great setup before the season is over. Another member both her and in my marina has a 4G hot spot that he will be leaving on for us to use to log into our camera on board I working out the interface issues and then I will move forward. I already have the cameras in place so my install will be easy! I will be using a DVR as mentioned JGSONS I have three camera on board I should be able to see them from my cellphone anytime I want and play back about a month.
 
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Originally posted by Audrey II

There are so many questions I don't no where to start.

What do you plan to use for power?
Boat power will feed camera
What is available for internet?
Marina wifi or will leave laptop in boat
Do you want a camera that can Pan Tilt and zoom?
no
What are you planning to see your boat the boat the whole marina?
Just my boat, lamp pole behind me or will mount on radar arch
If the internet is part of the marina service will they let you set up port forwarding on their router to allow you access to your cameras.
maybe

I could keep going but this is a start:)

There are a few wireless systems (they still need power) on the market that will send streaming video to an off site recorder allowing you to log into a remote system to view the cameras without having to configure the local network. They do charge a monthly or annual fee for this service.
I have been looking for the perfect answer to this question for a while I have not found the ideal solution but I haven't given up either I plan to try a few things out this season I hope to have a great setup before the season is over. Another member both her and in my marina has a 4G hot spot that he will be leaving on for us to use to log into our camera on board I working out the interface issues and then I will move forward. I already have the cameras in place so my install will be easy! I will be using a DVR as mentioned JGSONS I have three camera on board I should be able to see them from my cellphone anytime I want and play back about a month.

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I would recommend mounting on your boat so you don't have to run wires to a pole too much room for problems with that. The big question now is will the marina let you set up port forwarding to a DVR on the boat. Last year I bought a real cheap DVR software that I loaded onto a laptop which I left on the boat I used Go to my PC to log onto the computer to view the cameras. While this worked it was less then ideal it was very slow and time consuming to view. When I was at my last marina I had access to Optimum WIFI so I had free internet access. My current marina doesn't have this available however they provide WIFI for a fee I have not tried it but I have been told it is slow it is shared with hundreds of users. I look forward to trying the 4G hotspot and seeing how well it works out. The out souring the storage would be my next choice if this doesn't work well but I think it should be fine.
 
I'm no expert on security cameras, but I can tell you what I have. These were taken a couple of years ago, so nobody freak about the snow:

Daytime:
day_snow.jpg


Night:
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Shots of the enclosure I made for the camera and such can be seen here:

http://mc30deuce.blogspot.com/searc...00-07:00&max-results=7&start=14&by-date=false

I use a Panasonic BL-C140A (around $150 at Amazon). If the marina's router supports UPnP, it'll pretty much set itself up. The camera can be viewed from any web browser and can be set to capture events/motion to it's internal memory. I would recommend running power to it from some place other than the boat. There's also recording software that's included, but I haven't messed with it. Panasonic DOES NOT CHARGE to setup or host the DNS service needed to view the camera. The camera itself has it's own webserver built in.
 
You mentioned motion detection. This is somewhat tricky with boats, as even at the dock they move enough to trigger motion detection. Along with the dock motion and vehicles in parking lots and especially motion detection lights that go on and off. You will get many false alarms.

You didn't mention if you needed IR. This lets you see in low light. With out IR or a light on at the dock the cam would be black at night.

The simplest method is to use a camera that can email out images. This eliminates issues of inbound web access and having to check manually.

This said:I have been using these $66 cams.
Night vision Waterproof Outdoor Wifi Wireless WIFI IP Camera IR 24 LED M-JPEG

http://www.ebay.com/itm/180810824039?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
A "security camera" doesn't do anything to stop theft, it just leaves you with a video of people carting your stuff away. Unless you recognize the thieves, it's not going to do you much good.

If you're trying to stop theft, a safe place to leave your boat, bright lights, and locking everything up as best you can is the best plan. That and insurance.
 
I install cameras for a living and I can tell you they both help prevent as well as help arrest criminals after the fact!
As for having them on board I simply like to be able to check on things when I'm not there.
 
I have 13 active cameras...even one in the chicken coop[:I]

Not only does it turn night to day with all the infra-red lights, The red LED/infra-red lights are visable from all directions around the house.

Oh, and the cameras will run on 12v. I have 3 hooked to my van, being it's a windowless cargo van, I can see all around.
 
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