On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 5:42 PM Ben Koenig <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, May 19, 2021, 5:00 PM Michael Barnes <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Here's an interesting one. I have a standalone Raspberry Pi 3 B+. It has > a > > screen and keyboard. It is not connected to any network, nor is any > network > > available to connect to. > > > > I would like to use an outdoor wireless camera and view it on the RPi. I > > can get 12V to the camera for power. I do not have a camera yet, need > > advice. I would rather be able to view on the RPi rather than have a > > separate video monitor. > > > > I see lots of inexpensive wireless security IP cameras that you can use > > with your home wifi, but that needs a network router and all that goes > with > > a network. Don't want all that, just want to connect to the RPi. > > > > Thanks for any ideas. > > > > Michael > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org > > PLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > any UVC/V4L compatible camera would work. You can hook it up via usb and > use the rpi just like any other computer. for this to work the rpi needs to > be able to handle the video stream and storage. > > > You can also go the IP route by connecting the ip camera directly to your > rpi with an ethernet cable. This does not strictly require any network > infrastructure. > > > There might be other direct connect paths but im not familiar with all the > DIY options on a raspi. > > -Ben > _______ > Thanks, Ben. But I think you missed the key *"WIRELESS CAMERA" *part. Michael _______________________________________________ PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
