I currently have a cheap TRENDnet wireless network camera. It has served its purpose: to "test the waters" and see if I really wanted and would use a live stream for my site, without spending too much money. The answer is YES but I really want some more features! Right now the forerunner is a DCS-2230. It has all the features I want and then some, with the best price tag to go with it. But I have some doubts and questions left unanswered...
What applets/plugins are available for embedding streams on websites? What is the browser and OS compatibility of those plugins? My TRENDnet camera has a Java viewer which works in most browsers (with Java installed) but is unreliable; some people can't ever get it to work despite having identical browser and operating system as someone else for whom it works fine. It also has an Active X viewer which doesn't work in Chrome at all but reliably works in many flavors of IE. There is no script which automatically detects whether to embed the Java or Active X viewer, although one could be made. Overall, I am most upset by the unreliability and incompatibility of this [TRENDnet] camera's live stream.
I believe that the DCS-2230 is compatible with various iOS apps, allowing me to monitor the video feeds remotely. However, is there a way I can make the streams work from within iOS Safari or otherwise allow mobile visitors to my website to view the video? It would be a huge perk if my live stream worked on my mobile site, but its not a deal breaker if it isn't possible.
What controls are available when embedding video on a public website, eg. volume or full screen options?
Can someone post some demo videos recorded at 1080p with the DCS-2230? Can someone link an active camera I can view real-time? Thanks.
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