Complete project - A/V + Vera + Cameras

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Hello guys

I have a vera that is 98% stable :slight_smile:
Anyway, I want to add an XBMC so I can control the sound in my room. Either Airplay or from network
I will add like 6 cameras and install a camera recording software to the same computer where xbmc exist.

Cameras are foscam ones.

The thing is, do you recommend installing xbmc and Camera video recorder on the same device?
I will be using the xbmc vera add-on and the xbmc plugin, any problem with both?

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I use iSPy as the camera server. I then use Vera to execute custom Luup code on motion/door sensor being tripped:

local status, result = luup.inet.wget("http://192.168.0.100:8080/record?ot=2&oid=6", 5)

The recording then stops after motion/door sensor is not tripped. Motion devices report no motion in about 5 minutes.

local status, result = luup.inet.wget("http://192.168.0.100:8080/recordstop?ot=2&oid=6", 5)

Note - Change the OID to the camera # in iSpy.

I also wrote a small manual plugin for iSpy that exposes the record/stop record in the Vera scene GUI:
http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/topic,23164.0.html

I’ve heard others have had success with a camera server “Blue Iris”.

No problems having XBMC and Camera Server software on the same PC…if it’s a fast enough. I have nine cameras with 720p H.264b streams and iSpy runs at 8% CPU on an I7. YMMV.

Cheers!

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THANX man

this solves all my inquiries :smiley: