Hi Guys,
Here we will publish reviews/feedback for some cameras that work well with Netcam Studio www.netcamstudio.com .
If you have your own experience with cameras that works well, please write some informative text here.
Thanks,
Henrik
There are many many many cameras out there that works very well with Netcam Studio. It is impossible to test them all. So here are just a handfull that I like. Read also the topic here in forum about Network Cameras where you can find many opinions and help to get a camera to work.
1 Hikvision
More specific DS-2CD2442FWD-IW is a camera I use a lot in different systems and also recommend. Just that model is old and replaced with new ones, but how the new works is the same. It connects very easy to Netcam Studio (NCS) using the tab for ONVIF Source. After login to the camera you have available formats and resolutions. If you login to the web client of the camera you can configure many parameters where resolution and video quality are the more used settings.
In the same place where you add the camera in NCS you can also set FPS, Frames Per Second, and Resolution that are used in NCS. This is important to get the best performance from NCS and the used computer.
2.D-link
D-link has been around for many years and I have been using them a lot. Both with and with out PTZ. The models that I have used like DCS-932L, DCS-942L and DCS-5020L (PTZ). I add them to NCS by the tab for Network Camera and a predefined template or with the tab for Custom URL since i have the specific URL. These cameras are also old today and there are new models, but they have been working fine for many years. I am not sure if D-link use the standard ONVIF, but I hope they will do that soon since it makes life so much easier .
3.TP-link Tapo 310
Recommendation from a user.
Here is a great cameras for super cheap Tapo C310 | Outdoor Security Wi-Fi Camera | TP-Link United Kingdom
Supporting ONVIF and RTSP streams.
The image quality is great even at night.
Easiest is to connect to Netcam Studio with the tab for ONVIF Source.
You can also use the tab for Custom URL setting stream type to rtsp_tcp and Address to:
-for a 1080P (1920x1080) stream1: rtsp://username:password@IP Address:554/stream1
-for a 360P (640x360) stream2: rtsp://username:password@IP Address:554/stream2
More info here https://www.tapo.com/en/faq/34/
Wyze Cam v2 with RTSP firmware
Available for $19.99 USD from the Wyze store, with more availability by Amazon, this cheap camera can have its firmware flashed to support RTSP. Doing this will allow the feed to easily be added to Netcam Studio. These cameras are cheap, stable, and work well - and are easy to set up for a standard home environment.
I have new Cameras installed called KAMOX.
They support ONVIF and work at 25 fps with Netcam Studio.
Camera supports 4K Video with motor zoom and is about 200 EUR. I attached pictures to show the excellent night view.
I have been using 3 different model outdoor rated Network Cameras made by SV3C with NCS. The POE features of 2 of the models make installation easy, since you only have to run network cable to the camera, and the other end to the POE Switch. I installed 2 cameras over a year ago, and they have been functioning without any problems. So I bought 3 more cameras (2 different models). I purchased all of them from Amazon.com.
I have also been using a very inexpensive YI Cloud Dome Camera with NCS but after a year, one of them is having trouble with the IR switch.
I’ve had great success with HOSAFE ONVIF 1080P cameras, and also the Floureon 1080P both appear to be based on ipcam xin very inexpensive and fully ONVIF compatible. In case this helps anyone!
I’ve been using Netcam Studio with Panasonic WV-NW964 and Panasonic BB-HCM580A cameras for over 6 years, and I’m extremely happy with the results.
Last year I upgraded a couple Panasonic WV-NW964 cameras to Panasonic WV-SW397A (1280 x 720) and WV-SW598 (1920 x 1080) cameras and had problems with the quality of the recorded videos. This wasn’t a Netcam issue but a combination of camera configurations, NCS settings and my computer hardware’s limitations.
So I contacted NCS, and Henrik quickly responded with helpful suggestions that immediately resolved the issues…
My point here is that not only is NCS an excellent product, but the support is exceptional. I am very impressed… Thank you Henrik!!
Hi Henrik,
We are using netcam for two computers to call each other and stay connected all the time, so each party can see the other side…
At the moment we are using Logitech webcams, but we are not happy with the frame rate we are getting. Both servers is registered, and out speed is 500 Mbps for both location. Both of the computers are Dell Optiplex 3060 with 16 gb of ram.
But still, the view is not smooth, per the netcams information section below of the window we are getting 9/30 fps sometimes 15/30.
Which settings we should change or what type of camera we should use to view smoothly without skipping/jumping frames…
Hi,
The figure 9/30 is number of FPS processed internally in NCS / number of FPS received from the camera. The first number will vary a lot. The last FPS should be stable if the data link is stable. It can vary from the camera so check that on the sending computer.
If it’s realtime streaming you are looking for then go for other hardware components not involving computers. Windows do a lot of background jobs that one cannot control.
-Henrik
Hi Henrik,
Thank you so much. The main problem was I had chosen the CPU for decoding and encoding…I choose GPU Hardware acceleration and the video is very smooth now.
I am also using s3vc cameras. The HX series that are wifi, but not wireless. Using ONVIF and work great for my usage. The newer ones have better quality and two-way audio.
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