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<blockquote data-quote="Techfader" data-source="post: 2006" data-attributes="member: 646"><p>[ATTACH=full]727[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This tutorial will show you steps on how to turn your old smartphone into cctv camera</p><p></p><p>1) Install AtHome Video Streamer- Monitor (<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ichano.athome.avs&hl=en" target="_blank">Android</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/athome-video-streamer-ip-camera/id590416158?mt=8" target="_blank">iOS</a>) on your old smartphone. This handset will be used for streaming the camera feed.</p><p></p><p>2) Now, download the AtHome Monitor app (<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ichano.athome.avs" target="_blank">Android</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/athome-camera-free-affordable/id305567000?mt=8" target="_blank">iOS</a>) on the device you want to receive the CCTV feed. This phone or tablet will be used for viewing the camera feed.</p><p></p><p>3) On the 'camera' and the viewing phone both, launch the respective apps. As soon as it goes online, the AtHome Video Streamer will generate a unique Connection ID (CID) along with a username and password. You can enter this information on the phone you'll use to monitor the feed.</p><p></p><p>Or you could just scan the QR code like we did, which saves a fair bit of time.</p><p></p><p>3) On the device you'll use to monitor the feed, you need to launch the AtHome Monitor app (called AtHome Camera on iOS) and then you can enter the account details above, or click to add a feed using the QR code generated above.</p><p></p><p>Scan the code and your CCTV streamer and receiver are up and running.</p><p></p><p>4) Want to access the CCTV stream on your desktop computer? If you're on Windows, you can. All you need to do is download and install the <a href="http://download.ichano.com/athome/AtHomeCamera_Setup_EN3.2.1.zip" target="_blank">AtHome Camera desktop client</a>.</p><p></p><p>If your machine has a webcam then it can scan the QR code just like in step 3; otherwise you'll need to create a username in step 2 and log-in that way instead.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://cdn-ndtv-com.cdn.ampproject.org/ii/AW/s/cdn.ndtv.com/tech/images/gadgets/athome_on_p.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>You can add and monitor up to four camera streams in the desktop client.</p><p></p><p>5) The app is packed with features such as scheduled recording, and two-way talk. You can switch between the front and rear camera and enable the LED flash remotely.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://cdn-ndtv-com.cdn.ampproject.org/ii/AW/s/cdn.ndtv.com/tech/images/gadgets/athome_in_use.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>More importantly, you can record the stream or take a snapshot. The video is stored in SD quality MP4 format. That is much better than what majority of CCTVs can pull off.</p><p></p><p>Saving a minute of stream takes up 3MB of storage. An entire day's (24 hours) feed can take up to 4.5GB, so if you're using the camera for round the clock surveillance you'll want to transfer the files to your computer daily.</p><p></p><p>Coming to the subject of data usage, the AtHome streamer used 64MB in 10 minutes. The viewer utilises the same amount of data. Undoubtedly, it makes sense to stick to Wi-Fi and not use cellular data. Thankfully, since the app can detect motion and notify you about it, you don't need to record the data or transmit it non-stop.</p><p></p><p>Almost every feature of this app works without any upgrade. The only paid feature that you might want is the cloud service that allows you to backup the stream on company's servers, which is optional.</p><p></p><p>That's all there is to it - four steps, a couple of easy to use free apps, and you've managed to salvage an old phone that was just wasting space in your house, and find a good use for it instead.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.google.com/amp/s/gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/features/turn-your-old-smartphone-into-a-cctv-camera-843512%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techfader, post: 2006, member: 646"] [ATTACH type="full"]727[/ATTACH] This tutorial will show you steps on how to turn your old smartphone into cctv camera 1) Install AtHome Video Streamer- Monitor ([URL='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ichano.athome.avs&hl=en']Android[/URL] | [URL='https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/athome-video-streamer-ip-camera/id590416158?mt=8']iOS[/URL]) on your old smartphone. This handset will be used for streaming the camera feed. 2) Now, download the AtHome Monitor app ([URL='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ichano.athome.avs']Android[/URL] | [URL='https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/athome-camera-free-affordable/id305567000?mt=8']iOS[/URL]) on the device you want to receive the CCTV feed. This phone or tablet will be used for viewing the camera feed. 3) On the 'camera' and the viewing phone both, launch the respective apps. As soon as it goes online, the AtHome Video Streamer will generate a unique Connection ID (CID) along with a username and password. You can enter this information on the phone you'll use to monitor the feed. Or you could just scan the QR code like we did, which saves a fair bit of time. 3) On the device you'll use to monitor the feed, you need to launch the AtHome Monitor app (called AtHome Camera on iOS) and then you can enter the account details above, or click to add a feed using the QR code generated above. Scan the code and your CCTV streamer and receiver are up and running. 4) Want to access the CCTV stream on your desktop computer? If you're on Windows, you can. All you need to do is download and install the [URL='http://download.ichano.com/athome/AtHomeCamera_Setup_EN3.2.1.zip']AtHome Camera desktop client[/URL]. If your machine has a webcam then it can scan the QR code just like in step 3; otherwise you'll need to create a username in step 2 and log-in that way instead. [IMG]https://cdn-ndtv-com.cdn.ampproject.org/ii/AW/s/cdn.ndtv.com/tech/images/gadgets/athome_on_p.jpg[/IMG] You can add and monitor up to four camera streams in the desktop client. 5) The app is packed with features such as scheduled recording, and two-way talk. You can switch between the front and rear camera and enable the LED flash remotely. [IMG]https://cdn-ndtv-com.cdn.ampproject.org/ii/AW/s/cdn.ndtv.com/tech/images/gadgets/athome_in_use.jpg[/IMG] More importantly, you can record the stream or take a snapshot. The video is stored in SD quality MP4 format. That is much better than what majority of CCTVs can pull off. Saving a minute of stream takes up 3MB of storage. An entire day's (24 hours) feed can take up to 4.5GB, so if you're using the camera for round the clock surveillance you'll want to transfer the files to your computer daily. Coming to the subject of data usage, the AtHome streamer used 64MB in 10 minutes. The viewer utilises the same amount of data. Undoubtedly, it makes sense to stick to Wi-Fi and not use cellular data. Thankfully, since the app can detect motion and notify you about it, you don't need to record the data or transmit it non-stop. Almost every feature of this app works without any upgrade. The only paid feature that you might want is the cloud service that allows you to backup the stream on company's servers, which is optional. That's all there is to it - four steps, a couple of easy to use free apps, and you've managed to salvage an old phone that was just wasting space in your house, and find a good use for it instead. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.google.com/amp/s/gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/features/turn-your-old-smartphone-into-a-cctv-camera-843512%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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