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FOSCAM FI8905W wireless IP cam
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Re: FOSCAM FI8905W wireless IP cam
Weird, it works on all my browsers, perhaps I have something installed you don't?
It appears the only thing different is the lens, and that it has 64 IR LEDs instead of 24...
Edit: It appears that the .cgi embed doesn't work with IE, only the other main browsers...
It appears the only thing different is the lens, and that it has 64 IR LEDs instead of 24...
Edit: It appears that the .cgi embed doesn't work with IE, only the other main browsers...
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Re: FOSCAM FI8905W wireless IP cam
I took a look at the 8904 spec and having an increased angle of 42 degrees is not a bad idea
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Hi Austin,
The 8905 is reported to have an angle of view of 22 deg. whereas the 8904 is 42 deg. It is difficult to judge whether this is true or an error in the spec.
Your picture stream is somewhat dominated by the fir trees with very little of the sky visible which makes it more difficult to compare picture quality with Dave’s 8905…. Not knowing how close the trees are to the camera etc. I wonder how you would rate the image of your camera ?
many thanks
The 8905 is reported to have an angle of view of 22 deg. whereas the 8904 is 42 deg. It is difficult to judge whether this is true or an error in the spec.
Your picture stream is somewhat dominated by the fir trees with very little of the sky visible which makes it more difficult to compare picture quality with Dave’s 8905…. Not knowing how close the trees are to the camera etc. I wonder how you would rate the image of your camera ?
many thanks
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Re: FOSCAM FI8905W wireless IP cam
Here's a YouTube video comparing the F18904W with the F18905W. The 18904W indeed has a wider angle lens. In fact, (using my handy oceanography CDR distance crunching software), from that video when I give the 18905 a 22 degree view angle at the source, the F18904W reading is almost 56 degrees.
The 18905W works well for my purposes as sited. Any wider an angle and most of the additional view would be obstructed by dense forest on either side of the current view. As I am planning a 2nd camera facing west, I am NOT going to go with the 18905W. Since I'll be able to look through a window I will likely go with wireless indoor camera.
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Ran into an issue of brightness yesterday. The cloud base changed several times during the day altering the light dramatically. Finding an all purpose brightness level has been a bit of a challenge. The UI has 3 settings (50 Hz, 60 Hz and Outdoors) plus brightness and contrast controls. I had the camera set for "Outdoors" with the brightness down from the default setting. Good sky view, good cloud definition, blue sky etc. When the sky became low nimbostratus the picture naturally darkened, however it continued to darken to create an image that looked very much like nighttime - at 1530 in the afternoon when light levels were very much "daytime". I adjusted brightness controls up with no result. It took a reboot of the camera to recover. Since then it has rendered a good image. I'll be watching this with a somewhat jaundiced eye.
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Has anyone taken a look at this open source camera software from iSpy? Thinking I might give it a look see.
The 18905W works well for my purposes as sited. Any wider an angle and most of the additional view would be obstructed by dense forest on either side of the current view. As I am planning a 2nd camera facing west, I am NOT going to go with the 18905W. Since I'll be able to look through a window I will likely go with wireless indoor camera.
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Ran into an issue of brightness yesterday. The cloud base changed several times during the day altering the light dramatically. Finding an all purpose brightness level has been a bit of a challenge. The UI has 3 settings (50 Hz, 60 Hz and Outdoors) plus brightness and contrast controls. I had the camera set for "Outdoors" with the brightness down from the default setting. Good sky view, good cloud definition, blue sky etc. When the sky became low nimbostratus the picture naturally darkened, however it continued to darken to create an image that looked very much like nighttime - at 1530 in the afternoon when light levels were very much "daytime". I adjusted brightness controls up with no result. It took a reboot of the camera to recover. Since then it has rendered a good image. I'll be watching this with a somewhat jaundiced eye.
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Has anyone taken a look at this open source camera software from iSpy? Thinking I might give it a look see.
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Re: FOSCAM FI8905W wireless IP cam
Yeah, I am going to move it this summer to a better location. I can't really say about the image, because it has been so dark here that it has the IR LEDs on all the time thinking it is night, that it just looks blah, I'm hoping for a sunny day so I can see how the color looks, but doesn't look like we are going to have on of those for a while, in fact I might move it to a different location sooner then that just because of that. The tree that is on the right is about 20-30 yards away from the camera... We will have to see.nking wrote:Hi Austin,
The 8905 is reported to have an angle of view of 22 deg. whereas the 8904 is 42 deg. It is difficult to judge whether this is true or an error in the spec.
Your picture stream is somewhat dominated by the fir trees with very little of the sky visible which makes it more difficult to compare picture quality with Dave’s 8905…. Not knowing how close the trees are to the camera etc. I wonder how you would rate the image of your camera ?
many thanks
I'll take some pics tomorrow to show it's view.
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Thanks for the link Dave - I didn't think to check YouTube. You can certainly see the difference. It looks like the 8904 doesn't support WPA2, perhaps Austin can confirm?
Austin - As you say, your picture looks poor because it's so dark and IR is being used - looking forward to seeing your pictures for comparison.
Many thanks for the update.
Austin - As you say, your picture looks poor because it's so dark and IR is being used - looking forward to seeing your pictures for comparison.
Many thanks for the update.
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Re: FOSCAM FI8905W wireless IP cam
It does, WEP WPA & WPA2.nking wrote:It looks like the 8904 doesn't support WPA2, perhaps Austin can confirm?
IR LEDs turned off for a few minutes today, picture was much better.
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Austin,
I have taken a look at your stream and the colours are really poor, are you seeing the same? The image from seabreeze http://www.members.shaw.ca/seabreeze3/html/webcam.html seems to be better, albeit his weather has been rather overcast and wet today.
I have taken a look at your stream and the colours are really poor, are you seeing the same? The image from seabreeze http://www.members.shaw.ca/seabreeze3/html/webcam.html seems to be better, albeit his weather has been rather overcast and wet today.
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Yep, but my IRs have been on the entire time, we even had a nice sunny day with the sun pointed right at the camera. I know that it has a better image because I had it inside before I mounted it outside and it had a nice image. Perhaps I need to find ANOTHER spot?
Or mount a flood light or something to trick it into thinking it is brighter out?
Or mount a flood light or something to trick it into thinking it is brighter out?
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It's a pity that the IR isn't adjustable. You might think that the wider angle lense would capture more light but it does look like you are surrounded by trees where you are.Austin wrote:Or mount a flood light or something to trick it into thinking it is brighter out?
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Re: FOSCAM FI8905W wireless IP cam
That isn't right - I think you must have a faulty unit. The IRs on mine don't come on until it's nearly dark.Austin wrote:my IRs have been on the entire time, we even had a nice sunny day with the sun pointed right at the camera.
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Should have spent the extra $20nking wrote:It's a pity that the IR isn't adjustable. You might think that the wider angle lense would capture more light but it does look like you are surrounded by trees where you are.Austin wrote:Or mount a flood light or something to trick it into thinking it is brighter out?
Going to try something with it tomorrow, we will see if it affects anything...
What mode do you have yours on?Gina wrote:That isn't right - I think you must have a faulty unit. The IRs on mine don't come on until it's nearly dark.Austin wrote:my IRs have been on the entire time, we even had a nice sunny day with the sun pointed right at the camera.
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Do you mean you should have purchased the FOSCAM FI8905W wireless IP cam?Austin wrote:Should have spent the extra $20
Going to try something with it tomorrow, we will see if it affects anything...
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Re: FOSCAM FI8905W wireless IP cam
None of the cameras here have user control of the IR LEDs - they are automatic and come on when it gets dark, but they DO go off when it gets light.
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