Netcamviewer Monitor
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Discover the power of NetcamViewer Monitor. The combination of functionality, flexibility, and convenience gives you control over your camera network.
With the NetcamViewer Monitor, you can easily manage all your security cameras from one central location, whether with a small local camera system or an extensive network of cameras spread over multiple locations. The software allows you to view and control all your camera feeds in real-time.
The intuitive user interface makes it effortless for you to navigate the software and explore the features of NetcamViewer Monitor. With just a few clicks you can add cameras, adjust settings and view recordings. The NetcamViewer Monitor is a comprehensive system that enables you to keep a finger on the pulse with advanced functions such as motion detection, event notifications, and remote video surveillance.
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If possible we try to answer questions that rise while installing the software. Please choose Support. For extensive help during installation and configuration we offer several Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to provide further support.
You can reset NetcamViewer Monitor to the original factory default settings without username and password by entering the URL shown below in a web browser that is able to acces the unit. You need to disconnect the HDMI cable from the unit and NetcamViewer Monitor must be configured for display via HDMI.
3. If the camera supports Onvif protocol, learn how to enable it on the camera. Sometimes a separate Onvif user needs to be created. This is brand dependent. Under "Brand" you can then select "Onvif" in the NetcamViewer monitor.
If the camera is not on the same network, both the HTTP port (typically 80) and the RTSP port (typically 554) in the internet connection of the router on the camera must be forwarded to the camera. For more information, visit
Some cameras support multiple channels that need to be configured in the camera. The NetcamViewer monitor only supports H264 with a maximum resolution of FullHD (1920x1080) in single view. Choose a lower resolution for multi-view display, depending on the desired number of cameras in the picture (1/2 for dual and quad view and 1/3 for 6 or 9 view).
NetcamViewer Monitor supports the implementation of various functions via a simple HTTP command. THis way a connection can be established between NetcamViewer Monitor and external equipment such as camera I/O's, Network I/O's or home automation equipment.
The default configuration for NetcamViewer Monitor is to receive its IP settings via DHCP.
You can always find the IP address and the host name where you can reach the unit on the monitor screen when no camera is being displayed.
If you prefer to give NetcamViewer Monitor a fixed IP address then you can enable this and enter the appropriate details and then click okay.
When you are configuring NetcamViewer Monitor from a somewhat slower device then it is possible that these pages are slow to load. To speed this up you can disable the animations and progress bar in the settings.
From the menu on the left choose the option ''my IP-cameras''.
Using the + sign you can add a camera or a sequence of cameras to NetcamViewer Monitor.
For every additional camera you add a new tile becomes visible which contains mulitple functions:
You can operate NetcamViewer Monitor via a web browser on any device with a network connection on the same network as to which NetcamViewer Monitor is connected. To do this, enter the host name or IP address of NetcamViewer Monitor in the address bar of your browser.
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I want to monitor my IP cam on my TV (both set to 1920 x 1080p). Since the IP cam uses ethernet and the TV has HDMI, I'm hoping my RPi2 will be a suitable interface. At this point, I'm unsure of my next step. How do I find the right software, or determine if this is even possible?
Now that I've become a bit more familiar with the Stack Exchange sites' format, etiquette, "best practices" etc., (Meta Stack Exchange was very helpful), I think I should elaborate on this question. I should have stated the constraints I was under, not in comments, but up here in the question (seems painfully obvious now):
The IP cam is currently connected to a security NVR. I've created some VLANS on a managed network switch, making one of the IP cams "shared" (ie it will be available to the the guest VLAN as well as the the security VLAN). This will allow me to send live video to an entrance way monitor (like in convenience stores). For this, I'm using an ordinary TV which has an HDMI input. I have no equipment available to work with, and my budget is low, so a PC with Windows isn't an option. That's why I'm trying to use the RPi2 as originally described in this question.
I've gotten good responses to this question, but wasn't able to make any of them work (there was always something I got stuck on). Pressure to complete my task made me improvise a solution; so I've decided to take the "answer your own question" route in order to update my situation and finalize this question. From my research, I'm inclined to believe I should use proper etiquette and wait before accepting my own answer. Since this post is over six months old, I'll wait at least a couple of weeks.
FINAL EDIT:It's almost three months since my last edit, so I figure it's time to put this post out of its misery. I was considering answering my own question, until I realized that my "Answer" wouldn't really answer my original question! So in order to be consistent with the SE format, I won't accept my own answer, or even post an answer at all because, well I don't have one. I would like, however, to wrap up this post since there has been at least SOME, interest in the question. Ummm, ahh, who am I trying to fool?! This post is the most auspicious thing I've done here at the SE sites! Anyway, just to tie up loose ends: how I finally completed my task (described above), ended up not even using a RPi. I found a 4-channel security NVR on eBay for US$ 28 and just use it as a converter box: it connects to the LAN network switch via its ethernet port, and sends out a video signal to a TV using its HDMI port. Just like I wanted to do in my "Question". Only thing is, it's not a RPi, and so I don't consider that to be an acceptable answer. I have, however made some progress learning to use my RPi. I never dreamed it would be so difficult for me when I started out eleven months ago. I had only ever used a WIN PC before, so I just took a little double click on your basic SETUP icon for granted. I HAD NOOOO IDEA!!!! Wow, what a shock it was to find out how involved loading up some software really is. And I still can't really handle it unless I can use a single APT-GET command and run it off my GUI desktop! But I did learn how to use it to control stuff over the WAN when I use my home PC to connect with a little SOCKET connection on my RPi I managed to string up, along with some bits of Python code I cobbled together. Nothing fancy by any means, BUT IT DOES GET THE JOB DONE! So I'll take any small victory I can get. Besides, now that the pressure is off, I actually find using my RPi... FUN!!!
PS I'm not really sure if it is considered good etiquette to accept an answer that I never even tried to implement but, OH well. If I come across information that says otherwise, I will change my acceptance at that point. The answer which I came the closest to actually succeeding at was the one given by Jon Clean that uses the NENPL solution using OMXPLAYER. The only thing that stopped me was finding out the URL of any one of my IP cams. I tried using Firefox's developer window to inspect pages of my cams, but just couldn't find the proper address. Ooooh so close! But since I'm accepting an answer I haven't accomplished, I have to give it to the motionEyeOS solution given by Andrei. The installation instructions were FAR less intimidating. I'd like to actually try them one of these days!
Actually you can and it's working pretty good. I own an ip camera with a raspi 2 also and i'm using this motioneyeos. 's pretty good and you can turn your raspi into a cam recorder. You can set it to record videos when it detects motion, you can be warned by mail if motion is detected etc. or you can just view your cam on your tv like you wanted. Check this software, might be what you need.
It is almost guaranteed if you can find the streaming address of the IP camera. You can use Kodi to handle the stream receiving. OpenELEC, LibreELEC and OSMC are three examples of Kodi-centric distributions for Raspberry Pi.
Just keep in mind that the Pi 1 may have trouble decoding anything other than H.264 (plus VC-1 and MPEG-2 if you bought the CODECs) at 1080p, as the above three formats are decoded using the GPU, and the CPU may have trouble keeping up with the task alone.
By the way, Raspberry Pi themselves makes excellent IP cameras too, using its camera module to capture the action. You may even run some OpenCV on it to identify and help capture critical moments of a crime scene.
Most IP Cameras encode video and stream using web service. RaspberryPI constraints are its cpu's ability to receive, decode and display a particular video in real-time. Consider looking up camera encoding specifications to determine video compression (H.264 or MJPEG) and application layer transport protocol (i.e. HTTP and RTSP) and matching that with the Pi's decoding capabilities. Please post solution. I have similar needs also. :)
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