rtsp protocol - security software

[xrapidx]

Anyone know of any software capable of recording from rtsp - but only when movement is detected?

I have a camera which has a rtsp stream available, and I'd like to set a specific zone - that it starts recording/capturing pictures if it detects movement in that zone.

It needs to have specified zones though, because there are trees which'll pickup as movement in half the image.

 

[howardb]

I'm using iSpy on my PC for my outdoor cameras, plenty settings for movement/recording/area triggers

Not sure what you mean by zones?

 

[xrapidx]

Zones? Just area's of the image that it monitors, instead of the entire image for movement.

 

[xrapidx]

Just read-up on it, looks like it might work - I'll give it a try at home. Thanks

 

[howardb]

Zones? Just area's of the image that it monitors, instead of the entire image for movement.

OK, yes it has that function , works well

 

[xrapidx]

Set it up quick over RDP - lets see if I get an email when my domestic leaves ...

 

[xrapidx]

Seems this thing likes the shadows - keep getting movement notices. Pain in the arse... trying to tweak it, but so far no go

Shadows on the wall set it off.


Want to try and see if I can find an alternative that can run as a service.

 

[CamiKaze]

I think you can use VLC for this.

Edit: Well, only to view.

 

[xrapidx]

Yeh - I initially used VLC to see what the feed gave me... its actually a doorbell that isn't very secure

 

[Nod]

Have you had a look at ZoneMinder?
It does also support RTSP: http://zoneminder.readthedocs.io/en/latest/userguide/definemonitor.html

 

[Flipside]

I liked Sighthound but if I remember correctly it was quite expensive.

As for motion detection on external IP cameras, I gave up on that, during the day it's shadows and at night it's the moths or spider webs.