DIY Home Security - ON A BUDGET!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2018
- In this video I'll be showing you how to make a low cost DIY home security setup using recycled laptop webcams! Don't forget to add security to your internet with NordVPN: nordvpn.com/diyperks use offer code "DIYPerks" for 66% off!
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6:11 rare view of a pack of USBs getting out of the cave
it needs an edit with the animal planet or nat geo logo lmao
USB snakes!
this made my quarantined day
I thought they where just myth.. Amazing in there own habitat!
NO! xD Just stop xD im eating and don't want to choke on it hahha xD
Alternatively glue loads of old laptops to your ceiling and remote connect in to them via wifi!
LOL, thanks for the laugh!
@Dan Except that requires you to know what you are doing, where as any idiot can superglue a laptop to the ceiling. It is the future of home security, just wait and see
Although I will never do this, sounds like a lot of work and would go with raspberry pi to make it easier versus a ton of USB cables. I like learning stuff like this, thanks for the video. Although
@@Ironbuket about to try this. This is a brilliant hack. I'm thinking I may model with a remote quick release to hit any intruders in the head.
@@mactaggart7854 Be sure to use really old models since they have a lot of heft to them so you'll be sure to knock em out
Can you do an updated home security video? Maybe with night vision and doorbells and alarms?
You could install basic IR lights through a light sensor for night vision. Just make sure the webcam doesn't have an IR filter or check beforehand if you will be able to remove it.
yes
@diyperks I would love an update. Maybe with cellphone cameras too
@ThatOneWierdVox Anymore? It couldn't be done from the start
@ThatOneWierdVox clicking in a comment to reply works, writing a channels id or username does not
wow, great to see old stuff being reused, and functioning better that most off the shelf expensive units.
Thanks DIY Perks.
I followed this video to install my own home CCTV. Here are my additonal tips:
1) Do not cut the USB extension cable. Instead use a shorter USB data cable to attach to webcam. This way you can disconnect and move the camera around without long cables to move with it.
2) Do not use two webcams of the same model and chipboard, ContaCam will think it is the same camera and will not load the second. The cameras need to be of different model or chipboard.
3) Get a ball and swivel mount to be able to rotate the camera to your desired view. I used an unused dashcam swivel piece.
4) Use some plastic board to mount the webcam on. Stick down with some picture frame adhesive like 3M.
Haroon R thanks.
Regarding point #2. wont the cameras use different COM ports?
Haroon R if didn’t understand the first one... there is still a cable from the Camera to the laptop
At 5:59 of this video Matt has used a long cable along wall and ceiling to connect to camera and laptop. What I am saying is that keep the usb wire to camera very short (say 15cm) and use a USB connector for the rest to connection to laptop/pc. This was you never need to remove long wire from wall and can change/fix the camera very easily by disconnecting the short camera USB. Hope this makes sense now.
@@chfourchfour and USB is Universal Serial Bus so its Serial port
This is some proper DIY, and not a single hot glue gun in sight!
And duct tape.... 🤣
Hot glue and ducktape had a baby, it is called Sugru. ...Hot AND sticky anyone? o.o scarred
Hey don't h8 the hot glue!
@@UpcycleElectronics hot glue isnt bad but its been turned into cancer by a lot of "lifehack" videos which are pretty good at wasting the hell out of it for nothing
@@OtherDalfite MrGear
This video is straight up 2 years old and was what i really needed right now. Holy macaroni i love the internet.
"Security cams" sellers hitting with 2k+ dislikes :) Thank you for the content!
@Alex Gamer I am.
Yeah. You know it's not burglars doing it, cus burglars don't give two shits whether you have cameras or not. Even insurance companies are like: "Well that could just be you in a balaclava"
@@ashscott6068 :))
@@ashscott6068 You're wildly wrong. Houses with cameras are much less likely to be targeted than those without.
@@ashscott6068 Oof 😅 sounds like coming from experience
*covers laptop webcam to protect privacy*
Also me: *puts wifi webcams around house for protection*
normies: covers laptop cam
walks around with phones front facing cam facing them all day
WiFi cams are not secure at all. Anyone can disconnect them via deauthentication packages from e.g. an ESP8266. The attacker doesn't even need to get into your wifi network - he just needs to be in range. Tutorials are here on youtube.
Shh... deauthentication is a lie and the moon is a hologram!
I will never understand covering the camera. Even if the government or someone else was spying on you with it, the camera would have the least useful things on it. If they were gonna go through the trouble to hack into your camera, why not just do the microphone instead? Or better yet, the GPS? You can't tell that they're running and have the same permission level on most devices. They'd probably be able to collect more incriminating data on it too, since the camera has to be pointed at something to record it and these could just record stuff all the time.
@@SpoodleProductions No no no, they know what they are doing with the webcam. XD i.imgur.com/IrGQdSe.png
Hope you guys enjoy the video! :) Btw, if you're a Patron don't forget to check the feed on there for a little update.
One thing I forgot to mention in the video is that I did encounter one webcam that needed to be 'turned on' before it would be detected by the system. It's rare, but to get it going if you encounter it you just need to bridge the 'ID' wire (of which there should be only one left over) to 5v using a 10k resistor to give it a voltage. Don't forget that as these cams are so small you can use them for birdwatching if you put up some bird houses with them inside.
Cheers,
Matt
But you know what's better than NordVPN? TUNNELBEAR! Tunnelbear is the simple VPN app....ok this joke's really old.
Haha.... yes, that line from Linus is forever going to be burned into my brain... forever...... xD
@@DIYPerks prefer you to Linus thooo, wish you could upload more frequently, but we all understand 🙂 keep going Matt!
Thanks so much for this, i was looking for cheap security option or my grandparents house, this is perfect ! thnks so much and i love the channel. is th number of cameras limited to th number of usb port or a usb hub would do the trick?
Cheers Matt.
Any comments on iSpy v Contaware?
(Ispyconnect.com)
Followed this tutorial, now I can see in the tunnel of my train set. Just need to get some LEDs set up inside the tunnel. Thanks for the upload.
That’s a very cool use.
Genuinely impressed with this. Luckily I work in an It recycling plant so can pick up these webcams for pennies. Definitely going to have a go at this one! cheers for the wire tracing info and root hub tip !
Lucky!
hey there, how it went?
I love that this channel is 99,9% about recycling dead laptops :D They are so versatile^^
Scavengerx3 It's not 99% about laptops, if anything there's more lighting projects than there are laptop projects.
@@ELECTROHAXZ But he actually built some Lights out of Laptop Backlights so we are both right :P
No, you're wrong, 99.9% of his content is not about laptops, he did make the backlight window light but 99.9% of his content is not about laptops.
that's great dude
ELECTROHAXZ The classic fun at parties dude here.
this could be also cheap way to get reverse and front cam into your car
@Jorn Navarre Contaware doesn't support android however I guess you don't need it for a car cam which is a really good idea actually
but what if it's raining?
@@edrick7260 yeah getting a dash cam and reverse camnus just better unless you want to 3d print a plastic mold for the webcam
The reason I'm here! Looking for DIY reverse cams using laptop cam.
@@anthonyfisiihoi you need to make sure the image is flipped for reverse cameras so it's the same as looking in a mirror otherwise it's very confusing haha
Had never thought about laptop camera wiring before. Useful to know how to identify their wiring protocol and connect via USB. Great stuff as always
Infinitely more private than almost every commercial offering. The picture quality looked pretty good!
This is a great place to start, thanks!
I laughed when the USB plugs crawled out of the hole in the wall
Me too lol
Me 3! It reminded me of a low-budget, straight to video, stop-motion horror/comedy. "Attack of the Creeping USB Cables"
😂 yeah 🤣 me too
Your voice is so soothing, feels like an old British documentary.
True
Definitely not lol. Old British documentaries normally talk in a different accent. This dudes accent is modern
@@yusriplanner4666 a
If you want to hear a much more authentic British documentary accent coming from a living person, search for Mark Felton Productions on TH-cam. His accent isn't precisely the old Received Pronunciation accent of some documentaries, but it's nostalgic!
How it's made vibes
I must say thank you very much on showing me how to build one myself. I came through a lot of challenging where my camera didn't have the round disc to tell which wire was negative and to make it worse there were 12 wires connected to the wire. But luckily i got it working and it so much fun just looking on what I have created.
Great, I was looking for info on something completely different and you come along and make the pile of old laptops into a whole new distraction lol! I am definitely going to do something like this.
Thank you for providing the exact knowledge I needed and exactly no extraneous bollocks. I followed your explantions first time and only needed to rewatch once to check my work. Brilliant mate...Thank you so much.
Install VNC Server on that computer and now you can see them from anywhere on your phone
I would recommend have a VPN server with your home which is far more security and easy to do so.
Have keys created instead of password and voila.
You can access the cameras from anywhere, with total security and not having to worry that someone might hack the VNC Server without you knowing :)
Before i dive into getting VPN or whatever. How could i see them to wifi so i can watch what they are recording anywhere i am? My grandpa being reckless lately so im planning hoe to see hidden cameras in his hoise in case of an emergency
@@isabeldiaz6467 download VNC Server on the laptop that has the "security Cameras" hooked to it. And Download VNC Viewer on the Computer you wish to View them it from. And then log in. I'm being really vague just Google VNC Server to learn more.
@@isabeldiaz6467 almost any great router brand nowadays has the VPN feature on it if you are not so familiar with computers things.
With that said, you can access from anywhere you go, the connection is encrypted, and so on. VNC does not provide enough security do anyone with the right knowledge can access it, find out its geo location, and etc.
Unfortunately, people don't think. They install a bunch on shit inside their house, voice assistant, smart TV, etc, without knowing the danger around it.
I have a DNS + VPN at home so my mobile, computers, consoles, smart TV, are not able to send tracking data, personal information over to Google, Microsoft, Samsung, etc. You have no idea all the data trying to leave your own home everyday.
I've being working with technology in the last 10y, I'm 30 now. Users have no idea all the shit out there.
@@hakunamatata324 where can I learn more about setting up a VPN server? is there anything like that for raspberry pi ?
Great, informational video. You have nice, calm, commentry, without being too slow. I would definitely recommend people to watch this and hopefully, I will learn more from your other videos. Thanks!
DIY Perks makes Linus Tech Tips looks like one of those arts and crafts shows public access would put on to compete with Saturday morning cartoons.
Ltt is mainly a review channel tho
He's also not an asshole, so you have a better creator who is also not an immense bellend. Linus is a really, really unpleasant person behind the camera.
You know linus personally like that😂
@@ParadoxicalThird slanders a famous content creator but doesn't cite anything 🥴
@@ParadoxicalThird source: Trust me bro
This paired with some motion activated lights outside would definitely make a very nice budget friendly setup
Just don't place motion sensor lights where you walk often. I never get used to them suddenly turning on, so they always startle me 😋
Or even having IR lights that are not visible to the naked eye?
yeah, actually without IR support it's not much of a security setup. not only you have to add IR lights which would automatically turn on and off, but also strip IR filter from camera sensor (which might be impossible to do properly since it's way too tiny and usually lens stack is glued around sensor on these).
@@x-iso wtf I got a notification from you and I haven't read this comment even.
Well, having an old laptop running 24/7 could easily rack up an substantial electricity bill. So long term I suspect a dedicated solution would be more cost effective. And of course far less fiddly and prone to problem.
Ive always wondered why old PC and laptops could not be remodelled into other useful tech. But this guy has made the dream come true!. I wish I had the tech savvy (or a soldering iron) and then I could turn stuff into super powerful and useful hardware for my home.
This motivates me to get back on my 7y old DIY smart home project!
I live in a terrible neighborhood, but I have a few old broken laptops around so this will help me put together a security camera system to keep myself safe. Thank you man
Thanks for the tutorial. I tried something similar but broke the camera trying to sort out which wire was which. Wish I had this then! Subscribed and loved. Keep it up!
Great video. When you think you know everything about computers there's always something new. I would never have guessed it was so easy to hook up an old cam from a scrap laptop. I always thought they were proprietary connections just because they are inside. THANKS
I’m actually using this to add a camera into a droid form Disney I’m modifying. I’m having so much working on this. Thank you for adding this video
I cannot express how much I admire you, thank you for your great work!
I love your videos. They're so full of well explained creativity and you make your advertisements not annoying at all. One of the greatest content creators in my opinion
I can't imagine the horrors that that laptop has been through
That was my first thought. Poor lenovo
RIP X220
that is x220 at that, it's a quite rugged lenovo, which i can't imagine what the owner do to make such a hard and strong laptop looks like that...
It participated in a how to basic video
It looks like a murder weapon to me, someone has a saw head I think.
I just subscribed to your network. Your directions are straight forward. The smooth segway to your sponsors was brilliant! Because your sponsors are also great resources. Cheers
I want to thank you for the amazing information you provide to your viewers. This is fascinating material. I appreciate all of your efforts. Many thanks!
Wow! men you're just amazing, You are a hero bro. You have really helped me. I will connect the old laptop to my router and since it has a common network to my other machines i will be able to monitor everything away from home.
The algorythms finally did its job for me.
Seriously - this video is amazing, how did I just now run into it??
I'm tryinna do the algorithms as I figure out what an algorithm is,🙄🙄🙄
Same
Really good one 👍
Minecraft repeaters are so useful, they made it in real life!
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Cheap used parts. Simple design. Nothing fancy.
This is such a clever solution, i'm thinking how I can use this in my home now.
I just realised you could make your own video door bell by recycling the laptops screen, microphone and webcam. Alternatively during quarantine you could adapt the smart mirror project by including the webcam remotely for when shaving your own head. So many possibilities 👍🏻
"... for when shaving your own head" -- LOL, pandemic hairstyles
Older video of yours, watching from the US... bumped into a few of your videos, subbed ! Thanks for the info !
yay! I made it. the cam from my sony laptop had only 4 wires( idk why), So it was super simple to find the 5v and ground wires.
Thank you Mat' for this video and especially for the hint about how to identify the cable of the camera, it worked the first time for me! (even the USB ones, the color code was identical to my USB cable).
Exactly what I've been looking for, I knew laptop webcams used the USB protocol but was unsure of how to wire them up. Now I can finally proceed with my vague plans to use an RPI zero and a webcam to make an affordable door cam to hopefully reduce package theft.
This is the video I’ve been looking for for a long time. The big issue with off the shelf video cameras is their bulk. What is to prevent someone from coming at it with a golf club? You can make a housing from thin sheet plexiglas so the camera can fit securely in any location. Thanks!
Damn, I didnt know laptop cams were USB! Thanks!
Yeah, it's one of those things that make too much sense to actually be true, except in this case it is. Very handy to know.
They are not. He showed you how to identify the wiring once you remove them and soldered the camera wires to a USB cable.
@@juans6639 They are usb.. they just wire to internal usb header instead of external port
Ye that’s why they aren’t as good as phone cameras
Most things on a laptop usually uses the USB protocol but some are integrated on the main board. In other words you cant take them out.
Cams, card readers and sometimes the touchpad are some of the things you can reuse.
And about the quality it depends with USB protocol they are using. A USB 3.1 have more than enough bandwidth for 1080p raw or even 4k compressed.
Infrared cameras next please!
You may find that is just a matter of removing a filter layer on some CCD chips, and adding IR LEDs for illumination. Not sure if this applies to laptop cam chips though as I haven't had the opportunity to check.
just dont bother... you will need $20USD or more per peace of USB extenders for the cameras to work on 30m distance... instead buy wifi ip cameras, you can get them for as low as $20USD and they have infrared, pan, tilt, motion detection, two way talk, mobile app... tons of options for the same price that you will need to do the "system" from the video and less work...
@starshipeleven the sweet spot of data transfer rate for an 1080p usb cameras (actually 720p real) is around 64-96Mbps, show me a $10USD usb extender with real data rate in those numbers? the ones i bought were $13USD each, they couldnt provide enough data rate for 10m distance and they even disconnect from time to time because of the low voltage they get from the pc at that distance... the ones that i found working decently are $22USD + shipping...
btw yes i live in a house where i need even more than 30m of cable to the cameras (if you follow the walls even a 5m square room can need 10m or more of usb cable), i am not poor but i am not rich (i am tho lower than poor for Australian or western standards) and i cant afford a "real system" so i made my own for $150USD which has allot of options and logs and mobile app... i wasted a whole year making it tho... the electronics is custom build and took me 2-3 months but programming took me allot of time...
protecting wifi cameras is easy if you know how to do it, i know... you can even modify wifi camera to make it lan camera which is cheaper than buying a lan ip camera...
lack of money will teach you allot of things...
IamIUareU You can use a pi at each camera to give them wifi. Would cost less than $22 each that the cables cost you.
CJICantLie yeah but good luck setting up RTSP and video streams with two way audio, motion detection and alarm, one key installation, mobile app, physical pan and tilt, infrared and tons of other stuff those $20USD wifi ip cameras already have...
Maybe a quick tip to consider when building this:
If your USB cable doesn't seem to be colorcoded like normally you can easily check what roots where by pulling up an image in which your plug is shown with its pins labels. Then you can use the multimeter again and find the corresponding pairs. Pretty easy on USB Typ-A from my experience. And I know it sounds pretty obvious but believe me, when you encounter this problem you won't instantly think of it. :D
More videos (on whatever topic) should follow this outline. Amazingly straight forward yet detailed.
freaking awesome....Am gonna search and all my relatives houses for old cameras now!!!! Yippiee, Thx Matt
Surveillance companies hate this guy.
They still monitor, and could call the cops, supposedly. You can set up all the cameras you want but if it's only giving you a nice video of a break-in you don't find out about until the next day it's only doing half the job. Motion detecting alerts _could in theory_ let you do the monitoring yourself, but you've got to sleep and work and whatnot. And setting up your own alerts so they're not going off every time there's a breeze in your yard, or a pedestrian walking past, or your dog/cat takes a lap can be an exercise in frustration.
Not that a monitoring security company's the greatest deal ever, some with contracts and prices so high you could afford to buy a new fancy remote controlled outdoor wifi camera every 2 or 3 months. They should have a monitor-only option if you've got your own stuff... some must.
** all shut up Dookey duke
@@user-ut9ln4vd5m diy is, again, the answer to the cheaper solution. Just diy a motion sensor
Ive seen 3 of your videos today and well...ya got yourself a subscriber! Thanks my man...I truly appreciate your work
Hey, was looking at a new security camera DIY setup type video and accidentally ran upon this video and channel -🦄🌈 😍😍 🌈🦄 !!!!
This one video of yours, that I just finished watching has explained (IN DETAIL) almost everything I've ever wanted to learn about DIY security camera setups and all without an endless stream of unrelated, Totally USELESS stream of info that usually has nothing to do with DIY sec. cameras and how to get them!!
Bravo 👏 Bravissimo !! I just wanted to say THANK YOU and I'm really looking forward to delving into any other videos that this channel has uploaded !!
Thank You So Very Much !!
I already have some cameras in place connected to a (hidden) Synology server, but this video was very interesting nonetheless. Thanks mate! I will surely make use of the recycling of old webcams I learned from you today!
Such an amazing idea! So simple to do and so important! Thanks for sharing!
isnt simplier and cheaper to just buy $20-30USD wifi ip cameras which have night infrared option, pan and tilt, alarm, microSD card for motion detection recording, android and ios app? so nop, its not a amazing idea, its lame idea nowadays actually...
@@Hobypyrocom the channel is called diy perks, the ip cameras are hard to hide, easy to vandalise, you can install streaming software in your laptop and phone, you can add more storage to the laptop with a hard drive for way cheaper then memory cards, infrared can be added to these cameras for dirt cheap (you simply have to remove the filter and add a 1 watt IR led).
Its an awesome build executed nicely.
If you can "DIY" it better then do share.😀
@IamIUareU definitely not cheaper
@@S54 Definitely cheaper.
Azim Alif and when you do it diy you always have control which software you want to use which camera modules for example from a laptop with an full hd camera would be more expensive but its possible an ir led is so simple because you can probably just run it the whole time even at day time so you just solder a ir led with a resistor to the 5v and ground pin and done
DIY Perks you are really one of the happiest persons on TH-cam! :)
I just used this video to rescue an old laptop camera, which I really needed. Thank you!
this totally works I just made two webcam's with parts from old laptops I had in my basement thank you so much!!!
Mr. Dhillon ye same :/
Mr. Dhillon yes can’t get it to work. It shows up but the computer can’t see that it’s a Camera
Mr. Dhillon i have no idea
And you tried the "switch data cables around" trick, right?
So now it's a troubleshooting time: check all the cables and solders for any damage, check your USB plug if it even has four channels (sometimes cheap charging cables have data cables shorted)...
But first, check for drivers for the camera at the scrapped laptop manufacturer's site! Maybe Lenovo had a not-so-standard camera installed.
It's always a good day when you upload! Keep up the great work ☺
Why I see your comments everywhere ?
Vishgraphy mabe he is god?
gh
@@Vishgraphy its a bot
@@isavedlatin3467 Wao.. it's already been 3 years.
That was really pretty cool I just learned something today that I’ve never had no idea you could do thanks
This guy is great! I could never do this or want all these wires everywhere but as I said this guy is great!
Your videos are fantastic! Absolutely love the ideas and execution/filming of the process you totally rock for providing this information! Informative and interesting to watch thank so much for taking time out of your day to make this happen!
I definitely wouldn’t wanna use this guys washroom lol
Haha peek a poop
Why? What do you do in other people's washrooms?
:-)
@@Notacladist Idk about him, but now "searching for hidden cameras" is pretty high up there for me
Awesome! I will be doing this for my motorcaravan, an added bonus is that it will use very little power compared to consumer CCTV set ups.
Just looking for a DIY project to build a 4 cams surveilance system
Your's are quite perfect for me
the ContaCam software with Motion detection recording is all i wanted to find, recording videos only when there's movement is just perfect
Thanks a lot
Hey Mate, please dont disappear! Missing your projects :(
He uploaded :D
the reason that i like DIY PERKS than other youtube DIY channels
1. He is Friendly :) i love the way he explain something hard to understand into simple explanation
2. Easy to Understand even youre not good into electronics or anything like that
3. Simple but Amazing
4. Unbelieveable idea
5. Always inspiring me to do something :D
@@intriq8 for ordinary people yeah i agree this is bad idea but i think this is a great idea for DIY-people who likes to do something :)
Nice comment but really REALLY vague haha
i don't think anybody is willing to read such a long, and badly constructed comment. Try again.
As somebody working on my own channel your formula and presentation is personally just as important as the subject.
I've repurposed my old phone as the video recorder and editor. Being an old flagship from the No.1 android handset manufacturer the camera is ultraHD capable so more than capable in pro-mode and with the right settings. However if your filming for more than an hour you can fry an egg on them (even when rooted and de-bloated) so your tutorial gives me more options as well as multi-angled which is a game changer.
Thank you and keep up the great content
if you're talking about a Pixel, then I can testify that recording with them (i have a 3a) is a huge pain. I once had to strap a gel ice pack to it just so I can record for a couple more minutes.
@@ArnauDisrepair I said, _"No.1 android handset manufacturer"_ bro. No wonder you had issues! 🤭
As a side note, if you roo, bypass google setup and use manufacturers web browser (samsung browser in my case) and you have a device without bloat and 'play services'. Turn on 'flight mode' and 'sensors off' allowing only camera permissions (you can totally do this with some tutorials from xda) and you basically have an expensive camera only!
Another important thing to remember is ratio/format so you want to use 1080 720 or HD. If you use UltraHD/4K/8K >(gimmick) then your video editor of choice will not be able to render them and will require conversion before you can edit them. You can always upscale later.
Using this method I was able to record for two hours with only a modest increase in cell temperature as no services/apps are running and the internet is not spanking your processor.
Love this idea. It would be great to have something like this that worked over cat5 or 6 with POE.
Thanks for another great video.
usb to cat 5/6 adapter
@C a I mean, not really. Unless you want to lose your connection, then stick with pre-built USB to Ethernet adapters.
Dude you really r a very good person as usually some utubers like TKOR and jlaser etc dont say how they get stuff from but u sir explained how to. So thank you
I was looking for a video like this a couple weeks ago. I was trying to attach an old laptop camera to a raspberry pi Zero. I couldnt find any information on the wiring, and i ended up plugging it in and it started getting hot - I didnt use the right wires. This video is EXACTLY what i needed, and I found it accidentally in my feed! Thanks!
Mine went up in smoke... It worked for 2 minutes until i decided to solder the wires up and i messed up one data with a plus because it was the same colour
Hey Matt, I just want to say, your videos are really good.
I am an electronics guy myself and my explanations are not as smooth as yours so yeah... well done mate...
I will keep watching your wonderful presentations.
All the best from Australia...
==BOZE==
You could also use a esp8266 board like an NodeMCU. This is a arduino compatible board, which could allow you to have all the camera's conected to your wifi network.
Nice timing on this video. Airbnb is struggling to deal with the trend of owners hiding cameras ;)
Everytime I enter this channel and not getting disappointed. Nice setup and PRO as always:)Certainly big like
Worked 1st Try! As you said absolutely use a multimeter to find the wires. Old Lenovo camera RED was GND! Thanks for the info.
I keep wondering how you keep dipping into my "Procrasta-files" and DOING that which I always said I'd do! You are inspiring! I will do better. Thank you for your work and humor. Much needed now.
"I will do better"? Lol, that sounds cheeky :D
The oil lamp thing on the right of your desk, i have the exact same one from when my granddad worked in the mines!!
Davey lamp ,wont ignite gas in the mine like the naked flame did.
The same.👍
@@NOSUBSCRIBERSWANTED you can tell you're and old guy cause, talking about "experienced minors" being miners and you know they don't allow that anymore.
That is a well done tutorial, I even liked the commercial.
this is actually so much better than wi-fi dyi cameras. no burglar can just deauthenticate all your cameras and go in. hard-wire for the win
Your videos are the best!!....they don't make me feel like an idiot while watching.
Wow! Fabulous video! Thank you so much for this! Amazing content and so well presented! May God bless you and fulfill all your desires!
Cheers and kudos to you from Texas. I'm so glad to subscribe to your channel. I find the contents enjoyable and most interesting academically. Peace.
Love this brilliant video!
Would love to see you making a birdhouse whith built-in camera using this method.
Also integrade a motion sensor for the security cameras to cut the feed from the cameras to save storage space.
Also, how do locally get storage intrigrated with the camera?
We miss your videos!!! Hope everything is going well for you.
Any idea where he is....?
@@farhanulhaq3580 same question
@@raven3831
He tweeted "he did something experimental which threw him back a long way. Will be back in March."
I am already Waiting eagerly and very curious what's next....
@@farhanulhaq3580 thank you very much for this information .... waiting too
@@raven3831... well its March... :/
It's a great idea..proud of u
Good job
Thank for this tutorial
I love these videos! Can you show us how you cut and connected the tiny webcam wires with the larger USB? I'm not having much success.
Hey... I do like your videos ! Besides being useful and instructive, they're also kind of funny.
I was wondering if you could do one on how to build a portable camera with audio recording as well, kind of a spy camera with sound. Cheers.
When Theon Greyjoy gives you home security tips!
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He's got a new favorite toy, now...
You did a great job making this video. :-)
Yes you did a great video. Well done and thanks so much I will try this.
I love your videos. I also want to call you Reek every time I get a notification. Damn you, GoT!
Hey Matt! this was awesome! How about making a USB webcam from an old phone camera module?
It would require tremendous amount of work, because they're soldered to the PCB and also they don't use USB protocol
The TH-cam algorithm brought up this video, and I’m so pleased to find a fellow geek, looking forward to having a go at this project in future! Thanks
This is great! I think I’ll try it.
Did you ever consider using an raspberry pi instead of a laptop?
Would like to see your design of a laptop stand for a workbench or desk that pivots out of the way. So that the keyboard height is about 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) above the work surface.
Should be very useful for DIY’ers who never seem to have enough clear work surface for a laptop to sit.
How would you recommend making this broadcast over wifi? I’m building a CNC enclosure and was looking at webcams, but I’ve got a super old MacBook Pro that I don’t even have a power cable for. It’d be cool to use a variation on this tutorial to keep an eye on it remotely when it’s running a cutting operation.
Those little cameras look so close to being a bore-O-scope cam.
Hi Matt amazing tutorial as usual!
Is it possible to use your methods inside a campers/van vehicle for rear view by example? Or even put camera all around the vehicle to help parking.
Yes you can... But use a high fps wide angle camera for safety...
I have many dead deceives , thank you for these DIYs .