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Re:Open IP Camera Firmware by KyleBerezin on Monday August 04, 2025 @02:59PM (#44790037)
I actually tried this before and it led nowhere. The list of supported hardware is specifically referring to the SoC, not a brand or anything. It can be very hard determining which physical cameras have which chips. On top of that, despite the name, most of the supported devices seem to be for webcams, and not chips used in modern off-the-shelf IP cameras. I really wish there was a ground up guide that used an obtainable, normal camera.
Re:Open IP Camera Firmware by fock on Monday August 04, 2025 @03:36PM (#44790482)
looking at the russian sponsors linked on the russian site I suppose this is mostly for the people putting these things on drones or in trenches... I suppose they obtain their cameras somewhere...
Re:Open IP Camera Firmware by wltechblog on Monday August 04, 2025 @03:17PM (#44790234)
You might have better luck with the Thingino project, we target specific devices.
Re:Open IP Camera Firmware by KyleBerezin on Monday August 04, 2025 @03:24PM (#44790326)
This looks great! Do a PoE outdoor camera! I'll keep an eye on your project, maybe I will find some time to contribute.
Re:Open IP Camera Firmware by baby_souffle on Monday August 04, 2025 @06:37PM (#44792113)
When I last looked into a PTZ capable outdoor camera, the best advice was that I can probably get a supported camera module but I would have to source my own enclosure, lenses and everything else. There are standard dimensions for lenses and mount points ...etc but it was not going to be a straightforward thing that I could bang out in a weekend.
Re:Open IP Camera Firmware by wltechblog on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @07:56PM (#44805995)
We have a bunch of ptz outdoor units supported by Thingino. Check out thingino.com for the full list of supported devices!
Re:Open IP Camera Firmware by baby_souffle on Sunday August 10, 2025 @01:00PM (#44856507)
> We have a bunch of ptz outdoor units supported by Thingino. Check out thingino.com for the full list of supported devices!

Compared to when I last looked ~ a year ago... yeah, the list certainly has gotten longer.

For anybody else that clicks, all of the outdoor cameras are all WiFi based, though. The dream of "at least 2K, PTZ, PoE and rain-proof" is still a pipe-dream :(.