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A high end security camera has a battery, can detect motion, make & store the video recordings (both locally and on a server) and it has a sim card in case wifi

by 6510 5y ago

A high end security camera has a battery, can detect motion, make & store the video recordings (both locally and on a server) and it has a sim card in case wifi or ethernet is disconnected. A video doorbell does something similar.

selectodude 5y ago
The funny thing is that Samsung is constantly throwing in free crap to try and get people to upgrade to their newer phones. If instead of yet another set of bluetooth headphones, they gave away free wireless doorbell enclosures or something, they could kill two birds with one stone. Granted, I've never been accused of having much imagination so maybe I'm missing the plot.
- poisonborz 5y ago
  This would be a huge undertaking for support/maintenance, not even counting in that due to the SoC any kind of security/Linux update is out of the question. Slapping on an enclosure, adding an app, and calling it a day would be a major security liability.
  - 6510 5y ago
    Interesting point, they would want the old device to live up to the name. Maybe refurb them into nameless crappy doorbells?
- 6510 5y ago
  yeah, put a big samsung logo on it. What would you [normally] charge if advertisement on your house was a market?
turtlebits 5y ago
For a security camera, you need an IR array for night vision. Also cell phones draw too much power. (My cellular security camera battery lasts 3+ months). Also I once tried to use my Pixel 1 as a off-grid hotspot. After ~4 days I would have to reboot it to restore connectivity (even though the hotspot was still enabled)
- 6510 5y ago
  I want 30 cameras but I can afford maybe 2. The battery has to be good enough to continue recording for say an hour after the burglar switches off the power and unplugs the wifi. The lack of night vision is a good point. Maybe a thermal vision adon? https://www.flir.eu/products/flir-one-gen-3/ https://www.flir.eu/products/flir-one-gen-3/ Some battery led lights that switch on if the power goes out would also help. I tried an app that turns the phone into a security camera but it just lost connection after a few hours. I suspect its just not a design goal.

by 6510 5y ago

selectodude 5y ago

The funny thing is that Samsung is constantly throwing in free crap to try and get people to upgrade to their newer phones. If instead of yet another set of bluetooth headphones, they gave away free wireless doorbell enclosures or something, they could kill two birds with one stone. Granted, I've never been accused of having much imagination so maybe I'm missing the plot.

poisonborz 5y ago
This would be a huge undertaking for support/maintenance, not even counting in that due to the SoC any kind of security/Linux update is out of the question. Slapping on an enclosure, adding an app, and calling it a day would be a major security liability.
- 6510 5y ago
  Interesting point, they would want the old device to live up to the name. Maybe refurb them into nameless crappy doorbells?
6510 5y ago
yeah, put a big samsung logo on it. What would you [normally] charge if advertisement on your house was a market?

turtlebits 5y ago

For a security camera, you need an IR array for night vision. Also cell phones draw too much power. (My cellular security camera battery lasts 3+ months). Also I once tried to use my Pixel 1 as a off-grid hotspot. After ~4 days I would have to reboot it to restore connectivity (even though the hotspot was still enabled)

6510 5y ago
I want 30 cameras but I can afford maybe 2. The battery has to be good enough to continue recording for say an hour after the burglar switches off the power and unplugs the wifi. The lack of night vision is a good point. Maybe a thermal vision adon? https://www.flir.eu/products/flir-one-gen-3/ https://www.flir.eu/products/flir-one-gen-3/ Some battery led lights that switch on if the power goes out would also help. I tried an app that turns the phone into a security camera but it just lost connection after a few hours. I suspect its just not a design goal.