Implementing an IP camera in Android (watching live video from an IP camera)

Question

I have a requirement to implement an IP camera for my client organization (maybe 5 or more). I need to be able to view this camera preview on my Android mobile phones. I found an application already available on the Android Market (IP Cam Viewer), and that is exactly what my client is asking.

Can someone suggest me a better IP camera (it should be controlled by a mobile device by moving it up and down, and also left and right)?

And how can I implement this functionality in Android (for example, watching live video from an IP camera)?

Thanks and Regards, Raghavendra K.

Answer 1

Your information is enough for me. I am going to purchase an IP Cam from Zavio . It will support the RTSP protocol. In Android 1.5, Media Player will support this live stream protocol. I'm waiting for my IP camera to begin development.

Thanks and Regards, Raghavendra K.

Answer 2

If you need information, there is some ip-cam for the ptz command - use the cgi command, for example:

for example, to change the motion detection in my ip-cam: Http: // [address: port] /config/motion.cgi?enable=no

My ip camera does not have ptz, but in google you can find cgi_command for your camera.

For streaming, I use AsyncTask, which connects to ipcam_address (each cam has an address + port + profile information) in my case with the mjpg stream and connects to the camera stream through an http session.

Answer 3

As I see it, this question is more about how to receive video and control Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) cameras, rather than Android development.

You should definitely see if there are any specific brands of cameras that your clients should connect to. Typically, the implementation for viewing live video is different for each camera manufacturer.

If you have the freedom to choose a camera for support, you might want to look into Axis . According to my observations, they make some of the most widely used cameras, and they have a wide selection of cameras, as far as resolution and functions allow. They even have a developer program that can help you.

You can also check out Zoneminder a free open source Linux dvr application, maybe the source can give you some starting points on how to get video from various IP cameras.

I'm sorry that I cannot help, but I hope that some of this information will help you get started.