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WiFi Cameras?

So I've been trying to find a way to address a certain proclivity of mine. I'm trying to find a camera that is self contained wireless and operates on WiFi so that for example I could leave the camera in my car and view it from inside a store on my mogul. The second thing I'd like to learn how to do is to access another camera left at my house over the internet (securely) on my mogul. So any camera/security buffs out there here's your chance to show off.

For streaming video / sound, I use Orb and a Logitech USB webcam (extremely cool.)
I also use Panasonic PLC131's. The mobile interface is static refresh only, but they work great for my needs.

Awesome, Thanks!!

High CPU Usage with W-LAN traffic

Hello,
today I tried to play a movie from a network share over wireless LAN on my Shift. The movie was played with very low fps and was unenjoyable. I thought it could be a problem with the network speed, so i copied the file onto my desktop. The transfer speed was as the maximum of my W-LAN's speed but the Shift was responding very slow. The Process Explorer (a task manager) showed me, that the "DPCs" process had a very high CPU usage during this transfer. And on my desktop I could play the movie without any problems.
So it seems, that my Shift has a very high CPU Load, while some data is being transfered over its W-LAN adapter. Can anyone confirm this behavior?
How can I avoid this?
PS: My Vista and the Shift's drivers are all already up to date via Windows Update.

LordDeath said:
Hello,
today I tried to play a movie from a network share over wireless LAN on my Shift. The movie was played with very low fps and was unenjoyable. I thought it could be a problem with the network speed, so i copied the file onto my desktop. The transfer speed was as the maximum of my W-LAN's speed but the Shift was responding very slow. The Process Explorer (a task manager) showed me, that the "DPCs" process had a very high CPU usage during this transfer. And on my desktop I could play the movie without any problems.
So it seems, that my Shift has a very high CPU Load, while some data is being transfered over its W-LAN adapter. Can anyone confirm this behavior?
How can I avoid this?
PS: My Vista and the Shift's drivers are all already up to date via Windows Update.
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Have you tried only one movie? What encoding rate?
I actually copied a movie to the Shift and it didnt play well. But it was
a blueray rip and very intense on the CPU.

No, it is not the problem of the movie or its codec. When I have the file on the hdd, it plays without a problem. But when I have ~1MiB/s Data Traffic over my WLAN, the CPU usage jumps up to 100%.
Maybe the WLAN driver is bad or the interface, which is used to connect the WLAN adapter, produces this CPU load.

This problem is still present
Last week I tried to make a video chat over MSN, but it was really too slow.
The problem was not MSN, it was the WLAN driver, which causes TOO much CPU usage.
Am I really only the one, who has this problem?

Don't worry for example in another UMPC -Asus R2E, which has same specification like HTC Shift (1gb RAM,same processor, but twice bigger hardrive) this things was happend to me , all time, and the same is on Shift, so it is showing that Processor cannot handle some kind software,like Skype for example or streaming huge files, but this not means that is something wrong...I just dont even look on CPU usage on this type devices...

[GUIDE] Play PS2 and PS3 Games on your SGS3

What is this guide about?
To play PS2 and PS3 games on your SGS3 and other mobile devices. It will show you what is required to do this and how to set it all up. Its very simple to do but I do expect you to know how to install programs on a computer, plug cables in and change settings in your PS3. This method does not use any illegal software or emulators.
Notes:
I found out how to do this by accident. I was looking around for ways to record my gameplay using a video capture device. The options were expensive but thankfully there is a cheap and easy option. Its called EzCAP 116 USB 2.0 Video Capture. It only costs £19.99 and comes from the UK. For USA its $31.95. HD video capture devices are alot more expensive but it is not needed for what we are using it for.
So here are the requirements that you need to play PS2/PS3 games on a SGS3.
1. PS2 or PS3 with wireless controller
2. Windows laptop or computer
3. Wifi N Router (computer must be connected with LAN cable)
4. Ezcap 116 USB 2.0 Video Capture
5. Playstation analogue cable (S-Video or RCA)
6. Video capture software (comes with the EzCAP)
7. Splashtop remote desktop (Currently half price)
This should be relatively inexpensive if you have most of the items above already. I only needed to buy the Ezcap and Splashtop app. Total spend is £23.
Ok lets start.
The first thing to do is download and install the Splashtop remote desktop app on your mobile and the Splashtop streamer on your computer.
The next thing to do is install the Ezcap drivers and video capture software supplied on the disc and plug the Ezcap in to your computer. Then plug in the playstation cable into your PS2/PS3 and Ezcap.
Now turn your PS2/PS3 on. Turn your TV on also if you've got a PS3. Now on your computer run the video capture software which is Arcsoft Showbiz and press Capture on the top left. The capture module will open in a new window.
Set the Video Input to S-Video or Composite for the cable you used. The Audio device to Line (USB EMP Audio Device). Then Press Device Settings and set your video standard to PAL_I for UK, NTSC_433 for USA and press OK. If you can see a blank square grey screen in the capture module then your Ezcap is working correctly. If not then unplug and plug the Ezcap back in and press refresh.
(Skip the next part if your using a PS2)
PS3 Setup:
If your doing this with a PS3 and your using a HDTV then you need to change the display settings to output video and sound through the AV MULTI/SCART before you will see the picture show on your computer. The PS3 display settings to set are RGB, Standard and 4:3. For audio set it to AV MULTI.
As soon as you set the video output setting to AV MULTI/SCART then RGB, you should now see your PS3 display on your computer through the capture module. Press X to accept setting. Continue the display settings as above.
PS2 Setup:
It already outputs analogue video so nothing to set. Just turn it on and the PS2 will display in the capture module on your computer.
Now that you have your PS2/PS3 displaying on your computer. The fun now begins.
Start Splashtop on your mobile and your computer should be shown. Make sure the resolution is set to 1280x720 in the settings. Now select your computer to start the stream. Your computer's display should be mirrored on your mobile. Double tap on the capture module's video window to go to full screen. Put a game disc in and start the fun.
The Splashtop app allows you pinch zoom, so you can zoom in to fill out the S3's screen if you want.
The Sixaxis Dualshock 3 has a good range so you don't have to be near the PS3 or in the same room. Thats the beauty of this method. Freedom to play anywhere in your house. You will need to be within good range of your wifi router though. As for the PS2, you can get RF wireless controllers. I've used one, one floor below where my PS2 is and it works fine with no lag.
So thats it. You basically have a portable PS2 or PS3 with this method. What this really needs though is a Gameklip to mount your mobile onto the controller to make it even more portable and convenient. It should give you the portable console experience. Check it out on here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1760595
This guide can apply to any tablets or mobiles that splashtop supports.
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Connecting Moverio BT-200 to Windows 8 directly with Miracast

Hi all,
Did anyone succeed already to make the Moverio BT-200 be monitor for a Windows 8 PC using Miracast?
This is what I tried already. Apologies for not adding the weblinks, but the forum rules won't allow.
1) The problem is that the BT-200 has a qHD resolution of 960 x 540 which is not supported by Windows 8. Therefore, I set the DownScaling bit to 1 in the registry. (Start Regedit, find all occurrences of Display1_DownScalingSupported and set the value(s) to 1).
2) I then started Miracast on Windows 8: go to right bottom corner, in the menu select "Devices" / select "Project" / click the dimmed "Add a wireless display".
3) On the BT-200 start a "Moverio mirror" session. It takes some synchronization effort to get the two devices see each other and get connected (have some patience while trying).
In the end I got the two connected, but I only get a black screen on the BT-200. When I try to configure the modes (right click on the desktop / choose "Screen Resolution / click "Advanced settings" / "Adapter" tab / "List all modes" button), the only mode shown is 1280 by 720 at 60 Hz.
Any way how I can fool the modes into a 960 x 540 configuration? Even better: how can I set up the Miracast connection as primary screen at startup?
Oh, and yes, I do have an Epson Wireless Mirroring Adapter, but it's not showing me the proper graphics either. for that reason I tried making the direct Miracast connection built-in into Windows 8.
Any pointer greatly appreciated.
Kind regards.

Hi,
I don't have any of these devices yet. But I am considering purchasing them. Just for screencasting what the user is seeing. I understand that it probably cant show the "augmented view". But, does the mirroring adapter sink function work ? Can I atleast see whatever is being cast to the user on a big screen using this adapter ?
Thanks.

aaaku said:
Hi,
I don't have any of these devices yet. But I am considering purchasing them. Just for screencasting what the user is seeing. I understand that it probably cant show the "augmented view". But, does the mirroring adapter sink function work ? Can I atleast see whatever is being cast to the user on a big screen using this adapter ?
Thanks.
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Hi aaaku,
Yes, the mirroring adapter that is sold with the BT-200 works pretty well, but it's a clumsy device that very much limits the useability of the BT-200. While the BT-200 is battery operated, the Wireless Mirroring Adapter needs an adapter. Connecting it to a power bank works, but it uses quite some energy. Moreover the double interface (device to Mirroring Adapter, and then the Miracast connection between the Adapter and the BT-200) takes quite some time to set up properly. If you lose connection on the go, it's a guessing work where you lost the image or where a cable got disconnected. All-in-all it's not that smooth as you would like it (for me it turned out a showstopper even), and that's the reason why I wanted to Miracast from a Raspberry Pi directly to the BT-200.
As stated higher another issue is the not-quite-standard 960 x 540 resolution of the BT-200. Yes, it's possible to connect a Windows PC to the Wireless Mirroring Adapter, and then display the image on the BT-200. The BT-200 will even show a very clear image even. Since 960 x 540 is not recognized by Windows (or Linux, tried that too) it will display at a higher resolution, and the Mirroring Adapter will do the 960 x 540 translation. Read: some resolution is lost. It e.g. makes selecting menus and doing configurations under Windows 8 rather difficult as it's pretty hard to read the menus. For image viewing it works well, though. The image is bright and clear, and the display does what it promises.

Uses for HD+

My Nook HD+ has been sitting around for years. Lately I've been thinking of resurrecting it for some use. I have two ideas.
1. Mount in kitchen to use as a reference for recipes and Google assistant (voice recognition) to ask it to to convert units (ie oz to g)
or
2. I have two wyzecams stream rstp video. I could devote the tablet to constantly show the streams.
I think #1 should be fine. As for #2, I'm not sure it will be fast enough to stream video, even though it is pretty low bitrate, frame rate.
Has anyone used their Nook HD+ for either of these purposes?

I was thinking similar just recently.
Is there a lightweight distibution (replacing Nook/Android) that would boot directly into a pdf/epub reader application? The tablet is so slow with Android that turning it back into a dedicated ebook reader would be a great use of its decent display.

I have a hd+ with lineageos 14.1+Magisk 25.2 (for root)+Aurora (apk "app store")+F-Droid installed serving as follows. To keep the load on the device low, I skipped GAPPS and chose alternate minimalist apps that work flawlessly without google play services.
1) "MQTT Dash" app to control/monitor all my iot devices integrated with mqtt.
2) "MQTTAlert" app to display notification on specific mqtt topic subscriptions
2) "Onvier" app to view all my rtsp camera streams (720p and 1080p streams as 4k is too much for the HD+ to handle). I would've preferred the "Cams" app from F-Droid but LOS 14.1 API Level is too old for it :-(
3) "Amcrest View Pro" to integrate my front doorbell camera (Amcrest AD110) via ONVIF as this allows me to view / speak /listen through the doorbell camera without internet connection (only local network)
4) "Automation" app from F-Droid (tasker like but lighter) for automation purposes like: If MQTTAlert notification on doorbell press->start the Amcrest View Pro app to show the front door camera.
The tablet is behind my IOT VLan that has no internet access so its completely localized.
Trying to figure out if I can limit the battery charge on the Nook HD+ to 80%. As its always connected to power source, trying to increase the lifespan of the device.
EDIT: Battery Charge Limit (BCL) app is not supported for the nook hd+ unfortunately.
EDIT2: Its not actually 1080p but rather 1280x960 H265 w/ AAC audio @ 25fps.

I'm using tinycam to cycle through RTSP video from two wyze cams (1080p) and I find it can't seem to keep up. It takes forever to load the video and fails to load it half the time. After a while, the app just closes.
I'll have to check out your Onvier app.
I also have it isolated via a separate VLAN with no internet

eng3 said:
I'm using tinycam to cycle through RTSP video from two wyze cams (1080p) and I find it can't seem to keep up. It takes forever to load the video and fails to load it half the time. After a while, the app just closes.
I'll have to check out your Onvier app.
I also have it isolated via a separate VLAN with no internet
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My mistake - As I set this up a while ago I am using alternate stream and not 1080p for the 2 cameras. However, I just discovered that they are streaming 1280x960 25fps H265 w/ AAC. Surprised that the device and lineage 14.1 handles h265. Tested and not seeing any dropped frames. I've updated my post above

I'm not sure my Wyze v2 supports h264.
Anyways, after running Onvier for a while, I find it doesnt work that great either over the long term. After a few hours it will gradually start failing to connect to the cams. I'll see "no network connection" errors. Then after a while, I don't even see that and it will just instantly fail to connect. I have to force close the app and restart it for it to start working again. Maybe these things just arent designed to run that long. Maybe it has to do with the sequencing between the two. I wish it would just maintain the connection to both and not reconnect everytime. I think this is part of the issue.
I have my server maintain a constant connection to record video and that never drops and has worked for years.

eng3 said:
I'm not sure my Wyze v2 supports h264.
Anyways, after running Onvier for a while, I find it doesnt work that great either over the long term. After a few hours it will gradually start failing to connect to the cams. I'll see "no network connection" errors. Then after a while, I don't even see that and it will just instantly fail to connect. I have to force close the app and restart it for it to start working again. Maybe these things just arent designed to run that long. Maybe it has to do with the sequencing between the two. I wish it would just maintain the connection to both and not reconnect everytime. I think this is part of the issue.
I have my server maintain a constant connection to record video and that never drops and has worked for years.
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That could be an issue with Onvier app itself (memory leak overtime perhaps) which I have not tested. I can leave the Amcrest View Pro app running all day without the live stream for my doorbell dropping.