Evolution of M801W: now with IR-Cut !

Following the general trend in IP cameras, Dericam added IR-Cut to its M801W range.This new version of the M801W offers an improved picture quality thanks to the automatic IR-Cut system. It is already available at Andy.lig's shop. The price is about 10€ slightly higher than for the old model.I took some comparative pictures with both old and new models.The IR-Cut shows...

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Firmware 2.38 for FI8918W

Foscam brought last month some long awaited improvements through this latest update for FI8918W. I was busy with other gadgets lately and didn't pay attention to this latest update from Foscam.However the improvements brought by fw 11.22.2.38 (webUI 2.4.18.17) are worth noticing, 1.Support setting schedule more conveniently.Now you can do some group selection thanks to some additional...

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Another note to myself: HL-340

That's how I started this blog: keeping a trace of the drivers, firmware files and installation methods in case I'd need them again, saving me from having to figure out the whole thing again. This post is another place holder for the always-vanishing drivers for my USB to Serial adapterItem description: I purchased this thingy two years ago off eBay for ~€5. It provides...

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New Blogger Feature: Open Link in a New Window

Until recently, the easiest way to have all links in a post to open in a new window, was to insert the following  HTML code as the first line of the page: <base target="_blank"></base> But now, Blogger has got a new option to make this frequent operation much simpler... From the Post editor, just click on Link...and click on the box next to "Open this link...

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Inside views of the Dericam M801W

Just for the fun of it...Of course, this would void your warranty.the four screws are under the rubber padsAs expected the microphone is in the base, not below the lensJTAG connector (J2)2 speakers, one on each side of the baseScrews are concealed behind these plastic piecesOnly in cases of serious focus problem, theses long screw may help to re-focus. To be done with the camera...

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Dericam M801W: The Z in PTZ...

The popular PTZ term in IP camera is widely overused for devices that only do Pan and Tilt, but not (Optical) Zoom.True PTZ cameras are normally priced from 200€ and up but there's an exception now.If you browse on eBay for "PTZ IP Camera", you'll find in the middle of the cheapest, a newcomer called Dericam M801W, just below €80.-The box contains the usual stuff: 1 camera,...

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Mouse without Borders

If you're working with 2 Windows computers side-by-side (or more), you will probably adopt rightly this excellent tool from "The Garage" (a Microsoft geeks nest).It would already be great if it was only a software alternative to KVM's but it also allows you to share your clipboard between computers as well.In my profession, I frequently experiment on one PC and document the...

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Synology DSM 3.2 is out !

The DSM 3.2 just finished its beta cycle and is available for updating the Synology DiskStations!Below is a non-exhaustive list of the most remarkable changes in release 3.2-1922: Embedded LDAP Client. With also a server freely available from the Package Manager   Syslog Server to collect the logs from your servers and routersISO image and Remote Folder (using CIFS protocol)...

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