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Sorry, your cameras did not work with a regular internet browser, they were not that inexpensive, and they are not name brands either. If I'm going to get a no-name I might as well get them from ebay, at least I have some recourse with ebay & paypal.

Not really... Have you heard of Homeseer, XLobby, CQC? How many users use X10, Insteon, and the thousands of different combinations of equipment plus Russsound, and many more. This is NOT common, buy at Home Depot or Office Max. Actually it is this may be true... I did not know and no one said up front - "there may not be many people on this forum that has experience with these cams, most here typically use high-end professional units" I did not take offense, they are not my cams, I don't care if they are crap. But I don't want speculation - if you have not used them, you don't know if they are good or not. I have yet to see anyone give a make/model that may be a good choice for my usage. This is an appropriate answer given what I now know about the focus on this forum.

Reasons why I want use an IP Cam as a baby monitor... 1) The IP cam will give better quality video & audio in most cases - All 'made for' baby monitors get bad reviews in one or more areas (video, audio, distance, interference, etc) 2) IP Cam gives easy and instant viewing over any device that uses a browser - monitors are 'closed' systems 3) I can re-purpose the IP camera later if I want to as a front door monitor, etc. I posted before about doing this and got very little response. I was hoping that people on the forum who are pros or hobbyists would have some solid advise about a good $200-$250 cam for my purpose. I'm into Home Theater and Automation and on our forums this happens all the time and people give really good help. So far, I have not gotten any usable advise that would point to to specific cameras based on user experience, unfortunately.

I like honest... but I also like useful facts which, at first, you gave none. In your last post, while unnecessarily sarcastic, there was useful info. What you also fail to ask, or account for, is the intended use. I don't need professional quality and it does not need to last through abuse... it will be a baby monitor and needs to be decent quality and have decent night vision and audio... nothing fancy. So, if a el'cheapo ebay will last me a year or 2 and do what I want... great. But... I have started looking at Acti - ran across them accidentally - so if you would have simply taken 2 seconds to try to be a nice guy you could have stated that in your "25 yrs experience" you think that for my purposes the Acti would be a good choice given the use of the cam and the price range I've shown interest in (~$200). I guess that was too much to ask, sorry for bothering you.

I've been using buying/selling on ebay since 1997 so I'm well versed in the system and the (minimal) risks. I was hoping to get feedback on the cameras. guess people here only use the name brand versions?

...and what evidence or hands-on experience do you have with these specific devices where you can say that and have people trust your judgment? I'm hoping to get people on the forum that have used some of these cams, or similar ones. Many of these are likely just re-branded versions of more popular name brands. thx for the help!

yes, I need the night vision. but I have no experience with IR LEDs so thus I asked the question.

1/3" Sony CCD 24IR IP Camera with Audio & MP4 (Dome style) ... $206.99 shipped http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220345165260 1/3" Sony CCD 36IR IP Camera with Audio & MP4 ... $219.99 shipped http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250422374737 Does the additional LEDs make a big difference in a 10x10 room?

Ebay looks to have many reasonably priced (under $200 shipped) options. I need a cam with IR to light up a 10x10 room and good res from 10' up & away - for a baby cam. PTZ not required but would be nice. Anyone have experience with any of these or others... New Night Vision PTZ Surveillance IP Networking Camera 40 IR Day/Night Internet IP Camera Wireless Pan Tilt IP Network Camera w/Alarm System Sony CCD Dome CCTV IP Camera with Audio 24 IR Led

I highly doubt that an IR source 10 feet up and away from the baby will harm it. I'll do some research but it seems very unlikely.

Your post is OT... and the camera will be 10' away from the baby... does not matter.

Ebay looks to have many reasonably priced (under $200 shipped) options. Anyone have experience with any of these... New Night Vision PTZ Surveillance IP Networking Camera 40 IR Day/Night Internet IP Camera Wireless Pan Tilt IP Network Camera w/Alarm System Sony CCD Dome CCTV IP Camera with Audio 24 IR Led

I want night vision, not to light the room... it would wake the baby

Looks like the M1031-W has illumination -- is this the same as IR LEDs for night vision?

Plus most web cams have crappy video unless it is 12" from your face. This will be 8-10' away. I want the far off family to be able to see the baby using IE or firefox. I'd like to stick to <=$300 if I can.