Developing an IP Camera viewer based on SDK

[chanyickwai 0]

I am wondering what knowledges and skills are required if I want to develop a viewer for ip cameras? Will you have any resource could be shared?

 

Of course, I am not gonna develop one for sales, but just thinking of through this practice, understand this part of works more.

 

tks, dove

[jhonovich 0]

Hi Dove,

 

A lot of manufacturers use .NET so you should have a look at using C# or VB. Microsoft's Visual Studio is a pretty easy way to build your own client app. Many manufacturers require using ActiveX controls. It's pretty easy to embed activeX controls using Visual Studio/.NET.

 

Unfortunately, I don't know of any specific links on this topic.

 

Best,

 

John

[chanyickwai 0]

Hi Dove,

 

A lot of manufacturers use .NET so you should have a look at using C# or VB. Microsoft's Visual Studio is a pretty easy way to build your own client app. Many manufacturers require using ActiveX controls. It's pretty easy to embed activeX controls using Visual Studio/.NET.

 

Unfortunately, I don't know of any specific links on this topic.

 

Best,

 

John

 

Hi John,

 

Your info just good enough.

 

Thanks.

 

rgds, dove

[rory 0]

gather all the SDKs from the manufacturers and then integrate them into a program which you develop

[chanyickwai 0]

gather all the SDKs from the manufacturers and then integrate them into a program which you develop

 

then that must be a best-seller with all the powerful features!

 

[chad_cooper 0]

SDK should include all the URL commands, Active-X controllers and the C++ code. You will need to understand all of them plus XML would be good.

[chanyickwai 0]

SDK should include all the URL commands, Active-X controllers and the C++ code. You will need to understand all of them plus XML would be good.

 

Woudl you suggest any SDK that's a better start-point for self-study? e.g. with detailed documentation.

 

 

rgds, dove

[CollinR 0]

Why go .net???

 

Built it in Java or X and take all the Mac and *nix market share!

 

I hate .Net and ActiveX if you couldn't tell. lol

[jhonovich 0]

I am not fan of .NET personally. Nevertheless, .NET is widely regardless as easier and faster to develop in them Java. Specifically, Winforms/WFP lets you build GUIs quickly and without extensive knowledge of the underlying class libraries.

 

Also, the majority of DVR players I know use .NET.

 

I see this as a matter of expediency not out of any personal approval of Microsoft, etc.

[chad_cooper 0]

All IP cameras will support the .net

 

most, but not all don't support java and apple platform, sorry.

[CollinR 0]

What? I know most cameras can be captured on linux based NVRs and I know they are not using .Net to do it.

 

Heck go get a copy of the Exaq server, notice the cygwin.dll in it's install directory. I can see them having some secrets in store.

[rory 0]

Go download Axis SDK as it is a free download, you can use VB6 or many other languages with it, and others. So yep, dont need .Net or C++.

 

Thats a start

 

BTW chanyickwai, helps if you already know a programming language.

[chanyickwai 0]

Why go .net???

 

Built it in Java or X and take all the Mac and *nix market share!

 

I hate .Net and ActiveX if you couldn't tell. lol

 

Collin,

 

I do like your idea.

 

However, having studies those material for a while, I found manufacturers do provide API on Microsoft platforms, e.g. Axis on MS C++, VB .Net, Imagia OCX, C, etc....

 

I guess Java is not impossible, but much more effort required to go into every nitty-gritty about the video streaming, and control to the remote camera probably impossible without the corresponding API developed by camera manufacturers.

 

 

Rgds, Dove

[buellwinkle 0]

Very cool. Why would you not use VLC to do the same?

[dexterash 0]

Since most proprietary SDKs can offer a lot more than a simple video stream. Btw, if anyone is interested, we have a plug-and-play(portable) beta app for DAHUA cameras, for use with a simple USB stick: plug the stick, run the app(all files required included), click on connect and there you go(not limited to number of channels or number of devices)! We added a motion detection tray balloon tip on them just for fun: click the tip and the camera goes full-screen.