Whats the easiest way to remotely "watch" my dt?

[miserkris]

Hi
My dt is in my basement....i go on trips on some weekends. Whats the easiest way to remotely "watch" my dt?

Advice of a cheap easy way,pls!

btw I have a wireless internet/router in basement and a droidx smartphone.

Thx!

 

[fishman1069]

Get a web cam

 

[miserkris]

Get a web cam

So webcam, attached to laptop.....do I use skype or anything else to see in droidx?

Thx

 

[20gallonreefer]

just type network ptz camera on ebay. I got one for about $80. It's wireless just sits on a table or mount on a wall bracket. It has audio and everything. Definitely worth it because you can also spin it to see the rest of your basement.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Get a web cam

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You can also facetime with a friend if he will be feeding your fish. Just download tango on your smartphone market and tell your friend to do the same but wifi is required for this to work.

 

[miserkris]

just type network ptz camera on ebay. I got one for about $80. It's wireless just sits on a table or mount on a wall bracket. It has audio and everything. Definitely worth it because you can also spin it to see the rest of your basement.

Great, can u zoom with that, along with turning?....wana check temp ,water level in sump etc....!

 

[20gallonreefer]

PTZ would be zoom. If it just says pan/tilt then it won't zoom. In order to check all the levels on the tank you would need a controller such as an apex aquacontroller.

Great, can u zoom with that, along with turning?....wana check temp ,water level in sump etc....!

 

[miserkris]

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You can also facetime with a friend if he will be feeding your fish. Just download tango on your smartphone market and tell your friend to do the same but wifi is required for this to work.

If my buddy checks my dt I dont need a camera, this is in case he can't check daily when I'm away.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

If my buddy checks my dt I dont need a camera, this is in case he can't check daily when I'm away.

who will be feeding you fish while your gone then?

 

[miserkris]

who will be feeding you fish while your gone then?

Auto feeder...

 

[mbg75]

Network cam and a controller.

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[20gallonreefer]

See this is basically what I have. Its a pan/tilt camera so you cannot zoom. I get in the habit of saying ptz since I put another real one on my roof which cost about 15x more then then this but heres the link. It works really well for the price. http://www.ebay.com/itm/On-Sale-Wir...623?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5f29238f

 

[smoq]

Other than that, Apex controller is your best choice. Not cheap, true, but there's no better way to remotely monitor your tank.

 

[skene]

cheapest way to watch it... sit in front of your DT with your smartphone and video record the tank... that way when you go away... you can watch it whenever you want.

 

[Paolissimo]

Get a webcam, any webcam will do and use this software
http://www.yawcam.com/
You can also watch it on a smartphone.