Instead of a dedicated baby monitor, I am trying a home security camera. I need wireless and night vision. I don’t want it reaching out to the internet for video feeds or video archiving. Panning and tilting and zooming are not required but useful. A tablet application is not required but useful.

As I was researching, I found a suitable product on sale at Home Depot. It seems to fit my needs. It is a Foscam FI9821PB Wireless 720p IP Surveillance Camera. ~65. It could have been 5 less if I knew there was a coupon code. Damn it.

Update: I have the camera. It took a lot longer due to UPS screwing up. I configured it. The firmware took about 40 minutes to update. But I have it working with the tablet as a viewer. And I expect that viewing will not be an issue. Night vision tested well. Latency was low. I’m impressed. Would be more so if I didn’t forget the $5 coupon. I am worried about where to mount it, though. Need to work that out and power to it in the nursery.

Update 2: I installed the camera. It is connected by WiFi to the LAN with no external connectivity to the Internet. The firmware update took a LONG time and I was worried it wasn’t going. I didn’t mess with it and kill it, though. It is working well though. The video looks good and the night vision works well. It works well from a web browser and Android application. I’m very happy with this thing.

Update 3 2015.7.30: I am thinking about a wide angle lens mod to get a better view into the crib. This should use a M12x0.5mm thread on the camera lens. It should be a screw in replacement. The current lens is a 2.8mm f/2.4. 70 degree AOV. Sensor size is 1/4″.