Jerry Huang apps and developing apps

A few months ago, 3 camera types shipped in an update of the app:

• Generic MJPEG
• Generic JPEG
• Generic RTSP

The reason I added those camera types is that I received a lot of emails to ask for support for brand-less or small brand IP cameras, sometimes the users asked for video streaming support only. So instead of adding a lot of camera in the list, I created these 3 types corresponding to 3 different standard video streaming protocol. However, using these camera type requires the user (i.e. you) has some basic IT knowledge, or at the very least, you know your camera very well. More precisely, you need to know the streaming URL of your IP camera in advanced.

MJPEG or MJPG stands for Motion JPEG, it's a series of JPEG (frame) transferring within one HTTP connection (between your device and your camera). The MJPEG engine in my app is using the MJPEG streaming URL for video; while JPEG engine in my app is using a snapshot URL for video. Most MJPEG/JPEG URL is a standard http address like this one:

http://mycam.dyndns.org:8080/could/be/anything/here/sample.cgi?something=value

For above sample, please use following settings in my app:

Camera type: choose "Generic MJPG" or "Generic JPEG" as camera type (according what protocol is running behind the URL)

Hostname or IP: mycam.dyndns.org:8080/could/be/anything/here/sample.cgi?something=value

Port no: 8080

then username and password to log in your camera

and that's it!

Similarly, for RTSP, assume your camera's RTSP URL is this:

rtsp://mycam.dyndns.org:554/whatever/1

the setting will be:

Camera type: Generic RTSP

Hostname or IP: mycam.dyndns.org:554/whatever/1

Port no: 554

then username and password.

Please note that these 3 camera types is aimed to get your video working (and video related feature, such as recording), features like pan/tilt is not supported. And once again, I would like to emphasize that this is for advanced users, i.e. the people who are very familiar with the camera she/he own. If you have no clue or you can't understand any of above, the 3 camera types are probably not for you:) 

I will be attending Microsoft's BUILD conference in San Francisco from March 30th to April 1st next week. I will also host a demo of IP CAM Controller from 1:30PM – 3:45PM on Thursday, 3/31, if anyone would like to meet me in person, you are more than welcome to join me at the Solutions Showcase area which is located on the first floor of the expo hall at Moscone West.

More info about BUILD: https://build.microsoft.com/

I'm working on the new version of IP CAM Controller for win10 and windows 10 mobile (aka p10). It's a kind of in the final stage. There are  a lot of things changing in the new platforms, and so I need a few volunteers help me to translate the app into the languages that already supported in my WP8 version. Please kindly drop me a note by clicking this link: 

http://www.jerryhuang.net/contact.aspx

It would be better if you have a PC installed Windows 10 to test out the new app.

By cooperating with myAppFree.it, IP CAM Controller for Windows Phone and Windows Store (8.1 and onwards) will be free for 1 day, starting at 11 AM July 11th GMT.

Terms and conditions:

• The original price of the app is US$1.99. The price will be $0.00 during the promotion while it will be restored to original after the promotion is over. However, if you downloaded the app (which is free) during the promotional time frame, you own the app for lifetime.
• Please note that we are selling 2 types of products in the app, one is mainly for removing ad - this is the one we set free in this promotion; while the other type is unlimited audio per camera brand - this is not included this time.
• This promotion is applied to Windows Phone and Windows Store only, iOS and Android are NOT included this time.

Today we are pleased to release IP CAM Controller v1.1 for iOS. In this release, the app starts to support audio for selected cameras. For more details, please search "ip cam controller" on apple app store or just click this link:

https://itunes.apple.com/app/ip-cam-controller/id972015484

As you may or may not know, last release of IP CAM Controller on WP and Android have 2 way audio support for Foscam. This has been sitting in my TODO list for quite a long while and finally getting somewhere:)

To support more cameras, I will need some volunteers whose camera is following brands:

Axis
AVTech
Canon
D-Link
TRENDNet

Please note that I will need access to your camera and might require admin permission for investigation. Please click here and leave me your camera access info if you would like to participate. You can use following as a sample:

Camera brand and model: TRENDNet 862IC

Camera type using in the app: TRENDnet TV-IP 862IC

Host: www.mycamera.com

Port: 80

Username: temp

Password: SomeSecurePWD

Today I'm thrilled to announce that IP CAM Controller for iOS 1.0 is launched for both iPhone and iPad. For those who have iOS device could simply click on this link to download:

https://itunes.apple.com/app/ip-cam-controller/id972015484

1.0 is just a beginning, we are actually working on the next version, hopefully to bring audio and multi-view support in the very near future

Prima dell'aggiornamento di oggi (IP CAM Controller Android v1.8) se avessi voluto effettuare il backup delle tue telecamere, l'unica opzione era di utilizzare la funzione di condivisione tramite un hyper link virtuale una per una. La bella notizia è che adesso potrai effettuare il backup di tutte le telecamere in un sol colpo. Ti mostro come funziona:

 Passaggio 1, seleziona"esporta Camera" dal menù

Ci sarà un messaggio di attenzione, seleziona OK (se sei d'accordo :-))

Passaggio 2. Ti mostrerà una lista di applicazioni abilitate ad inviare il tuo backup, in questo caso, utilizzerò Gmail.

Dopo questo, si tratterà di comporre una classica mail (con Gmail ovvviamente), perfavore notare che tutte le telecamere esportate sono all'interno di un hyper link criptato (alla fine della mail), proprio come un file allegato in formato testo. E' per questo che devi fare attenzione a chi manderai la mail, perchè chiunque abbia il file e la mia app installata sarà in grado di accedere alle tue telecamere!

Passaggio 3: Importare il backup. Aprire la mail, potrai sia scegliere il link nella mail, oppure scaricare il file allegato (per Android versione 4 solamente), il tuo device dovrebbe chiederti come completare l'azione.

Proprio così:

Scegli IP CAM Controller, l'applicazione aprirà un messaggio che ti avvertirà che alla scelta di questo tutte le telecamere esistenti verranno cancellate

Ecco fatto. Le telecamere da un device Android potranno essere trasferite ad un altro!