Recording to FTP vs. MicroSD card

[lubowsky]

I set up my IP2M-841B initially recording to a 32GB MicroSD card. Everything worked fine. I set it up to record on motion events, and also to email a snapshot. The recording worked great and seemed to use the Pre-event Record setting (Storage >> Record Control >> Pre-event Record) so the videos would include 8 seconds before the motion event in addition to the time of the event. The snapshot would get emailed on every event as specified by the Anti-Dither setting. Even better, if I wanted more detail, I could use the Playback feature of the web access to view snapshots taken every second while motion was detected.

And then I switched to recording to FTP, and this seemed to reduce what gets recorded. Snapshots are stored on the FTP server every 15-30 seconds, so it looked like the "Camera >> Video >> Snapshot >> Interval" setting is used for the SD card, but not when recording to FTP. The videos seem to have the correct times in the names of the video, but the actual videos are much shorter, as if the "Event >> Video Detection >> Motion Detect >> Record Delay" setting is in effect (although I don't think it was when recording to the SD card).

Overall, it looked like settings were behaving differently when recording to FTP. Is that true, or is the problem simply that connecting to the FTP server and copying files is tying up the camera? I really want to record to FTP in case someone steals the camera, but it just doesn't behave as well. Is there any way to have it record to the SD card and then automatically synchronize the SD card with a remote folder, using FTP or something else?

[Melvin]

Hello lubowsky,
The settings for recording to FTP and SD card are actually the same. Its possible that sometimes when the camera tries to upload online to the FTP server, there is a delay due to the upload bandwidth of the internet connection.

[lubowsky]

Thank you, Melvin. I might try a few changes tonight to see if I can ease the bandwidth issue. Here's what I was planning:
1) Save snapshots to the microSD card instead of FTP. They get emailed anyway, so it's not as important to store those on the FTP server.
2) Keep sending video to the FTP server, but increase the "Pre-event Record" setting from 8s to something more like 20s. Maybe that will allow the video to include whatever set off the motion event.

I'll follow up with the results. Maybe it will help other people who see the same issue.

[lubowsky]

Ok, I changed snapshots to record to the microSD card, and that did result in their being emailed more frequently, according to the motion event settings. I also noticed that if I go into the Playback section of the web access, a snapshot is actually taken every second during a motion event.

I also changed the "Pre-event Record" to 10s, which is the maximum, but that didn't make much of a difference. The dav file that gets uploaded to my FTP server is usually missing around the first 10 seconds. Now this could have something to do with the Record Delay setting, which is set to the minimum of 10.

But what I really want is a video similar to what gets uploaded to the Amcrest cloud. When there is a motion event, the Amcrest cloud has a video that begins around 10 seconds prior to the event and the videos are all 30 seconds. How can I set the camera to record that same thing so this gets uploaded to my FTP server?

[unclestone]

hello

I am having similar problem as you. what is your latest status? I have video recording go to FTP and snapshot to email.
often times i seem to receive snapshots by email alright but when I check my ftp server, the video at the same time is missing.

just wonder if you have found a solution or work-around.

thx

[celindberg]

This problem with Amcrest cameras (at least the 841) has not changed. FTP video recordings to a server on the local 1 gbs network still miss the actual event that triggered the alarm. It appears that the recording saved misses the first 10 seconds. Changing back to SDCard or to Amcrest Cloud fixes the problem.

This doesn't make sense. And note that this is a year later...still no corrections.

WTH?

[e0077]

Ok, I changed snapshots to record to the microSD card, and that did result in their being emailed more frequently, according to the motion event settings. I also noticed that if I go into the Playback section of the web access, a snapshot is actually taken every second during a motion event.

I also changed the "Pre-event Record" to 10s, which is the maximum, but that didn't make much of a difference. The dav file that gets uploaded to my FTP server is usually missing around the first 10 seconds. Now this could have something to do with the Record Delay setting, which is set to the minimum of 10.

But what I really want is a video similar to what gets uploaded to the Amcrest cloud. When there is a motion event, the Amcrest cloud has a video that begins around 10 seconds prior to the event and the videos are all 30 seconds. How can I set the camera to record that same thing so this gets uploaded to my FTP server?

Hi, How do you change to record to the SD card? I can't find that option. Thanks.

[e0077]

I just got a new 1080P camera and can't figure out how to have it save videos to the Micro SD card. Can anyone help?

[longedge]

I just saw a comment by lubowsky - "I also changed the "Pre-event Record" to 10s, which is the maximum,"

The maximum I can set is 5 seconds -

[longedge]

On the subject of the thread, I've tried recording to my NAS both by FTP and using the "NAS" option.

Recordings via FTP lose the first 5-10 seconds. Those made using the "NAS" option are complete.

FTP, in my experience, doesn't work for whatever reason. I've never tried it to my webspace but if it's flaky over my LAN then it can only be the same or worse over the WAN.