Two quick questions:
1- Is there any way to use my N95 as a DVR for a remote wired camera? Similiar to a small lapel or button camera?
2- Is there any way to turn off the orange "recording" light that comes on when the video function is in use?
Thanks in Advance,
Don.
1. It depends on what you mean by 'wired' - if you mean the USB lead, then yes, but you are limited by length. If your version of wired means via radio, then yes, can be done via bluetooth - but your range is still limited.
2. No, not without modification to the circuit board or a small piece of tape to cover the appropriate contacts where the connector ribbon plugs in to the main board.
Software can be had here: http://www.motvik.com/
There are several other apps that do the same.
there are a couple of wireless camera options - using your N95 via wireless to a PC .. you can also set it up for remote access via 3G
try searching an N95 thread about wireless baby monitoring.
No you can't turn the red light off .. but hiding it I guess is the best option.
I'm thinking its a pretty expensive bit of monitoring kit .. you'd be better off with a pinhole spycam via RF to a base station - PVR
Good Luck!😊
securitygeek wrote:Two quick questions:1- Is there any way to use my N95 as a DVR for a remote wired camera? Similiar to a small lapel or button camera?
2- Is there any way to turn off the orange "recording" light that comes on when the video function is in use?
Thanks in Advance,
Don.
whats this recording light you mention?
He's talking about the red light that comes on when your recording a video.There's no possible way that you could have not noticed that!lol.The first time that I used it I thought,"Ah dude!Well that sucks!How the hell am I supposed to use this to record someone without them knowing now?".It is rather unfortunate that you don't have an option to turn it off.That would've been nice.
no ive never noticed it. Just tried it though and now know what you mean
i think No but ou can use a software. check www.youpark.com for these kinda softwares
Please dont advertise your own site. If theres an app that can do it, suggest that.
Yeah,I really don't understand why it's even there.As it serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever.Other than letting whoever your recording know that you are indeed recording.At least give the option to turn the stupid thing off.Why did they decide that it was a good idea to force you to look like an idiot when you record videos.There's always that second when someones says,"Is it recor...,oh wait nevermind.".That's when I simple reply,"Yeah,I know!".
hellscream wrote:Yeah,I really don't understand why it's even there.As it serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever.Other than letting whoever your recording know that you are indeed recording.
I think thats the point. It's either Nokia's moral decision or, more likely, some European regulation to have a physical sign of recording. Incidentally (and slightly off-topic) wasn't there some rule that all camera phones had to have a shutter noise that you couldn't turn off, for this same reason. I guess that changed cos in silent this N95 camera makes no noise.
Back on-topic, there is a little guide on chopping the light connecter here:
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/paradoxsm/3029
You're right. There is a regulation about there being a shutter noise. I was made to look the fool once in a pub because I'd mentioned this to a mate of mine and he didn't believe me. I put my phone in silent and took a photo... the shutter noise played. I KNOW it didn't do it before, but it probably had something to do with my upgrading my firmware the day before.
With regards to the red light when recording video... how about a bit of blu-tac over the light to cover it up?
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It makes sense that they would put it there.To let whoever you have your lens pointed at know that your recording.And especially if it's some kind of regulation.But being that the N95 is used in alot of different places,they should have offered the option.I'm not 100% sure,but I don't think that there's any regulations here in the states that state there has to be an indication that your recording.Being that I do security it would have been nice.The point that was stated earlier in the thread.lol.I'm right there with the same exact problem.
I think theres a law in the UK that requires it, but Im not sure.
I know that a big fuss came about soon after the camera phones came out, due to various perverts taking pictures upskirts etc.
While Id prefer theres no sound on picture taking (very good for getting family friends unaware), I understand why it was introduced.
The trend started in Japan and Korea with actual laws that digital cameras must emit a sound when taking a photo. This quickly spread to the rest of the world, not because other countries followed suit with new laws, rather it's just a byproduct of how companies handle their core firmware - no need for 194 different and unique versions for every country, far easier to have a small handful of generalized versions instead. A few more countries have drafted laws over the last few years - the locations of these countries (Europe, the US, and various parts of Asia) pretty much dictate that the rest of the world has to put up with it too.
bartmanekul wrote:I think theres a law in the UK that requires it, but Im not sure.
APAC codes do NOT allow silencing.
I think!!!
Just tried my phone out of interest and on silent there is no shutter noise (code is 0548021 - o2 UK). Maybe for those of you who want to get rid of it, changing the product code might work.
I think you ought to re-read the post above yours 😊