raspberry pi zero lightweight video player

Fixed picam extraction command typo because the archive contains the original filename as the top-level folder.

Updated Binary section to reflect instructions for Raspbian Buster.

Add clarification for picam-viewer installation.

Add clarification for installing the right Binary distribution.

The Kinobo mini USB mic is discontinued, replaced with well-reviewed Samson GO portable mic.

(Optionally) Exposing over the Internet.

It will be as secure as your home network and if you choose to expose it publically, you can use encryption and strong passwords to secure it (this guide does not cover that). Since the Raspberry Pi is under your control, you can choose to expose it only within your home network or securely over the Internet-no weird Internet of Things or cloud 'phone home' nonsense or possible vulnerabilities that allow people to view your baby. Additionally, this will give you a lot of flexibility to add other functionality such as a speaker, etc. The image and sound will be way better than any low- to mid-level monitors (and cheaper!). This guide will show you how to build your own DIY baby monitor using a Raspberry Pi 3. If I figure that out, I'll update the guide accordingly. It's possible to reach 1080p with the Pi camera, it's up to you-I found 720p to be perfectly acceptable but 1080p caused the image to 'zoom in' a bit too much. A Raspberry Pi was a perfect solution-it has a camera module with 1080p resolution, it has USB ports for extra peripherals, it's portable, and it's cheap.Ĭheck out the resulting image quality: 720p, low light Image quality, low light 720p, high light Image quality, daylight

I knew there had to be a better, more affordable way to keep tabs on our little guy. Good monitors aren't actually baby monitors, they're just nice cameras (Nest Cam) and cost $200+.If the monitor can be viewed remotely, it sometimes runs insecure RF wireless and can be snooped on or intercepted.Some have night vision, some don't and the quality usually sucks.Manufacturers aren't putting good cameras in these monitors.After looking at reviews for baby monitors, a few things were clear:

Raspberry pi zero lightweight video player