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Making an RTSP stream for a Wi-Fi or wired IP bird box camera

This guide will show you two ways to find out the IP address of your camera and use it as an RTSP stream to view your camera in a program called VLC. RTSP stands for Real Time Streaming Protocol, and it is designed to be used in entertainment systems

Changing the IP address settings on a Windows or Mac computer

This guide will take you through changing the IP address for the ethernet port on a computer. Click on the Windows icon and type Ethernet, select change adaptor settings from the list and then click on “Change adaptor options” on the right. Double cl

How to Open and Extract a .zip or .rar Folder on Windows

Make sure you have a computer that is connected to the internet, and a .zip or .rar file so that you can try out opening it up and extracting the files. .zip or .rar is a format which allows files to be compressed to a smaller size without any loss o

How To: Format Your 64GB or 128GB SD Card (Apple Mac)

64GB SD cards will allow you to record for the longest time possible. However using a 64GB card isn’t a case of just putting the card in like with smaller SD cards. 64GB cards require formatting to format called FAT32 before they will work in your re

How To: Format Your 64GB or 128GB SD Card (Windows PC)

This is done by connecting the SD card to your PC. We’ll go through the process in this guide. Double check your unit will support 64GB or 128GB, as the maximum for many cameras is 32GB. We recommend using Class 10 or above speed SD cards, as well as

What are the different types of connection on a TV?

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How to find out your IP range or the default gateway of your router on a Windows or Mac computer

Windows Users. Click on the Start button and type 'CMD'. A program called Command Prompt will appear. Open this up, then a black box will appear. Type 'ipconfig'  then press enter. You will see some information about your home network appear, similar

How to use Internet Explorer as an extension in Google Chrome

Internet Explorer has mostly faded from the forefront of peoples minds now; the world has gladly moved on for a plethora of reasons and even Microsoft has abandoned it, switching to the Chromium-based Edge browser. However, in the CCTV and wildlife c

No signal? How to connect your Green Feathers camera to a mobile hotspot

This guide shows you how to use your WiFi or wired IP camera with a mobile hotspot so it can be connected to the internet without using a WiFi router. You may want to do this if you're planning to set the camera up at the end of your garden, or in a

How to separate the 2.4GHz and 5GHz signals on your WiFi router

Wireless internet, or WiFi, works by using a specific "band" of frequencies to send information to and from your devices. The 2.4GHz band is useful for connecting to the router from a long distance or through lots of walls and obstructions. The 5GHz

Live stream your Analogue Bird Box Camera to YouTube

This guide shows you how to live stream the feed from your Analogue Bird Box Camera straight to YouTube, or to any other programme or website, but we will use YouTube as our example. If you have a WiFi or wired IP camera that connects to a phone or c

General Camera Questions

What’s the difference between your wireless & Wi-Fi camera?. Our original wireless camera does not have Wi-Fi connectivity and has a much more limited range and image quality. Our Wi-Fi camera offers much clearer HD images and an all-digital interfer

Which power extension cable do I need? (1.3mm, 1.7mm, 2.1mm)

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Meaning of error codes in iCSee Pro and XMEye

Setting up an IP camera is usually easy these days, but if something goes wrong then it can get very complicated, very quickly. This article is intended to help people determine the cause of any connection issues when using one of our Wi-Fi or wired

How to connect your Green Feathers RCA/phono camera to your TV

If your camera looks like the one pictured below then you have a Green Feathers RCA/phono camera. RCA is the cable connection that sends the video and audio signal to your TV. Watch George show you some basic ways to set up a wired RCA camera:. This

Setting up Recording/Motion Detection on your Wireless Camera and Screen Pack

Before you Begin. If you have only just opened the box for the first time or have reset the system and are starting from the behinning we recommend looking at our initial setup guide here. This will make sure you have a live video feed on the screen

Why doesn't my Wi-Fi or wired bird box camera work remotely?

Sometimes these cameras will struggle to automatically configure their network settings when first connected to your router, causing them to only be accessible when your device are connected to the same internet router. This guide will show you how t

How to improve the colour image on your Green Feathers Bird Box Camera

Does your camera footage have a slight purple tint to it? There are a couple of things you can try if this is an issue:. 1. Try using one of our Daylight LED lamp - it only runs during the day so it won't disturb the birds when they settle down for t

Live stream your WiFi or wired IP camera to Youtube (or elsewhere)

This guide shows you how to live stream the feed from your Green Feathers bird box camera straight to Youtube, or to any other programme or website, but we will use Youtube as our example. If you have a wireless or wired analogue camera that connects