D-Link gets official with mydlink-enabled network cameras
By Donald Melanson 
posted Jun 19th 2009 7:39PM
posted Jun 19th 2009 7:39PM
D-Link wasn't exactly dishing out a ton of details when it showed off its DCS-1100- and DCS-1130 network cameras back at CES, but it's now finally gotten fully official with 'em, and the new mydlink website that they're tied to. As you can see above, one of the cameras, the DCS-1130, packs some built-in WiFi (802.11n, no less), while the other keeps things wired to save a few bucks and please those still wary of wireless security. Otherwise, each are seemingly identical, and pack a 16x digital zoom, motion detection, a built-in microphone, support for 3GPP mobile surveillance (provided you have appropriate router) and, of course, support for remote monitoring from D-Link's new mydlink.com website, which apparently thinks it's 1999 and only supports Internet Explorer. If that's not too big a drawback, you can pick up the wired version now for $180, or grab the WiFi model for $230 at the end of the month.
iPhone
"appropriate router" ?!!
crap
D-Link
Finally! Now I can set one of these up in my sisters bedroom
Oh shit, so much for anonymity.
Is your sister blind?
I sense another devious plan from Plankton take over our minds and get the Krusty Burger recipe!
Dude, they're called Krabby Patties, get your facts straight.
I *STILL* don't get why a cheap webcam is $20, a cheap router is $30, and any internet enabled webcam is $200.
Why doesn't someone come out with something like this for cheap!? They would actually be nice to have for general stuff, like keeping an eye on the cats or something, but only if they were cheap!
-Taylor
There is such thing as process.... part of the 200 goes to the people that created it, n plus its a standard procedure for tech... the newer it is the more expensive...just look at ur N-routers.... same ol tech on the modem... wat makes a N router b one price n a similar N router for gaming more expensive?
You're forgetting the $500 computer between the $20 webcam and the $30 router.
You're right Taylor. I was picking up internet enabled web-cam's from frys last black-friday for 49.94 a pop, the wireless version going for 59.95. As an embedded system designer with CCD experience and embedded processors of every type, along with the fact that I now design Ethernet hubs and switches, I can tell you that we're all getting ripped off on these camera's, especially in the numbers they are currently being sold.
It's possible that as network cams become more popular than fixed wire video cams (with the A/d back in the computer), that we will see the price drop.
A TI "Luminary Micro LM3S6911" ARM chip with built-in Ethernet port and plenty of pins for CCD interface control (along with 256K of flash memory and 64K of internal SRAM) goes for about $8 in quantities of 10 parts. It has more than enough power to do what is needed. The firmware to write is minimal (I know because I've done it already).
Taylor is right, we're all getting ripped off.
"only supports Internet Explorer"
Well that sort of made this an auto-turd.
I see this as a GOOD thing
IE-only spells complete fail, makes you wonder why engadget bothered to even write up the rest of the story.
Incidentally, I presume it's IE-only because it's activex? in that case you can brutalize firefox and leave it broken by installing the activex support plugin and it might work then, or if it's a matter of reading the user-agent string you can just fake that, but even so, why bother when a company is so backwards? What good can come from it.
Only IE? WTF... that's a deal breaker. GD D-Link, how stupid can you be?
Nothing quite says garbage website like "IE only".
Lost one potential customer right here, DLink. I am going to install a few of these in the house, but only when and if a good & reasonably priced solution comes out. These DLinks are still a bit on the pricey side but IE only kills it right there. Not even worth a though.
I thought Apple fans ignored everything non-Apple. This cam is for PC crowd (90+% of computer users). Mac users never interested most vendors and most likely never will (too small of a market). On the bright side - you've got an all aluminum case, don't you? :-)
So you're telling me no PC user runs Firefox? Or Opera?
He's called 'lilo' and doesn't mention linux nor firefox/opera, that's as quaint as a IE-only site.
If anyone would bother to read the link it says this, "Multi-browser support for mydlink.com coming soon".
Also, that seems to indicate that it is limited to IE when going through their remote "mydlink.com" portal. It's quite possible that you might be able configure and access the video on a different browser via other means (e.g. local network). It doesn't really specify, but other D-Link products work with different browsers so it doesn't seem unlikely.
I can see the commercials now:
"The DCS-1100- and DCS-1130. Creepy just got a whole new pricetag."
I'm not sure why, but I read the headline as, "D-Link gets official with MINDlink-enabled network cameras", which sounds kind of cool and damn scary at the same time.
can u play doom?
tl;dr
and from what i did read i think i lost a few brain cells.
OK, so you have learned to use cut 'n paste just fine, well done. Now try it with something useful.
Note to d-link, we, the consumers, do not want.
I just don't want any D-Link wireless products.
The only saving grace to that is that fact that I'm getting paid right now...
Tom? ... Tom Cruise???
Sweet D-Link Cam, kinda like this server camera http://atxelectronics.net/Product.aspx?ProductID=171.
Fry's electronics sells the airlink series, they are quite good and a LOT cheaper.
You can get a decent wired ip cam for 60 bucks, works quite well, even a little bit in the dark. Can be used with firefox (other than one small section where you need to go to set it up).
The wireless ones work fine too. Dlink can keep their 200 bucks !
looks like the TiVo mascot