Hi Alvin,, sort of in context.
There are a number of IP based cameras that will do the kind of thing you want.
Need to be sure I follow the dictionary. what does the IP mean in IP based camera? And the camera will send a written or verbal notification either to my land line analog telephone, or send me a regular e-mail?
The first question you need to answer is do you want to use a cloud service or own and control your own data.
That is easy, i would want to control my own data, as ideally nothing would be stored unless I have been notified. Otherwise I would simply reset the camera's recording.
The cloud service will be the easiest to setup and will let you do things but the downside is that amazon or google or .... will know your business.
Most all the modern cameras now come with some form of motion detection so it will satisfy your need to know when someone is coming to your door. Actually, I just realized the need to keep from setting off my own notification. say if I have it running while I am away, when I return
Actually, I am not firmly certain the Icloud aspect will be easiest from an accessibility / adaptive technology standpoint. My only goals would be preserving footage if indeed someone was entering my place without permission. The method of notification is most important since I will have to show any footage to another if someone is captured. the notification will activate. Not an issue when I am here of course.
The next question is if you want wifi or hard wired.
It may actually be harder to find a hard wired camera there are literally hundreds of wifi enabled cameras and if you can get a hardwired camera you may also want one that will take its power using POE.
again a dictionary question, what is poe? Hardwired might be best, again the wifi one may require a setup that is not accessibility or adaptive technology friendly. Additionally, my thought about wifi is that it will send notifications in a noninclusive for me fashion, i. e. a text message.
I have an old(5+ years) dlink camera that will do motion detection and upload the video to an FTP server and it works just fine.
There appear to be some peephole cameras so it may be possible to get something that will fit into an existing door peephole otherwise you will be trying to figure out where to install the camera. Actually the install location may be the simplest part of the problem. To help folks picture, my apartment is above a commercial space with what is technically my front door facing the back.
Really? Do you have a model? Perhaps I can find it on line somewhere. the door I wish to monitor is at the bottom of the stairs leading to my landing. I have two elevated options for camera placement, one a shelf practically at the window level which is set high in the door, and better still a very tall entertainment centre that is flat on top, and right next to an outlet. My door has no peephole. The goal is placement so one does not know there is a camera around if that makes sense. Thanks for providing some ideas Alvin, Kare