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BYOC is a RK3066 based system that turns an Android Google TV player into an intelligent camera system. You can of course just use it as a wireless IP based webcam as well. Some of the advantages of using a self contained intelligent camera system are:
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An attached USB camera is more reliable than most wifi cameras as it relates to connectivity and FPS consistency.
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A wider selection of camera resolutions and features for the money. You can build a high definition camera (1280x720) for less than $100 US (I paid $88.22 with free shipping). You can also choose the USB camera that fits the application at hand. Swap out the camera for a fraction of an IP based equivalent.
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Resilience in terms of network connectivity which isn't required to capture video. Once network services are restored the video files can be transferred via email, SCP, etc.
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Distributed processing saves you from having a system powerful enough to capture all of your camera's video streams and process them. The camera can run the same software as a full size system, so in essence you do not need a central PC.
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Based on a popular Linux distribution allows easy customization instead of the crappy Chinese software on most cheap IP based cameras. You can even load a GUI desktop for management if desired.