[r1b]

"...video can be live-streamed - presumably to agents parked in a van nearby..."

How does this work? Does the camera act as an AP that a client can connect to? Or do you have to configure the camera to join an existing network that you control?

[ceejayoz]

I bought a SQ-13 camera off AliExpress for $20ish, which streams over Wifi (it acts as an AP) and is about an inch by an inch cube. (It's small enough to be carried on my N-scale train cars for a train-eye view.)

[squarefoot]

I was interested in this one or a similar model (sq20) to be used as a dash cam with external supply as the internal cell doesn't last much. Can it be configured to connect to a wireless network and stream the video to a standard encoder/player on given address? I would use it to stream to a small NAS in order not to destroy the flash doing continuous recording. Hopefully it doesn't require a smartphone and a proprietary app to connect to its stream.

[ceejayoz]

Not as far as I can tell - the SQ13 has a really dinky, shitty app that I wouldn't want to use for anything serious. I was unsuccessful finding any hacked firmware for it.

[wl]

Companies like Cradlepoint or Sierra Wireless will sell you cellular radios you can hook up to anything with ethernet, including this camera.

[wavefunction]

It could be over radio, analog or digital. Or perhaps some other em frequency. Or hyper-sonic transmission. Perhaps x-ray frequencies despite the poor irradiated cleaning lady. It doesn't have to be a script-kiddie solution.

[snazz]

Looks like it’s designed to connect to an existing network, assuming the DEA didn’t make any modifications to the device. You can see the specs at the Canon website: https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/d...