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Top/Bottom Vertical Video (e.g. Security Camera) Monitor using Raspberry Pi 4

Raspberry Pi Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZPvIdR5BEqDgO7DsGAla_AZ

CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB) Starter Kit (Amazon Affiliate)
US: https://amzn.to/3azJgrW
UK: https://amzn.to/2JdMq9o
CA: https://amzn.to/3bwiRvY
ES: https://amzn.to/2T06LnM (similar)
FR: https://amzn.to/3cvIZrs (similaire)
IT: https://amzn.to/2Ar74Sj (simile)
DE: https://amzn.to/2AqfWHQ (ähnlich)
IN: https://amzn.to/3ey6fWj
AU: https://amzn.to/2VTUt1C
NL: https://amzn.to/3f5NdsD (vergelijkbaar)

Raspberry Pi Downloads: https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/

Rotate Screen

sudo nano /boot/config.txt

Add this line and use Control-O to save and Control-X to exit.

display_rotate=1

Top Script

#!/bin/bash
/usr/bin/omxplayer --win "0,0,1080,960" "rtsp://username:password@ip_address:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1"

Bottom Script

#!/bin/bash
/usr/bin/omxplayer --win "0,960,1080,1920" "rtsp://username:password@ip_address:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1"

View 2×2 Video (e.g. Security Camera) Monitor using Raspberry Pi 4

Setting up a single video stream: https://youtu.be/sFBE5Kusjx8

Notes from the previous video: https://www.rickmakes.com/view-video-stream-e-g-security-camera-on-a-raspberry-pi-with-read-only-system/

Raspberry Pi Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZPvIdR5BEqDgO7DsGAla_AZ

Front Door Camera

Amcrest UltraHD 4K (8MP) Outdoor Security IP Turret PoE Camera, 3840x2160, 164ft NightVision, 2.8mm Lens, IP67 Weatherproof, MicroSD Recording (128GB), White (IP8M-T2499EW) (Amazon Affiliate)
US: https://amzn.to/2pAKj96 (Amazon Affiliate)

Backyard Camera

Amcrest UltraHD 4MP POE Bullet IP Security Camera (IP4M-1026EW) (Amazon Affiliate)
US: https://amzn.to/2LOW1Yo

Driveway Camera

Amcrest UltraHD 5MP POE Bullet IP Security Camera (IP5M-1173EW) (Amazon Affiliate)
US: https://amzn.to/3iAK3gU

Garage camera is discontinued.

Raspberry Pi Downloads: https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/

Top Left Script

#!/bin/bash

/usr/bin/omxplayer --win "0,0,960,540" "rtsp://username:password@ip_address:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1"

Top Right Script

#!/bin/bash

/usr/bin/omxplayer --win "960,0,1920,540" "rtsp://username:password@ip_address:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1"

Bottom Left Script

#!/bin/bash

/usr/bin/omxplayer --win "0,540,960,1080" "rtsp://username:password@ip_address:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1"

Bottom Right Script

#!/bin/bash

/usr/bin/omxplayer --win "960,540,1920,1080" "rtsp://username:password@ip_address:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1"

Raspberry Pi 4 iPerf3 (Network Speed Test Software) Install and Demonstration

Does the Raspberry Pi 4 have true gigabit ethernet? In this video I test the network speed using iPerf3 command line network speed test software.

iPerf Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZNBUQCqkstfe7_zAdt7b1_k

Raspberry Pi Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZPvIdR5BEqDgO7DsGAla_AZ

Raspberry Pi Downloads: https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/

Update Packages

sudo apt update

Install iPerf3 on Raspbian

sudo apt install iperf3

Connect to iPerf3 Server (Upload speed test)

iperf -c <ip_address_of_server>

Connect to iPerf3 Server (Download speed test)

iperf -c <ip_address_of_server> -R

Start Up iPerf3 Server

iperf -s

Changing the Console Font on a Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZPvIdR5BEqDgO7DsGAla_AZ

Raspberry Pi Downloads: https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/