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I have a character who has a camera set up on his property for one of those live-camera things for a website (he's encouraging people to monitor the wildlife and natural beauty of an area under environmental threat). The camera is some distance from the house, but not SUPER far, so wires could be laid from the house if necessary.
Then the house burns down, and the camera has probably captured evidence of who approached the house prior to the fire. What I'd like to know is:
How likely is it that the camera would be battery-powered and have an independent internet connection? Or would the camera have died when the power to the house went out in the fire?
Would the camera most likely be controlled/connected via a computer in the house, or via a server somewhere? (If possible, the server would be best, because I'd like to have the evidence available after the fire).
Is it fairly standard for past footage to be stored for a live-feed camera, and, if so, is there a standard time period for which it's saved? And, if the camera IS likely controlled via the computer in the house, would it be reasonable for the footage to be stored somewhere off site?
Maybe it's clearer if I say: There's a camera set up in the woods, giving a live-feed to the internet. The house of the camera owner, nearby, is burned down. I want to use the footage from the camera as evidence re. the arson. Am I able to do this?
Thanks for any help.
Then the house burns down, and the camera has probably captured evidence of who approached the house prior to the fire. What I'd like to know is:
How likely is it that the camera would be battery-powered and have an independent internet connection? Or would the camera have died when the power to the house went out in the fire?
Would the camera most likely be controlled/connected via a computer in the house, or via a server somewhere? (If possible, the server would be best, because I'd like to have the evidence available after the fire).
Is it fairly standard for past footage to be stored for a live-feed camera, and, if so, is there a standard time period for which it's saved? And, if the camera IS likely controlled via the computer in the house, would it be reasonable for the footage to be stored somewhere off site?
Maybe it's clearer if I say: There's a camera set up in the woods, giving a live-feed to the internet. The house of the camera owner, nearby, is burned down. I want to use the footage from the camera as evidence re. the arson. Am I able to do this?
Thanks for any help.