ok, so i'm just about to give up on this.

i'm revisiting the vlc streaming approach. i'm just tryng to stream the destop (for now) of 192.168.0.198 to my n810. i set up vlc on the pc to stream to 192.168.0.199 (my n810) using rtp on port 1234. i'm using MPEG-TS encapsulation and checked the "sap announce" box.

i tried the following in the command line and of course, it didn't work

does anyone know what i'm doing wrong, or could someone please direct me to some clear documentation?

SOLUTION FOUND!!

I returned the N-810 and purchased an Advent ADV3500PC 7" Portable GPS Navigation with built in Tablet PC for $270USD (shipped), or about the cost of the N-810 plus the Nav subscription. It's a 7" Windows XP tablet with built-in GPS. I expect to be able to not only use the IP camera's web client, but also install my IPcam monitoring software so i can see the baby cam and all future cameras in full screen, plus all the other features. It should get here tomorrow

I really appreciate all the help i received here, but unfortunately I just couldn't find the magical combination of command line parameters to make this application work in my device. All my knowledge of VBA, C++, and even my MS in Nuclear Engineering were just not enough training to figure this out. This was mainly due to my lack of free time with my job and new baby and just the fact that i wasn't willing to put up with all the frustration, especially given the alternative I found.

Overall, the N-810 is a great little device with lots of potential, answers VoIP calls well, checks your e-mail, and surfs the web just fine, but if you're trying to view your IP cams on it, i'd strongly suggest staying away from it. Unless you're already intricately familiar with linux, I'd go with a windows-based solution if you want your stuff to just work.

gatornuke: Hope that solution works out for you.

Another possibility: You buy an inexpensive baby monitor from Toys'R'Us.

Yes, I though about a baby monitor from babies r us and the like, but those with video capabilities are actually quite expensive and have very poor resolution and limited range. Using an IP cam was preferable because not only is it comparable in price, has better video and 2-way audio, but can i see it downstairs in my living room HTPC, in the office, and my Windows mobile cellphone. On top of that my parents, my inlaws, and close family can also see the baby and talk to him. I used to also be able to watch him from work, but i switched ISPs and the new guys block outgoing port 80, so i had to use a different port which happens to be blocked by my corporate firewall, but that's an entirely different issue.

I was just looking for a more mobile monitor for the ip cam, something we could set on the nightstand (rather than a laptop), take out to the deck, yard, etc. Again, i really appreciate all your help, and I'm sure it helped countless others reading this thread, but for some reason, i just couldn't get it to work.

The new device should work, given that it's an actual windows XP machine. The biggest downside is that it's only 256 MB of RAM, but i expect that to be sufficient for this application. It also has some other features that look quite nice on paper, but until i have it in my hands i really don't know how it's going to perform.

Holy smokes, that's kind of... creepy.... Unless your baby is in some kind of isolation chamber at the moment? Because otherwise... um, yeah. Creepy.

Well, with my parents in florida and me living in PA, that's pretty much the only way they get to see their grandson, other than coming here once a year or so. And it's not like anyone can access the camera, you do need a username and password (which i set up for authorized persons as the only admin) and can be revoked at any time.