Web cameras are really inexpensive these days. With no technical
knowledge, you can hook up one or several to your PC and create
own surveillance system, much like CCTV (closed curcuit
television). But you'll need the right tools first.
Active WebCam
Active WebCam captures images up to 30 frames per second from
any video device including USB and Analog cameras, TV-boards,
Camcorders and Network IP cameras. The program broadcasts
captured content or from your computer or uploads it to FTP
server. Broadcasting can be viewed using any Internet browser;
no plug-ins or downloads required. The program performs
simultaneous recording and broadcasting from unlimited number of
cameras. Your camera / cameras can be used as surveillance
system. When the program detects motion in the monitored area,
it sounds alarm, e-mails you captured images, starts
broadcasting, or records video. Live broadcasting as well as
recording can be password protected that all video and audio
information are scrambled and cannot be viewed without valid
password. The program has features to place image overlays and
date/time stamp on each video frame, and adjust picture size /
quality.
Free Download: http://www.deprice.com/activewebcam.htm
Blue Iris
Blue Iris is professional-grade software utilizing the latest
video software technologies, including MPEG and Windows Media
webcasting. Watch your home, cars, and valuables. Watch your
pets. Watch your kids. Watch your nanny, babysitter, or your
friends. Use up to 12 cameras, the $20 kind, or your digital
camcorders. Use motion detection, audio detection, or capture
continuously. Overlay text and graphics. Use the built-in web
server, or post to a website. Receive alerts via loudspeaker,
e-mail, instant messaging, or phone. Updates and support
included.
Video Security:
* Use motion or audio sensing to trigger recording, or record
continuously or periodically. * Images may be captured as either
JPEG images, MPEG movies or Windows Media movies (full version).
* Receive alerts via loudspeaker, email, instant message, voice
phone call, or external program/script.
Friendly Interface:
* The initial view shows live views on the left, and a list of
clips on the right. * When you size the window, the main image
sizes with you. * Click on a camera view or clip to open it. *
Click on the image to zoom in or out. * A status bar at the
bottom lets you know what Blue Iris is doing, and provides help
when you pass the cursor over windows and controls.
Powerful Clip Viewer:
* There are controls for playback and stepping frame by frame.
A position slider allows random access to any point in the
video. * Zoom and Pan functionality. * Control the speed of
playback (audio as well as video) and the audio volume. *
Automatically archive and retire images.
WebCam Features:
* Built-in multithreaded web server, supports authentication. *
Post images to a remote web server. * Broadcast MPEG, a JPEG
image stream to a Java client applet. * Perform "true"
webcasting using leading-edge Windows Media Technologies such as
variable and multiple-bitrate encoding (full version). *
Detailed stats.
Free Download: http://www.deprice.com/blueiris.htm
About the author:
David Deprice owns and operates Deprice.Com. For the latest
tools, gadgets and software, visit
http://www.deprice.com/utilities.htm
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