Spycam

[Sanman]

Can I use a webcam to double as a "surveilance" camera?

We are having a problem with one of the kids raiding the cupboards late at night, and quite a bit of "I don't knows" and " it wasn't me"
I have a good vantage point where my computer is set up , so I was wondering if there is a way to record video from the web cam to the hard drive for later viewing.

Thanks,

Bill

[daveleau]

My IT guys in our dept said they had set up their web cam to take a pic if 10% of the field changed due to movement. i will find out how they did this and let you know. Web cams are great for surveilance.
Dave

[GroundZero3]

i think that the camera has to support motion detection. i have a web cam3 by creative that supports motion detection. really good price and the quality is great!

works under win2k and winme.

Jason

[This message has been edited by GroundZero3 (edited 03-28-2001).]

[Variable]

Just go to downloads.com and do a search for surveilance!
You will find plenty of software that works with different PC-Cams.

[Richard_Cranium72]

Creative Web Cam Blaster has motion sensing..

Watch out for the refresh, it don't take much to have Multi-Gigs of video captured..

http://www.us.buy.com/retail/computers/product.asp?loc=2100&sku=10266430&PageFormat=7#product

DrVette

[Beemer]

If it is a Logitech WebCam, you have it in the program that comes with it. If you are at work and would like to take a peek in on the house when you are away, you can set up a broadcast, Live or single picture taken at certain intervals. Get the address to the show, and view when ever you would like. (If you have a puter at work.)

Cheers!



[This message has been edited by Beemer (edited 03-29-2001).]

[Sanman]

Thanks for the all the info.

DrVette, Thanks for the link. Got one on the way.

Can't wait to see their face when they are
"Caught on Tape" http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[King_Kooba_Fantastique]

by motion sensing do you mean that the cam activates when it detects motion ?.

KKF.

[jad1097]

Yes.

The Video Blaster WebCam Monitor application uses sophisticated motion detection to take a snapshot when anybody -- or anything -- gets near your PC

[GroundZero3]

yes. you can make it where when motion happens it will load up an image to a site if you please. its pretty neat. alot of parents use it to check up on there children from what i heard

Jason