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PC as a security camera

RicardoSmith · 2003-11-01 10:26:20

What would I need to set a PC up as a security camera to cover a 40ft square area?

01-11-2003 11:26am

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What would I need to set a PC up as a security camera to cover a 40ft square area?

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#2 01-11-2003 11:30am

BigEejit

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40 square ft is not a lot, get a usb webcam, the logitech one I have has a "security" mode, where the software detects movement (one frame is different from the last one I suppose) and it starts recording the output ...

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#3 01-11-2003 1:16pm

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Would a webcam give decent quality? Ya wouldnt be able to identify someone unless the put there face right up to the camera.

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#4 01-11-2003 5:13pm

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http://www.rfconcepts.co.uk/
I think they are up north.
The 'Geovision Capture cards' used to connect security cameras to the PC are expensive, offering from 1 frame a second to 25 fps on up to 16 cameras

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#5 01-11-2003 7:32pm

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normal cameras dont give all that great quality either, dempsey.

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#6 01-11-2003 7:41pm

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Originally posted by gobby
normal cameras dont give all that great quality either, dempsey.

Hmmm, I suppose but isnt the picture jerky on a webcam?

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#7 01-11-2003 7:48pm

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you could try www.zoneminder.com

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