webcam?

[waynehartwig]

My wife's LEV was broken into last night. She's a federal officer, makign this a federal crime. If the dipstick is found, they will serve several years over a pack of gum and a Garmin. Apparently we don't live in as nice of area as I thought (probably one of the kids up the street is what we're thinkign).

ANyway! Can I use a webcam to make video each night? I'd like to use my spare Dell D600 laptop and a USBb webcam I have to record everything through the night. Each night can over write the previous nites, as we'll know if something like this happens again early on.

Any thoughts? Ideas? Software that I'd need?

 

[Rusted]

I have been using a program called Active Webcam. It only records motion, so I can just watch all of the motion videos and I will keep several weeks on hand.

It is interesting what happens when no one is watching.

Over the last few months 2 people have lost their jobs over what I recorded :-\

 

[waynehartwig]

I have been using a program called Active Webcam. It only records motion, so I can just watch all of the motion videos and I will keep several weeks on hand.

It is interesting what happens when no one is watching.

Over the last few months 2 people have lost their jobs over what I recorded :-\

Sounds perfect! Which should I buy? Standard, pro or deluxe?

Standard doesn't sound like it does everything I would like
Pro sounds like it does everything
Deluxe sounds like it does everything I want plus internet broadcast?

So probably pro? Can I print images from pro? or make a DVD of the crime to hand to someone else to play on their DVD player? or maybe email them a clip or picture?

 

[Milner]

I have been using a program called Active Webcam. It only records motion, so I can just watch all of the motion videos and I will keep several weeks on hand.

It is interesting what happens when no one is watching.

Over the last few months 2 people have lost their jobs over what I recorded :-\

I need one of those....I really wonder what my cat does all day

 

[waynehartwig]

I need one of those....I really wonder what my cat does all day

If it's like other cats, probably just lay on the couch all day

 

[Herzog]

If it's like other cats, probably just lay on the couch all day

No, if it's like other cats it's running around pissing on everything and you won't know it until you pull up the carpet.

Stupid cats.

 

[Fuller]

I need one of those....I really wonder what my cat does all day

ok aritie fufkin

 

[Bodine]

Im afraid my wife would figure out how to use and see what I do at home all day

 

[Bodine]

Nevermind I saw where it only records motion IM good

 

[Herzog]

Nevermind I saw where it only records motion IM good

 

[TRNDRVR]

I need one of those....I really wonder what my cat does all day

You just want to get on video what your cat can do to itself that you can't.......

 

[Milner]

You just want to get on video what your cat can do to itself that you can't.......

Nope she does that when we're home too....

 

[bobmed]

My laptop came with an integrated web cam and software from creative labs that does motion detection, time laps video, remote monitoring and still pictures. I don't know if it works with other cameras or models of laptop. Its a 145Mb download.
http://support.dell.com/support/dow...D=INS_PNT_PM_1720&os=WLH&osl=en&catid=&impid=

 

[Badger]

you might want to get some of those wireless night cams .you can find them pretty cheap anymore online.

here is a link to making a normal web cam a night vision cam.there is a link in there to another guy who did it as well

 

[waynehartwig]

Ordered up the Active Webcam software today... I'll try it out tonight!

Thanks for the link, Badger... I'll check that out if my webcam doesn't work in the dark - I have lots of lights around the house, so I don't think the driveway is too dark for this to work. Our CC&R's require a light at the curb (post light), and two lights at the garage to be on each night. The pole light isn't more than 10' from the car that busted into the other night. I'll put the webcam and laptop in one of the spare bedrooms overlooking the driveway.