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 Using a Game Camera - Although game cameras like the EyeToy were not made to be used as a security camera, there are ways of using a game camera for security. Games like SpyToy give them surveillance capabilities and pc drivers allow game cameras to be used as a security webcam.
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Web Cam as Security Camera. With some inexpensive software like TinCam and Watcher, you can use your web cam as security camera and turn your PC and webcam into a home security and remote video surveillance system.
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With almost any generic webcam and some relatively cheap software, you can set up a motion-detecting security camera, a periodically refreshed image of your home interior/exterior, or even a live video feed direct from the excitement of your empty living room. You never know who you might catch in there someday.
Create a webpage with live pictures or video from your webcam. TinCam can upload pictures to your webserver, or serve them directly from your own computer. Use your web cam as security camera and monitor your home, your car, your office etc with TinCam. When TinCam detects motion it can grab a picture and send it to you in an email if you're away from your computer.
Web Cam as Security Camera
Price: $19.00
Supports multiple cameras
TinCam will handle all the webcams and video devices you have installed.
Auto Capture
Capture a webcam picture at a fixed interval, using motion detection or schedule.
Schedule capture
Schedule a capture every hour, day or week.
Video Streaming
TinCam can stream video and audio. TinCam uses the Windows Media Video format for streaming.
Creates picture history on website
TinCam can keep a history of the latest pictures on your website.
Motion Detection
TinCam can monitor your camera and capture a picture when motion is detected.
Email pictures
When a picture is captured TinCam can send an email with the picture.
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All prices quoted on the 'web cam as security camera' page are indicative US prices at March 2006 - prices may change - please check with the retailer.
The most relevant links we could find, placed here free
 TinCam
- The TinCam WebCam Software featured on the 'web cam as security camera' page can be bought from this website. www.tincam.com
Digi-Watcher
- More information about the Watcher webcam software featured on the 'web cam as security camera' page can be found here. www.digi-watcher.com
This simple webcam security software enables you to use your web cam as security camera and turns your PC and WebCam into a home security and remote video surveillance system. Watcher is an intelligent webcam software. It monitors your home or office 24 hours a day, captures motion event using webcam, saves into compressed video clips with audio and triggers various alerts including ftp upload, email or phone.
Web Cam as Security Camera
Price: $39.00
Watcher is the only webcam software that combines three features seamlessly: motion monitoring, remote video surveillance and webcam broadcasting!
The video log files produced by Watcher are well compressed to much less than 1% of its original size, and yet, the quality is guaranteed!
Watcher provides a comprehensive list of alert functions for your home security, such as ftp upload alert and email alert.
This webcam security software is extremely easy to use and stable. It has a nice and neat yet comprehensive user interface, which satisfies all your video surveillance needs.
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