Focus your search on the Network cameras. These are network ready an really
don't care what OS is talking to them. They use standard network protocaols for
comunication and transfer. We use AXIS camera servers. They are setup and
accesses thru a web page interface, and work in UNIX and windows fine. You just
go through a browser to setup and change settings.
Frank Martini wrote:
> also try http://www.wincam.com/
>
> They have serial cameras and Linux software.
>
> Frank
>
> > On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, Solarius wrote:
> >>I'm thinking about setting up a webcam for a home security project. Anyone
> >>have any recommendations on software and hardware to use? Thanks..
> >>
> >>Shane
> >
> > There are many different types of supported hardware, realy the best
> > way to look at this is what types are not supported.
> >
> > I suggest you look for yourself and make up your own mind, i mean
> > that in the beter sense of the word.
> >
> > A quick look at my www database returns.
> >
> > 1. http://home.pages.de/~rasca/
> > 2. http://home.pages.de/~rasca/w3cam/COPYING
> > 3. http://www.linux.org/
> > 4. ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.2/
> > 5. http://www.cdrom.com/pub/png/
> > 6. http://home.pages.de/~rasca/w3cam/double.jpg
> > 7. http://home.pages.de/~rasca/w3cam-0.6.2.tar.gz
> > 8. http://home.pages.de/~rasca/w3cam/ChangeLog
> > 9. http://roadrunner.swansea.uk.linux.org/v4l.shtml
> > 10. http://www.exploits.org/v4l/
> > 11. http://www.thp.uni-koeln.de/~rjkm/linux/bttv.html
> >
> > A web search for your type of preferance should return more
> > information.
> >
> > I have a xc77b/460 webcam connected via a 878/TV/Fm card
> > from Miro.
> > It works very well the software used is kwintv for the card and the
> > webcam uses utils from the webcam directory of the same program.
> >
> > I payed about 200$ US for both, they are widely avaiable.
> >
> > --
> > Regards Richard
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > http://people.zeelandnet.nl/pa3gcu/
> >
>
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