web cam cctv

[MNuTz]

hi all,

after a piece of software that i can use with my video camera that will transform it into a cctv camera.

ive got the camcorder (panasonic NV-GS300) connected and i can view the picture through msn or explorer but im after a decent and preferably free piece of software that will either record to HDD continually or i can set to take snap shots every few seconds.

I think i will be creating my own CCTV system straight to a standalone PC in the future. Cheap CPU and mobo with a huge HDD + a couple of cameras.

 

[MNuTz]

thanks for the suggestion.

I will be investing in a decent setup of some sort once ive been able to do a spot of research. Just need something quick and easy for now, we had the g/fs car scratched last night!

I could use a long play DV tape but id have to get up every 90 mins to reset

 

[MNuTz]

well i had it running last night from 4am until 12 today, just over 100gb recorded!

Works well, although i had trouble viewing it an external program like Media player. Some of the other ones i made worked fine but some just werent recognised.

that was using virtualdub and my camcorder, which can also be used as a webcam! didnt know

 

[MNuTz]

because of the way the video camera was setup it wouldnt let me compress while it was recording, only after it had finished. It was set to MotionDV (??), i am going to try webcam tonight and see what that does!