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MarkW7 · 30 Mar 2009 at 18:35

I have just got a USB web cam

Is there a program for windows xp i can use so i can set it to record and use it as a security camera.
Then i can play the videos back through windows media player / VLC or something like that.

Would also be good if i could take pictures aswell as videos, and maybe a beep when it detects motion or something if this is possible.

[For Windows XP]

Thanks!

MarkW7 · 30 Mar 2009 at 19:48

Yes, I am recording through my window atm.

MarkW7 · 30 Mar 2009 at 20:09

Can it take more than one webcam? As i am thinking of getting more in the future and then would they both be viewable.

MarkW7 · 30 Mar 2009 at 20:59

Can YawCam just record constantly to file.

MarkW7 · 31 Mar 2009 at 17:53

So it cant record 24/7

MarkW7 · 31 Mar 2009 at 19:06

I don't know really

Just that it'll be looking through a window so it may not detect motion aswell.

Edit; Downloading YawCam now

MarkW7 · 31 Mar 2009 at 19:36

Nope. lol

Were are the motion detected images saved?

MarkW7 · 31 Mar 2009 at 19:46

Its saving it to yaw cam file in the 'YawCam' folder on program but i cant find were to change it to put it into my own folder.

Edit: I want it to be at the most alert so;
Sensetivity; 100
Tolerance; 0?

MarkW7 · 31 Mar 2009 at 20:06

That only does for pictures, i cant see record video?

MarkW7 · 31 Mar 2009 at 21:06

You said you can record video to file ...

MarkW7 · 31 Mar 2009 at 21:32

All i want to do is be able to record what my webcam can see into a video file onto my harddrive.