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  1. Re:Cell Phone? by Anonym1ty · · Score: 1 · on Serial Burglar Caught on Webcam
    Will this or other programs stream video/sound to my Cell Phone?

    NO But in theory if you had a web enabled phone, you could view the images or the video from your phone. But seriously Try checking out the link It tells you what the software does.

    Here is what it does
  2. I've been using.... by Anonym1ty · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Serial Burglar Caught on Webcam

    I've been using Home Watcher on the Windows side for years doing this. It's kind of a nice program for playing around with webcam surveillance for the not not too serious user. It does allow you to upload the images to a personal website and the pay-for version has even more options.

    Yes I have caught intruders with it.

    I'm not sure I'd use it in mission-critical settings, but for home use and a little playing around it's kind of fun to mess with.

  3. Windows solution... by ImaLamer · · Score: 1 · on Joe Barr Gives ZoneMinder A Thumbs-Up

    I've used this application for years from Windows machines: HomeWatcher

    Pretty nice. Shows what has changed in an image, scheduled uploads, snapshot timers, all kinds of stuff. Puts the images right to a page with thumbnails and even includes a link to the motion lapse video. Everything is uploaded so a burglar can't just smash the PC and be done with it, allows you to tilt & swivel your camera if supported... so forth.

    Bad news, and good news: Homewatcher is for sale. Don't expect them to provide support or software updates. Good news is that the source code is for sale if anyone wanted to make the application GPL, *hint, hint, please, please*.

    I know that it's Windows software, but it works really well. I've had days worth of living room activity recorded in a one minute AVI (which was opened under Linux, no problem). Pretty cool to use just as webcam software, does all the work for you.

  4. Windows solution... by ImaLamer · · Score: 1 · on Joe Barr Gives ZoneMinder A Thumbs-Up

    I've used this application for years from Windows machines: HomeWatcher

    Pretty nice. Shows what has changed in an image, scheduled uploads, snapshot timers, all kinds of stuff. Puts the images right to a page with thumbnails and even includes a link to the motion lapse video. Everything is uploaded so a burglar can't just smash the PC and be done with it, allows you to tilt & swivel your camera if supported... so forth.

    Bad news, and good news: Homewatcher is for sale. Don't expect them to provide support or software updates. Good news is that the source code is for sale if anyone wanted to make the application GPL, *hint, hint, please, please*.

    I know that it's Windows software, but it works really well. I've had days worth of living room activity recorded in a one minute AVI (which was opened under Linux, no problem). Pretty cool to use just as webcam software, does all the work for you.

  5. Re:Good question.. by ImaLamer · · Score: 2, Informative · on Home Defense, Geek Style?

    Another option for motion detection software

    Works well enough. The point is to upload it somewhere remote so that a burgler can't just take the PC as well.

  6. Re:We did it cheap... by RazzleFrog · · Score: 3, Interesting · on Recommendations for Digital Security Systems?

    If you did want motion detection you could get HomeWatcher. It's Windows only but it works real well. Even uploads to a remote server using FTP so you can still catch a crook even if he steals the computer.

  7. Re:CLARIFICATION by matguy · · Score: 1 · on Using Webcams as Remote Security?

    Home Watcher does it prety well, been using for about a year or so. I know, it runs on windows and isn't open source, but it works well.

    matguy