What Is the State of Linux Security DVR Software?

Posted by timothy on Tuesday December 15, 2009 @04:51AM from the peer-out-of-the-basement dept.

StonyCreekBare writes "I am wondering what slashdotters have to offer on the idea of Linux based security systems, especially DVR software. I am aware of Zoneminder, but wonder what else is out there? Are there applications that will not only monitor video cameras, but motion sensors and contact closure alarms? What is state of the art in this area, and how do the various Linux platforms stack up in comparison to dedicated embedded solutions? Will these 'play nice' with other software, such as Asterisk, and Misterhouse? Can one server host three or four services applications of this nature, assuming CPU/memory/disk resources are sufficient?"

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LinuxMCE by localreader · 2009-12-15 06:48 · Score: 0, Redundant

Take a look at LinuxMCE- has MythTV and Asterisk built in... with a lot more that can be added with a little coding- e.g. Hulu support hopefully will be released in the next couple weeks. The current build (in beta still) is based on Kubuntu 8.10 and the next release is scheduled shortly after 10.04 is released next spring.