PC - Car Surveillance

[rockport]

Can anyone recommend a decent PC Surveillance package that can be used as CCTV connected to computer used to record potential chav activity / attempted break ins ?

This is not for me btw

thanks for an ideas... (if any)

 

[Pete]

GO1984

PC Private Eye

Are a couple that spring to mind. I assume you wanted them webcam based?

 

[dangermouse_se]

I got a webcam from dixons for less than twenty quid that is motion sensitive.

 

[^adam^]

Quote: Originally posted by dangermouse_se on 08 December 2004

I got a webcam from dixons for less than twenty quid that is motion sensitive.

sounds cool, could you hook it up to a PC with a huge hard drive and get it to record for say 10 mins when something sets of the motion sensor?

 

[rockport]

Cheers pete

 

[Nik]

Quote: Originally posted by ^adam^ on 08 December 2004

Quote: Originally posted by dangermouse_se on 08 December 2004

I got a webcam from dixons for less than twenty quid that is motion sensitive.

sounds cool, could you hook it up to a PC with a huge hard drive and get it to record for say 10 mins when something sets of the motion sensor?

Yeah, i think all webcams can do this, its nothing special on the camera, just depends on the software. The software is set to triger when the image changes by a certain amount (i.e. someone walks into shot). You can then set it to record for so long after each trigger. My 5 year old Creative webcam could certainly do this.

 

[Si Griffiths]

i use active webcam pro for my cctv - does motion detection, you can record to avi/mpg so you can compress using divx or something, you can remotely connect to it over a network - http://www.pysoft.com/ActiveWebCamMainpage.htmhttp://www.pysoft.com/ActiveWebCamMainpage.htm best one ive come across. only downside is you have an "unregistered" logo in the top corner of all your vids.

 

[dangermouse_se]

Quote: Originally posted by ^adam^ on 08 December 2004

Quote: Originally posted by dangermouse_se on 08 December 2004

I got a webcam from dixons for less than twenty quid that is motion sensitive.

sounds cool, could you hook it up to a PC with a huge hard drive and get it to record for say 10 mins when something sets of the motion sensor?

You get more than ten minutes out of it with a normal HDD, the video is only 640x480. Its a Labtec, the pic is reasonable but if you wanted better pic you could spend a bit more, just make sure the webcam has a motion sensor feature.

 

[noel-pilot]

only prob with the webcam solution is can u get the webcam close enough to the car to get a decent picture of their faces? i like the wireless network cameras but they still need power and its the problem of getting them close enough to the car!!!
look at ebay at a cctv pci card for the pc, then u can use proper cameras which u can fit ur own lens to, they not that expensive at all, about £40 ish for the pci card then whatever you want on a camera, from about £50 ish i think, thenu get a decent solution!!

 

[Daz]

You want a proper camera.. with night vision..

Webcam wont be nearly good enough I wouldnt have thought.

 

[Si Griffiths]

just a quick vid to show that you dont need an expensive camera. This setup consists of a £40 nightvision cam - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3204&item=5541088713&rd=1http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3204&item=5541088713&rd=1 - and a £25 tv card. The night video isnt amazing, but once we get a security light fitted, it should be fine

http://www.chrisluxton.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/cam.mpeghttp://www.chrisluxton.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/cam.mpeg
http://www.chrisluxton.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/cam2.mpeghttp://www.chrisluxton.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/cam2.mpeg

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3204&item=5541088713&rd=1

 

[mxfuk]

If youve got a USB DV Video Camera that may work. I use my Sony TRV14E as a webcam all the time.

 

[jonnyboy]

all you will get from webcams and cheap cameras is a picture of a blob near your car. If you want evidence quality images you need to install some security lighting and be spending a good £200 on a camera (I do alarms and CCTV for a living)