CamLAN

CamLAN is an utility that enables you to connect to a multitude of cameras and view their video feeds on your computer.

It can be used to convey streams from network cameras that work in still picture mode, those who transmit in motion JPEG format and devices that offer MPEG4 video. To add them, all you need is their URL addresses. Webcam and remote cameras (internal video-client) are also usable with this application. All the devices that you add to the application are displayed in a list, making it easy for you to access them, as well as change any settings.

CamLAN displays a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to operate the controls although there aren’t that many to choose from. This though doesn’t rob it of functionality or practicality. The main window displays the name of the camera, its state and preview interval. The windows in which you can see the actual feed can be moved anywhere on your screen. You can have the feed windows freely floating on your screen, combine and display them in a single window or on your entire screen.

Apart from video, the application can also help you record activity one frame at a time, by capturing images from the cameras. They can be stored on your computer in JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF and TIFF formats. If you intend to archive the images or present them in a report, the application also enables you to overlay various logos and add timestamps to them.

Using CamLAN you can even share the video that you record. With its integrated web server, CamLAN allows you to stream the video on a previously created web page. Moreover, the server also enables you to start and stop the video feed at any time, giving you remote control.

In closing, CamLAN is a nice and practical utility that you can use to record videos and capture images from almost any device that can be connected to a computer.