WebCam Monitor turns your PC into a video surveillance system. This program is designed to help you detect any unusual activity on a camera. When an alarm condition is detected, the program can sound an audible alarm, or quietly send you an email with a photo.
You can receive alerts on your cellular phone for 24-hour coverage. Automatically capture photographs, or record video and audio in highly compressed files. You can automatically upload your recordings to any FTP location for easy viewing or safe storage.
Set up WebCam Monitor in minutes, using a wizard to auto-configure the application for common monitoring and alert scenarios. WebCam Monitor supports USB, FireWire, and IP cameras, and many types of TV capture card. All settings, such as alerts, photo, and video recordings, or FTP uploading can be turned on and off using the built-in scheduler.
All monitoring and alert events are logged with date and time stamps. State of the art motion detection triggers alerts. You can adjust the sensitivity of the detection, and mask out areas of the camera view to avoid false alarms.
Broadcast a live video and audio stream over your local network or the Internet. Keep any eye and ear on your home or office from anywhere.
Over 100 camera models are supported with full pan / tilt and digital zoom controls when available. All of the settings can be customized, including the sensitivity of the motion and sound detection, the interval between photos, and the way that images are captured and transmitted.
Here are some key features of "WebCam Monitor":
Video Surveillance:
· Use webcams and IP cameras to monitor and record video
· Configure one or several cameras for viewing and monitoring
· Pan, tilt, and zoom cameras to adjust coverage areas
· Automatic configuration for common monitoring scenarios
Video Recording:
· Record continuously from any selected camera
· Stamp your video recordings with date and time for legal purposes
Configure Actions on Motion Detection:
· Set motion-triggered actions for each camera
· Get e-mail notifications with a photo of the triggering event
· Mask unwanted areas to exclude them from motion detection
Publish your Media:
· Upload the recordings to a FTP server
· Set up a web site whose images are constantly updated
Manage Cameras:
· Quick view of event history, recordings, and photos in the event log
· Schedule cameras to start and stop monitoring automatically
Requirements:
· Pentium 500 MHz or superior processor
· 256 MB RAM or higher
· 1 GB free hard disk space on installation drive (10 MB required for installed files)
· Web camera or network IP camera
· Microphone to record audio
· Internet access via a modem or LAN for E-mails and Upload
· Disk space on an drive relative to the number of snaps, video and audio recordings
Limitations:
· Will allow you to monitor continuously only for 2 hours
· Nag screen
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Windows 7 Support,
· Rotate video,
· Improved user interface