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RE: Camcorder/scart info please


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: Camcorder/scart info please
  • From: "M McAree Jr" <michael.mcaree@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 15:18:49 +0100
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Yes,  I tried HomeWatcher for a while but it seemed to hog a good bit of
memory on my HA machine (Win98 P200MMX 64MB RAM), especially when running
with HomeSeer, DigiGuide and a callerId program. I think some more RAM
might
need installed.

Michael
BELFAST

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 14 June 2000 13:33
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Camcorder/scart info please
>
>
> There is a motion detection algorithm built into the HomeWatcher
software.
> No need for PIRs or anything else!  It detects changes in the picture
as
> movement.  You can play with the overall sensitivity setting, object
size,
> object colour and even ignore certain parts of the picture in the
> registered
> version (handy for ignoring the sheep in the field at the top of the
> picture!).
>
> It's very simple to use and even produces the HTML for the page
> along with a
> history of shots.
>
> M.
>
> > How do you trigger you cameras Mark?
> >
> > I am trying to use a X10 Hawkeye, but my driveway is so bloody
> short that
> by
> > the time the X10 trigger goes through HomeSeer and runs the
capture
> command,
> > all I get is a picture of the driveway :-)
> > What I *really* need are IR Beams across the gate.
> >
> > Michael
> > BELFAST
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 14 June 2000 11:35
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Camcorder/scart info please
> > >
> > >
> > > > I use it outside, pointing down at the front door, so
there are no
> > > problems
> > > > with saturate from the sun. If I get a chance I think
I'll
> put up some
> > > > screenshots on the web to let people have a look. I'm
quite
> > > happy with it
> > > > for £35, especially as it seems sufficiently protected
against the
> > > elements.
> > >
> > > Here are a couple from "Back Door Cam".
> > >
> > > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/downloads/backdoorcam1.jpg
> > > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/downloads/backdoorcam2.jpg
> > >
> > > These were taken with one on the 69 quid colour board cams
from
> > > www.henrys.co.uk
> > >
> > > The second picture shows the effect of strong sunlight
pointing
> > > directly at
> > > the camera.  However the foreground is still pretty good.
> > >
> > > The date/time stamp is created by the HomeWatcher software
> > > (www.homewatcher.com).  This takes a snap every time it
detects
> > > movement and
> > > FTPs it to a webpage.
> > >
> > > M.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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