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Re: Web Cam Security Software



Simon Brazier wrote:
> Last night we had tree at the front of our house vandalised, and some
> damage done to my girlfriends car. While I've got a good idea of who
> did it, I'd like to catch them on video.
> Does anybody have, or can recommend, some software that can run on a
PC
> and once it senses movement, starts recording onto the hard disk ?
I've
> got a spare laptop that I can run it all on, have a conveniently
placed
> windowsill that overlooks the area, and have got a USB webcam that can
> be used, but I don't know what software would do the job (preferably
> freeware, shareware or a time limited trial version).
>

You're unlikely to capture anything useful at night with a webcam from
inside I suspect.

Jim





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