Re: DIY Burglar Alarm and Video Security

["Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Sue Odom" <sodom@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Frank,
>
> Somehow I missed your thread a few days back, thanks for the wealth of
> information!  I don't know how I missed this one.
>
> As for the security cameras, I know that what I have now is not ideal.
> The
> remote client talks to the server with TCP/IP over port 1999.  Since we
> work
> at a company where the proxy server blocks all traffic except for http, I
> cannot view our cameras from work.  So I guess whatever he buys will need
> to
> have a built-in webserver?  I think he will want to go with a PC based
> system, so what would you recommend there?  As far as image "processing",
> I
> don't quite know what you mean.  My system just records on motion detect,
> in
> a circular fashion, and if I want to go back and look at something, I
> merely
> view the .avi files in Windows Media Player.  I can snapshot to .jpg files
> if I want to.
>
> Thanks!


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