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Re: Looking for good video surveillance software...



Do you have a link? Never heard of X Guard.
Fill us in.....

"SF9026" <sf9026@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:tFgXe.2383$Wo4.40428@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> have you tried  X guard
>
>
> "Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:jcqdne-JPKz4DrDeRVn-sw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > It records in JPEG and or MJEG. Playback video is packaged in .avi so it
> > can
> > be viewed from a standard windows media player.
> >
> > "JW" <jweb@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:KrfXe.5024$6e1.225@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> The SW at http://www.visualhindsight.com/index.htm  records in
> >> AVI...wouldn't mpeg be much better?
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:aNOdncN5B57B_7DeRVn-1A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > http://www.visualhindsight.com/index.htm
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "sorka" <sorka95032@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > news:1127029886.788565.70060@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> Having a hard time finding software that meets the following
> >> >> requirements:
> >> >>
> >> >> 1) Multiple cameras from both video capture cards and IP netcams.
> >> >> 2) Motion detection - Must be quick and evaluated at each frame
during
> >> >> an event. The really crappy software will stop detection after
> >> >> recording starts until the pre-defined recording time elapses.
> >> >> 3) Motion detection mask with hi resolution. An example of one that
> >> >> would not be acceptable is a limited 5x5 mask.
> >> >> 4) Must be able to trigger an application based on a motion
detection
> >> >> event.
> >> >> 5) All the typical alerts - email, pager, phone, etc.
> >> >> 6) Remote log viewing. I have cable modem, so POTS integration is
not
> >> >> a
> >> >> requirement.
> >> >> 7) Must be integrated. None of this running multiple instances of
the
> >> >> same software for each camera.
> >> >> 8) Must be stable and reliable. Can't crash, or fill up the hard
> >> >> drive.
> >> >>
> >> >> So far, the only package I'm aware of that meets these requirements
is
> >> >> go1984, but it's $850 for the Enterprise edition.
> >> >>
> >> >> I've looked at a ton of applications, but none of them do *all* of
> >> >> these.
> >> >>
> >> >> It's a real shame that Gotcha! never evolved. It had the best motion
> >> >> detection, but the software hasn't been updated in 8 years, so it's
> >> >> pretty much dead.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Pluses:
> >> >> 1) Multiple motion detection zones in one camera with seperate
> >> >> sensivity and alarm configurations for each. i.e. I want to record
> >> >> when
> >> >> the car drives out in front in our cul-de-sac, but I only want to be
> >> >> informed when someone walks up the walkway.
> >> >> 2) Auto tuning for plants. A real good detection algorithm will tune
> >> >> out plants that blow in the wind so that they don't require masking
> >> >> off
> >> >> seperately.
> >> >> 3) Object detection and tracking. Knowing the difference between a
> >> >> human, vehicle, and a dog, etc. Obviously this is pie in the sky
type
> >> >> stuff.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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