Re: Looking for good video surveillance software...

["Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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.
>