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Live Webcam For Surveillance?
Question : Live Webcam For Surveillance?
I want to set up a live streaming webcam outside of my house so that i can monitor it while i am away. i run Mac so it needs to be compatible with that. i just want to mount a camera to a tree, and have it feed the video onto a website so that i can see it wherever i have internet. if anyone knows how to do this easily, (and relatively cheaply), or know of a website that accurately describes how to, that would be great.
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Best answer:
Answer by Prosite One
Some solutions for you would be such as:
www.webcamlooker.com
www.digi-watcher.com
www.pysoft.com
Also an iPhone App to monitor the cam as well (a bit pricey though):
http://www.cultofmac.com/iphone-security-cam-app-is-just-900/4292
Look for an IP camera. These have a built-in web server, so you don’t need to connect it to your computer. Just connect it to your broadband router (cable and wireless cameras are available, though I prefer cabled), then surf to its IP address with your router to watch live images. I do this to keep an eye on my house when I’m at work.
Google for IP cameras or network cameras. The best ones are from Axis but they’re not cheap. Panasonic do some pretty good ones, for less money.
Note that you’ll need to make sure you buy a camera that’s suitable for outdoor use, and these are much more expensive than indoor ones. If you could mount the camera indoors, perhaps facing out of a window, it’ll be easier and cheaper.