Right off the bat, there is certainly a big difference between webcam recording software and webcam surveillance software. Yet, most people tend to confuse these two webcam innovations. So in order to highlight their differences, this article would discuss individual features, functionalities, and learning curves.
Features
Both webcam recording software and webcam surveillance software can record, save, and broadcast videos. Both have options to change settings such as video frame rate, video size, color, and video quality. However, webcam surveillance software has security features, such as motion detection, video and audio alarms, and time-lapse recording. With motion detection, anything that moves at home while everyone is asleep is recorded and saved in your home computer. Then it alerts you via email, and with the time-lapse recording feature, you can easily rewind your surveillance video to any specific time stamp so that you will know what went on.
Functionality
Webcam recording software only lets you record and save your videos in your computer. The output video can be saved in various video formats, such as .avi and .mov, so that you can watch them using any media player. You can also send your videos, via email or FTP. Some recording software also support video chat. RCRsoft's Active Webcam and Soft29's oRipa Yahoo! Webcam Recorder are some examples.
On the other hand, webcam surveillance software is mainly used to run home security systems. It does not really take much to put up your own home security system. All you need is a home computer, Internet access, a webcam, and surveillance software, such as HomeCamera and WebCam Monitor v 4.30. Because there are certainly no security features in most webcam recording software, it only works as a key add-on to turn your home computer into a video capturing device. It is a must-have for people who have online video blogs, for those who like to chat via video, and for those who are fond of uploading their videos to websites such as YouTube and Google videos.
Learning Curve
Because it appeals to a greater number of people, webcam recording software tends to be very simple and user-friendly. Its graphical user interface (GUI) is easy to use and navigate. So it would not take you long to record videos with your webcam. However, there is a longer learning curve in webcam surveillance software because there are various technical matters to consider, especially if you are dealing with multiple-camera home security systems. You really have to be sure of what you are doing when using it because the safety of your family and your home is at stake. Because of this, you may have to talk to a professional to make sure that your home security system is working well.
Having spotted the significant differences, you now know that if you want to just record and send videos, you need to use webcam recording software. But if you want to turn your home computer into a nifty home security system, you have to use webcam surveillance software.
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Friday, October 31, 2008
Free Webcam Chat
So you have been chatting exclusively for a few months now with someone in particular, but apart from the tiny picture she has sent you, you really have no clue as to what she looks like! Won't it be great to see her facial expressions while you talk? How would you like to see her laugh at your jokes and not just the typical "LOL?" Would you like to see her really wink at you and pucker up when she blows a kiss and not just read her typed words?
Free webcam chat will let you have the closest thing to interactive chatting as you can get. Distance can be a real strain not just for people who will be apart for a long time but also for people who are just getting to know each other and really do not have a clue as to his or her chat mate's physical attributes.
Using free webcam chat allows you the simulated proximity along with an enhanced interaction that would otherwise be unachievable if you confine yourself to just chatting. The great thing about this is that there is no additional cost for chatting with a webcam. You can get a free webcam chat host at just about any free chat site. Of course you may have to purchase your very own webcam or use one from an Internet café, but once you are online, you can have free webcam chat for as long as you want!
Free webcam chat is the next step in meeting friends and getting closer to people who are far away from you. Even if your family is thousands of miles away, even if you are living in a different time zone, you can still feel their presence by using free webcam chat.
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Free webcam chat will let you have the closest thing to interactive chatting as you can get. Distance can be a real strain not just for people who will be apart for a long time but also for people who are just getting to know each other and really do not have a clue as to his or her chat mate's physical attributes.
Using free webcam chat allows you the simulated proximity along with an enhanced interaction that would otherwise be unachievable if you confine yourself to just chatting. The great thing about this is that there is no additional cost for chatting with a webcam. You can get a free webcam chat host at just about any free chat site. Of course you may have to purchase your very own webcam or use one from an Internet café, but once you are online, you can have free webcam chat for as long as you want!
Free webcam chat is the next step in meeting friends and getting closer to people who are far away from you. Even if your family is thousands of miles away, even if you are living in a different time zone, you can still feel their presence by using free webcam chat.
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Videoconferencing
As webcam capabilities have been added to instant messaging text chat services such as AOL Instant Messenger, one-to-one live video communication over the internet has now reached millions of mainstream PC users worldwide. Increased video quality has helped webcams encroach on traditional video conferencing systems. New features such as lighting, real-time enhancements (retouching, wrinkle smoothing and vertical stretch) can make users more comfortable, further increasing popularity. Features and performance vary between programs.
Videoconferencing support is included in programs including Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Windows Live Messenger, Skype, Ekiga and Camfrog.
Some online video broadcasting sites have taken advantage of this technology to create internet television programs centered around two (or more) people "diavlogging" with each other from two different places. Among others, BloggingHeads.tv uses this technology to set up conversations between prominent journalists, scientists, bloggers, and philosophers.
Videoconferencing support is included in programs including Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Windows Live Messenger, Skype, Ekiga and Camfrog.
Some online video broadcasting sites have taken advantage of this technology to create internet television programs centered around two (or more) people "diavlogging" with each other from two different places. Among others, BloggingHeads.tv uses this technology to set up conversations between prominent journalists, scientists, bloggers, and philosophers.
Web-accessible cameras and Software
In addition to use for personal videoconferencing, it was quickly realised that World Wide Web users enjoyed viewing images from cameras set up by others elsewhere in the world. While the term "webcam" refers to the technology generally, the first part of the term ("web-") is often replaced with a word describing what can be viewed with the camera, such as a nestcam or streetcam.
Today there are millions of webcams that provide views into homes, offices and other buildings as well as providing panoramic views of cities (Metrocams) and the countryside. Webcams are used to monitor traffic with TraffiCams, the weather with WeatherCams and even volcanoes with VolcanoCams. Webcam aggregators allow viewers to search for specific webcams based on geography or other criteria.
Webcams connected to PCs can act as web-accessible cameras with certain software; the software uploads pictures to an FTP server, from which they can be made accessible to anyone, over the web.
Usually, this kind of software is programmed to work with almost every webcam. This software can be configured in many ways, and will often include options for image size and quality, overlaying logos, and time stamping images. Many different programs to do this are available, some of them free and open source.
Today there are millions of webcams that provide views into homes, offices and other buildings as well as providing panoramic views of cities (Metrocams) and the countryside. Webcams are used to monitor traffic with TraffiCams, the weather with WeatherCams and even volcanoes with VolcanoCams. Webcam aggregators allow viewers to search for specific webcams based on geography or other criteria.
Webcams connected to PCs can act as web-accessible cameras with certain software; the software uploads pictures to an FTP server, from which they can be made accessible to anyone, over the web.
Usually, this kind of software is programmed to work with almost every webcam. This software can be configured in many ways, and will often include options for image size and quality, overlaying logos, and time stamping images. Many different programs to do this are available, some of them free and open source.
Webcam History
Started in 1991, the first webcam was pointed at the Trojan room coffee pot in the computer science department of Cambridge University. This webcam is now defunct, as it was finally switched off on August 22, 2001. The final image captured by the camera can still be viewed at the webcam's homepage [1].
The oldest webcam still operating is FogCam at San Francisco State University, which has been running continuously since 1994[1].
As with many new technologies, webcams and webcam chat found early commercial adoption and aggressive technology advancement through use by the pornography industry. The adult industry required 'live' images and requested a Dutch developer to write a piece of software that could do this without requiring web browser plugins. This led to the birth of the 'live streaming webcam', which is still available in various forms today.
One of the most widely reported-on webcam sites was JenniCam, started in 1996, which allowed Internet users to constantly observe the life of its namesake, somewhat like reality TV series Big Brother, launched three years later[2]. More recently, the website Justin.tv has shown a continuous video and audio stream from a mobile camera mounted on the head of the site's star.
The oldest webcam still operating is FogCam at San Francisco State University, which has been running continuously since 1994[1].
As with many new technologies, webcams and webcam chat found early commercial adoption and aggressive technology advancement through use by the pornography industry. The adult industry required 'live' images and requested a Dutch developer to write a piece of software that could do this without requiring web browser plugins. This led to the birth of the 'live streaming webcam', which is still available in various forms today.
One of the most widely reported-on webcam sites was JenniCam, started in 1996, which allowed Internet users to constantly observe the life of its namesake, somewhat like reality TV series Big Brother, launched three years later[2]. More recently, the website Justin.tv has shown a continuous video and audio stream from a mobile camera mounted on the head of the site's star.
About Webcams
Webcams are small cameras, (usually, though not always, video cameras) whose images can be accessed using the World Wide Web, instant messaging, or a PC video conferencing application. The term webcam is also used to describe the low-resolution digital video cameras designed for such purposes, but which can also be used to record in a non-real-time fashion.
Web-accessible cameras involve a digital camera which uploads images to a web server, either continuously or at regular intervals. This may be achieved by a camera attached to a PC, or by dedicated hardware. Videoconferencing cameras typically take the form of a small camera connected directly to a PC. Analog cameras are also sometimes used (often of the sort used for closed-circuit television), connected to a video capture card and then directly or indirectly to the internet.
Web-accessible cameras involve a digital camera which uploads images to a web server, either continuously or at regular intervals. This may be achieved by a camera attached to a PC, or by dedicated hardware. Videoconferencing cameras typically take the form of a small camera connected directly to a PC. Analog cameras are also sometimes used (often of the sort used for closed-circuit television), connected to a video capture card and then directly or indirectly to the internet.
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