Re: How to view video images remotely?

From: Charlie Tame (charlie@tames.net)
Date: 01/01/03 

From: "Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 11:00:21 -0600

For simplicity you might want to look here...

http://www.x10.com/products/sk10a_deal.htm?|x103cambtn

The X10 cameras are TV cameras rather than the more common USB style
webcams. The problem with USB is that you can't have too much cable without
having the expense of boosted extensions and you may end up spending more
than one of the X10 packages. With their cameras you don't need a cable at
all and can have a USB adaptor to convert to computer pictures.

They can be used with a normal VCR which a webcam can't, at last not
directly.

I am not sure what their latest packages are, perhaps you'd like to just
browse around there and check. There are several ways to do what you want
but I suspect they will all be more difficult than just buying a package.
X10 annoyed a lot of people with their earlier pop up ads but they supply a
lot of technical info if you study the site and frankly seem to have done
most of the work for you.

If you have DSL/Cable your ISP probably provides a "Homepage" or website you
could upload to, again it seems the X10 software can do this, however you
could also connect directly to the PC if that's your choice. What I am not
sure about it switching views or whether you can upload the images from
several cameras at once. 

-- 
Charlie
"SanJose239" <sanjose239@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030101055754.13336.00000287@mb-fr.aol.com...
> Hi,
>
> I want to install 2 to 4 video cameras around my house to view images of
the
> nanny while she babysits my child.  Is it possible to do the following:
>
> a) from home, install the video cameras to a PC that is always on, with
DSL
>
> b) from a web browser at work, log on to my PC at home, and view the video
>       images of my child while I'm at work
>
> c) toggle between the video images of the cameras remotely
>
> d) have a password pop up when I log on to my home PC, so that no other
people
>    can view my house except me
>
> If this is possible to do, what software and hardware do I need to accompl
ish
> this?  Thanks in advance.

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