[KLUG Members] Webcam

[Adam Elkins]

On Sat, 2004-03-27 at 14:29, Bert wrote:
> With my birthday comming up, I need some advice about webcams (quess why 
> ;-) ). So I searched all the klug messages and found some messages 
> dating from 07/2002.
> 
> <snip>
> Bruce Smith wrote:
> 
> >>>I recently got a USB webcam working under Linux
> >>>I picked up a:  CT6840- Creative Labs Video Blaster Webcam III - USB 1.0
> >>>for $15.00 and it works great under Linux.
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> </snip>
> 
> The price is nice but what application can I use best? I had no luck 
> with usb so far. The only device I got working with usb is the mice...
> 
> I would like to make 'snapshots', every xx seconds, do a diff and with 
> not enough difference only record that nothing has changed. So most 
> likely the application is best command line based. Writing the 
> application myself is an acceptable option as long I can get the images 
> from the usb interface. 

I've had a lot of luck with this http://motion.sourceforge.net/.
It will do motion, and record when motion is detected, and eith email
you the video, mail a notification, and or send you a text message to a
cell phone.

I use 3 IBM USB webcams for this... Their like 20 bucks.

Adam E.


> 
> tia,
> 
> 
> Bert.
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