[olug] Low cost video recording

[Daniel Linder]

On Thu, February 2, 2006 09:34, Joe Gulizia wrote:

> Craig,

> 

> Try these links:

> 

> http://www.zoneminder.com/

> 

> http://www.exploits.org/v4l/  Video:

> Security/Webcams/Monitoring

> 

> I'm hopeful that these help.

> 

> Joe Gulizia



I too was thinking along the V4L lines -- you could get some inexpensive
USB cameras (with USB hubs and USB extenders if needed) and write some
perl scripts in a cron job to capture in 10-15 minute chunks (or longer
depending on need/space constraints).



I've never had access to a USB webcamera, let alone tried to hang multiple
from one Linux box so I don't know if there are any hidden
gotcha's...



Dan



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