Turn Your PC into A Surveillance System

So, you have a wireless or USB camera that hooks up to your computer, but how do you turn your computer into a home surveillance system? Here are a few software products that might suit your needs:

Odyssey WatchDog Pro 4 Channel Software -- Works with x-10 and USB cameras to turn your PC into a video surveillance system without the need to add any hardware.

If you're looking for a more sophisticated, comprehensive PC video surveillance system Milestone Systems is well-known for its XProtect Professional software systems. The most basic comes with support for one camera offering a "state-of-the-art" IP video surveillance system that records directly to your computer's harddrive, therefore eliminating the need for a VCR system. You can buy software from Milestone that supports all the way up to 64 cameras per server (probably more than the average home owner needs).

Comments

[MSLSoft]

Easy Photo Grabber v. 1.3.0, an easy-to-use Windows application that turns your PC into a video surveillance system. Capture and store a series of video images from your webcam or video camera, or use Easy Photo Grabber's motion detection feature to alert you immediately when activity is detected.

[Crizette]

It is indeed a great idea to use your PC for home security purposes. You just need a good software to turn it into video home surveillance system. With the technology we have right now, we can actually secure our home or office in set-ups using our PC's that would work no just like any home security products in the market.