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Cctv and webcams

Buy cctv and webcams

The united kingdom has recently been called a "surveillance society" There are around 4.5 million cctv cameras in the uk monitoring the population 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Some say this is an invasion of privacy, while others take comfort in the fact that their person, personal belongings and property is under the watchful eye of the authorities. However, this security comes with a massive cost, over £20 billion uk pounds so far. That works out at around £800 per household. We have been looking and experimenting with ways to enable the general public to secure homes and property using this technology. We have found low cost options that can easily be installed at home or in the work place. Low cost cctv.

Diy cctv

A diy cctv system can easily be installed in a property for the owners peace of mind. The cost for a diy home cctv system can be as little as £100. The software is available to buy or use as a trial. The best software we have found for a home cctv installation is Webcam xp. The best place to buy a camera is ebay. Cameras come in many forms and it is advisable to find a camera with infa red capabilities to allow for night vision. Most cameras need a 24volt supply that is normally included in the selling price. The camera video output is then coupled to a capture card in a personal computer. The webcam xp software almost automatically configures the camera, pc card and internet connection to become enabled for instant streaming over the internet.
This streaming cctv webcam is best viewed with firefox browser. Download here.

Cctv over internet

The above picture is streaming live cctv video over the internet. We have left the cam open for demonstration purposes but it can also be password protected to allow for privacy. We have configured motion detection. This motion detection ensures that any movement within user set perameters will be recorded to the computer hard disc for a set length of time.