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Re: [LUG] Video recording - motion detect

 

Rob Beard wrote:
>> Only word of warning: Do not buy web or ip cams that require "Internet 
>> explorer" as they tend to have proprietry formats and need an activex 
>> wrapper. Zoneminder's forums have loads of helpful info.
>>
> 
> I was a bit concerned about the Edimax IP camera which costs about £40, 
> it said it needed Internet Explorer but it was in the end possible to 
> just download a JPG image straight from the camera.

That's interesting to know - which version?

The IC-1000 and 1500 are both reported on the zm forums as needing 
additional scripts to convert the non-standard mjpeg stream, but if any 
http/ftp/filesystem/dev source can supply a normal jpg then it'll work.

I've even used a windows computer running a local webcam as a feed - 
just use some software to save a jpg to its own filesystem and grab it 
via samba. :)

-- 
Simon Avery

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