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Mark C. - 30 May 2005 21:41 GMT

I'd like to install a camera that I can access by remote computer to keep an
eye on my reef while I'm on vacation. I have someone taking car of it but
I'd like a little extra piece of mind. Any suggestions or where to look?

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Billy - 30 May 2005 22:20 GMT

> I'd like to install a camera that I can access by remote computer
> to keep an eye on my reef while I'm on vacation. I have someone
> taking car of it but I'd like a little extra piece of mind. Any
> suggestions or where to look?

Any decent webcam setup would work. Getting the live feed set up
could be dicey if you're not experienced in such things.

Start here:
http://webdesign.about.com/cs/multimedia/a/aawebcams.htm

Good luck, and post the URL if you like, once it's set up:)

billy

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Ray Martini - 31 May 2005 13:39 GMT

Setting up a webcam is a piece of cake. The easiest way is to use Microsoft
Media Encoder 9. I have a cam on my tank while I'm at work. It's relaxing to
watch while sitting at my desk.

You'll need the webcam and the software ... (and of course an internet
connection 8=) )

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/encoder/default.aspx

Have fun!!

>> I'd like to install a camera that I can access by remote computer to keep
>> an eye on my reef while I'm on vacation. I have someone taking car of it
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> billy

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rtk - 31 May 2005 14:05 GMT

> Setting up a webcam is a piece of cake. The easiest way is to use Microsoft
> Media Encoder 9. I have a cam on my tank while I'm at work. It's relaxing to
> watch while sitting at my desk.

Can anyone advise me about doing this with a Mac. I have an iSight that
works with the laptop plus QuickTime 7, iMovie, Dreamweaver, and sundry
pieces of software. Doesn't this require going through usual web page
storage space? I don't think that's permitted on my system.

Just putting a little 30 second digital movie on my web site is a pain
because QuickTime is inserted in Dreamweaver with PC encoding and that
doesn't work. So I have to get my fingers all sticky with mysterious
html codes that I don't understand to remove tags that are superfluous
and contradictory on my system. That plus an unwieldy service provider
has prevented me from doing webcam broadcasting.

I'd be very pleased if someone here could tell me how it's done or point
me in a direction other than what's available on the Apple site, which
I've read and doesn't address my stumbling blocks.

Ruth Kazez

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CheezWiz - 31 May 2005 23:04 GMT

I use a wireless internet cam:
http://www.dlink.com/products/category.asp?cid=58&sec=1

The DCS-5300W

It has its own web server and can be moved via the web page.
It connects to my wireless router so no wiring needed.

I also use it as a security cam. It is programmed to watch my front door
when we are not home and email pictures to my Gmail account of any motion it
detects.

Their software supports monitoring and recording up to 16 of the cameras
from a single PC. When I finally get out of my apartment, I am going to have
these all over my house and record to a central rack server hidden away
somewhere...

CW

> I'd like to install a camera that I can access by remote computer to keep
> an eye on my reef while I'm on vacation. I have someone taking car of it
> but I'd like a little extra piece of mind. Any suggestions or where to
> look?

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Tank camera setup