Re: CCTV cameras - feed to PC s/w

["Philip Coombes" <philip.coombes@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Ian,

No X is not required at all, all viewing is does via the web interface.

Cheers,

Phil,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Lowe" <ian@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 12:29 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] CCTV cameras - feed to PC s/w


> Phil,
> Does the zoneminder software need X installed? I'm using a server only
> version of Red Hat with no X Server installation, but I have an AIW
128
Pro
> Card in the server...
>
> I'd love to have a video feed/image capture from my CCTV, but really
don't
> want to have to view it on the server.
>
> I.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philip Coombes" <philip.coombes@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 8:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] CCTV cameras - feed to PC s/w
>
>
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > For four cameras or so you can probably get by with a 300Mhz PC
with
about
> > 256Mb of RAM and maybe 10-20Gb of disk maximum. It all depends
how you
> > configure it really, so if you have all your cameras flying along
at
25fps
> > then something a lot more recent would be required. If you're
happy to
> > sample at 5fps then the above will do fine.
> >
> > It will monitor as many cameras as you have configured, they are
all
done
> > simultaneously, the exception being say if all 4 inputs are used
on a
> > capture card with only one DSP when it will round robin them and
so
> > technically it not actually simultaneous as they take turns but
it's
only
> a
> > fraction of a second and that is a hardware limitation that all
software
> > will share. I have 5 cameras on my system (2 true video, 2 USB
and one
IP)
> > and it's an old 266Mhz P2, works just fine with no need for any
kind of
> > video switching at all.
> >
> > It has been suggested that I come up with an ISO image for people
to
> install
> > Linux+ZoneMinder to make life easier and this is something I plan
to do
as
> > soon as I get time.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Phil,
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul" <p-gale@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 8:14 PM
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] CCTV cameras - feed to PC s/w
> >
> >
> > > Thanks Phil,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I remember having a look at your site before but never
installed it as
I
> > don't have a Linux box currently. Any idea of minimum spec PC for
running
> > it? Also, is there any way of monitoring several streams
simultaneously?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Philip Coombes [mailto:philip.coombes@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 10 May 2003 19:02
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] CCTV cameras - feed to PC s/w
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Paul,
> > >
> > > If you've got an old box that you can run Linux on, and you
can get
hold
> > of
> > > a couple of video capture cards, then you could try my
software,
> > ZoneMinder.
> > > It's open source and free and available from http://www.zoneminder.com
> if
> > > you want to have a look. It takes care of all the switching
between
> > sources
> > > that you might want, you can view your video stream live,
plus it will
> > > optionally generate X10 commands on motion detection, or
respond to
them
> > to
> > > start recording. It records events as mpegs or a series of
stills and
> > > records before the event as well as during and after.
There's also
> various
> > > other things like notification emails and everything
controlled by a
> user
> > > friendly web interface.
> > >
> > > >From what you've said it would seem just right for you,
but have a
look
> > > anyway and give it a try if you like it.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Phil,
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Paul" <p-gale@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 4:45 PM
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] CCTV cameras - feed to PC s/w
> > >
> > >
> > > > OK, it's so dead here today I decided to finally put up
my CCTV
> camera's
> > > (4x low lux B&W IR type and a colour Comfort doorphone
cam).
> > > >
> > > > I've got an Extron MAV-128 video matrix switcher and
I'm going to
feed
> > > them into that for the time being. I've also got a Tivo
modded for
CCTV
> > > recording (but only constant roll-over recording - not
ideal). I
really
> > want
> > > to record any movement from any of the 5 camera's onto a PC.
I'm
looking
> > for
> > > s/w and ways of doing this. I guess there are two ways of
doing this:
> > > >
> > > > 1) fit PIR's with each camera (which I will be doing in
some of the
> > > locations anyway) and have Comfort/HV/ACE switch the active
zone to
the
> PC
> > > which would then record via some simple software (what
s/w???)
> > > > 2) Use some kind of multi-input camera card (as
discussed many times
> on
> > > this list) and let that decide which zone has been triggered
by it's
> > > software
> > > >
> > > > Any thoughts?
> > > >
> > > > Paul.
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