[sllug-members]: OSS video security camera help

[Allen Parker]

http://www.google.com/search?q=linux%20security%20camera

first one, zoneminder might be something good to peek at, the
solutions that i see seem to all be using v4l stuff.

all in all, it doesn't look there's any huge issues on making it work
any way you want, as always, if you don't feel comfortable using
rpm-based distros, there's 'alien' which will do package conversion
for you.

On 1/9/07, Mike F. <ski.phreak at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I'm looking for OSS advice on a security video camera project.
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> PROJECT:
> Our condos need video security cameras.  We have 6 buildings
> surrounding a playground/common space, in turn surrounded by parking
> and driveways.   (See
> http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=copperfield+place,+magna,+UT+84044&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=18&ll=40.698023,-112.082857&spn=0.001973,0.005364&t=h&iwloc=addr
> for google satellite of the area.)
>
> I'm hoping for motion- or heat-activated cameras, wireless
> transmission to the control computer, and hard drive stored video
> capture of all areas.  I'd like the video clips to auto-delete, oldest
> first, after a certain amount of time, or when a hard drive quota has
> been reached.  Finally, I'd like any condo owner or tenant to be able
> to access the videos via password-secured IP.
>
> A friend in the IP/telecom business has discussed general setup and
> hardware with me, but his expertise is in the Windoze arena.  I'd
> rather not shell out for a Micro$oft license, nor even more for some
> proprietary, expensive, non-upgradeable camera monitoring software.
>
> I'm most familiar with Debian and more recently Ubuntu, but SuSE is a
> favourite RPM-based distro.  I want something easily secured and easy
> to update like apt-get.
>
> PLEASE let me know if you have suggestions and experience in this kind
> of project.  Our homeowners association is cheap, but I think the
> deterrent of video surveillance will save them money, and enable them
> to charge damages to  (ir)responsible  parties when video isn't enough
> deterrence.  Not needing to pay for Micro$oft and video monitoring
> proprietary software will help sell them on the idea, as long OSS
> provides what we need.
>
> Mike F.
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