How to do a webcam?

[Chameleons Northwest]

How to do a streaming webcam?

We would like to do a streaming webcam in one of our chameleon rooms. My husband builds computers, but my husband and I know nothing about webcams or where to go for a streaming host, etc.

Our thoughts are to have it running at least during "lights on". We don't necessarily want people to communicate with us through the portal, but that would be OK.

Does streaming video require a mediacaster hardware? It looks like you don't need that if you use a network camera.

Free streaming would be best, but a minor monthly cost would probably be OK.

Any help would be appreciated! Thank you in advance. Sandy

 

[Sang]

the only think i could think of gesang would be camfrog, but you have to download it, and i believe people have to be added to view. i havn't used the software. but its used for more >.> risque video.. if you catch me drift.

 

[klangford]

Depending on how fancy you want to get; a motorized webcam trained on your enclosure sounds awesome! Users could go to a website and pan/tilt the camera to find your cham in the enclosure!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104087&Tpk=motorized webcam

Tons more but the link above is just an example.

 

[Chameleons Northwest]

Thank you for the input. That link to Newegg looked interesting.

What I am aiming for, if possible, is a remote camera, set up in our Cham room 2, to view the Meller's open range.

It would operate through our wireless network.

I would like to have live streaming video, embedded in a page on our website.

I don't necessarily want others to change the camera angle remotely, because there are times I will be in there and will want to be out of view.

I would like a fairly clear color picture.

Is any, or all, of this possible? Are any of you doing this now, for chams or for other purposes? I know people use this for remote surveillance of homes, vacation homes, businesses, etc.

 

[klangford]

All that you described is possible - what you require however is a bit more expensive, you are basically looking for a wireless webcam.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-Surveillance+-+Wireless-_-Linksys-_-81334003