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RE: [ECS] video snapshot software? Dan Hoehnen Wed, 10 Nov 1999 08:40:00 -0500

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Scott,

There is a program called Gotcha! that will do most of what you want.  I'm
not sure about the command line interface or other means of controlling it.
This is software only, not the AI Gotcha hardware product you may have heard
of.  It can be used to detect motion from the video source (no need for
motion detector) and then e-mail the picture to you.  I've been meaning to
check it out in more detail, but haven't had the time.  I think it's about
$70.  I have a link to their site on my HA Index page.  Here is a direct
link:
http://www.prescientsys.com/

Dan Hoehnen
dhoehnen@infinet.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Reston [mailto:ih8gates@concentric.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 8:01 AM
> To: ECS List
> Subject: [ECS] video snapshot software?
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> i picked up one of X-10's XCam anywere cameras and trained it on
> the front of my house. in the next couple of days, i should be
> receiving my rca->usb video in
> cable. it will be available to windows as a video for windows
> source. has anyone out there done anythign along these lines? any
> suggestions on a good video-
> grabber software that has a command-line interface? i plan to
> take snapshots triggered by a frontyard motion sensor then
> perhaps email the pic to myself at
> work. too much free time?
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>
> scott reston
> ih8gates@concentric.net
> http://www.indelible-blue.com/meetib/scott/
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