[mythtv-users] OT: Webcam as "security" cam

[Yan Seiner]

On Wed, April 15, 2009 9:56 am, Bobby Gill wrote:
>>
>> I have to say that I suggest using IP based cameras though, just keeps
>> the amount of breakables in the chain down.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>
> What are IP cams? I was planning on buying a couple webcams tonight from
> the
> support hardware list to test the whole thing out on the weekend but I'll
> get those if it makes more sense.

IP cams have a built-in CPU and usually provide a web server to grab
frames.  A webcam dumps raw, unprocessed data to the host; an IP cam
serves up JPEGs.  A big difference as the host CPU doesn't have to any
work.

Well worth the extra $30 or so.

>
> Thanks very much
> Bob
>
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