Posted by I’d like to know if there is any home security system that allows me to set up a camera at home and then access it through my computer at work??
Maybe something like a spy cam, that i can turn on and off by accessing it on my computer??
Is there anything like that avalible on the market??
There are plenty of network-ready cameras, but the question is whether your home ISP and work networks are ready for the video feed. Many home ISP providers limit the amount of data you can upload in a day (i.e. 20 MB), so a video feed will max it out quickly. Also, video is a heavy use of a network, so your work network may not have enough extra bandwidth to let the video flow without triggering alarms in your IT dept.
There are tricks, like having a camera take stills and upload them on a timed basis. Or using software that only records when it detects changes in the picture (like when someone comes to the door). You can then either upload the recording (might be too big) or save it on the computer for later viewing. You can usually have it just take a series of stills, instead, which are easier to upload.
I just record everything to a computer and then if there’s a problem around my place, I can review the day’s video when I have time.
There are many cameras that will allow you to do this. Your best bet, however, may be to hook your security camera up to a motion detector in that room. That way, when the motion detector is activated, the computer turns on. If you are using a DVR to receive the images, many of them allow you to view live feed from your computer. This isn’t really available if you are recording onto a VCR.
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