Re: Newbie question - webcam as video security system and 4 port BT878

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On 17 Oct 2001 at 18:13, Almond Wong wrote:

> Hello, list.
> 
> I want to setup a security system using webcam.  I need the following features:
> 
> 1. Can record the captured images to hard disk.
> 2. Can access from browser of real time images.
 V4L only supports a single open of any device.   Motion 
http://motion.technolust.cx, supports Motion Detection and a 
loopback driver, so you can redirect that image to another 
'/dev/video', and open the loopback device with something like 
camstream.
> 
> I have setup the webcam software come with xawtv which suit the above 
> requirement. Anybody have other suggestion ? Please advice.
> 
> Besides, I brought a card with BT878 on board and 4 composite input. Is 
> BT878 can support 4 camera at the same time, what is the frame rate per 
> second ? Any limitation ?
I have a GoVideo 878 card (CAP 4 CH)(from allthings.com.au).
I'm told, and have experienced, the 878 only supports sending a 
single channel at a time.  I currently have a 'piss-poor' driver based 
on Jeroen Vreeken's 'invert' example from the vloopback archive, 
that will loop through each channel and output it to it's own 
/dev/video.  http://www.havokmon.com/stuff/multiout.c   
It works fairly well (I get 3 fps saved when motion is detected), 
except for a 'jump' that unfortunately is seen as motion..  I can let 
you know if I get that fixed..

If anyone else has a better solution, speak up!  :)

Rick

> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Almond Wong
> Tel:91836223
> 
> 
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Rick Romero
IT Manager	Valeo, Inc.
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