Webcam software?

[Net Llama!]

On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Jerry McBride wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a software app that provides streaming video from a webcam?
>
> Specifically... I had a need for watching realtime video from an attached usb
> logitech quickcam. Perhaps with the option of taking snapshots, recording to
> .avi and maybe some kind of security type motion detection...
>
> About all that I can find that works as a "picture" snapper is webcam from
> xawtv... Everything else I ftp off the net either doesn't work or doesn't work
> well.
>
> Anyone else find anything that works?

See my SxS:
USB-> Webcams -> Philips for suggestions.  If you're just looking to watch
the video, and not record it, then Camstream is perfect (also lets you
take snapshots).  I've yet to find a reliable way of recording a stream as
you watch it, so i basically setup the camera in advance, and then hope
for th ebest.

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