[streaming] Re: Video Surveillance with videolan

[Bill Eldridge]

Damien LUCAS wrote:

> Dr Jean-Philippe LIOT wrote:
>
>> i am a newbie. I am a french veterinairan and i am looking for a 
>> software to make video surveillance.
>> I have network and would like to use webcams to keep an eye on my dog 
>> and cat.
>>
>> do you think i could use videolan for that stuff ?
>
> Yes, you can in two ways:
> 1. streaming with the output of a analog video recorder:
>      You will need an encoding card and vls-0.5.0
> 2. Streaming from a v4L compatible source (webcam, ...).
>      You will need vls from the current cvs.
>
> Then on your computer, you will need a vlc.


Note you can also use ffserver from ffmpeg.sf.net to do
low bitrate .asf files viewable in Windows Media Player -
perhaps easier to set up and more suitable for low-resolution.


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