On Tue, 17 May 2005 17:59:36 +1000, Steve Murdoch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>This is way off topic I know but some feedback would be appreciated. > >I currently capture video from several remote sites using dlink dcs900w >cameras to a centralised windows application over the internet. > >The application saves the video in avi format. The windows app is >proving very unreliable and needs to be replaced. > >The goal is to get a days worth of video stored with no input from staff >at the remote site. > >The answer I have come up with is to put an openbsd box at each site. >Use wget to captutre still images from the device and then ffmpeg to >convert the stills to an mpeg or mpegs Tar the videos and email them >to me at the end of the day. > >Some scripting (Perl possibly ?) would be needed to capture the >appropriate amount of frames per minute >an then automate the mpeg conversion and delivery of the finished product. > >I have never used wget,ffmpeg or perl but from what I have read this >sounds possible and not too complicated. > >Will this work ? >Is there any easier way ? > >Any suggestions would be appreciated > >p.s Dlink doesnt have unix support for this product so "Go and talk to >the vendor" wont help me. > > >Thanks, > >Steve As for an easier way: http://www.smartvue.com/ (disclaimer: The folks doing the product management on the new smartvue wireless systems are friends of mine and I was asked to look over their design specs but that's how I know it exists.) I was unable to find specs/docs/manuals for the DLink DCS-900W from the vendor site. If you've got links, please post them. Without knowing what the hardware can do, it's impossible to make useful suggestions. JCR
