Active WebCam 10.8

Publisher's description of Active WebCam

Active WebCam captures images up to 30 frames per second from any video device including USB and analog cameras, TV boards, capture cards, frame grabbers, camcorders, and network IP cameras. The program broadcasts captured content from your computer or uploads it to an FTP server. Broadcasting can be viewed using any Internet browser. The program performs simultaneous recording and broadcasting from unlimited number of cameras. Your camera(s) can be used as part of a surveillance system. When the program detects motion in the monitored area, it sounds an alarm, e-mails you captured images, starts broadcasting, or records video. Live broadcasting as well as recording can be password protected, so all video and audio are scrambled and cannot be watched without a valid password.

Version 10.8 adds support of TV-IP110 camera.

See more CNET content tagged:

broadcasting,

camera,

app,

video,

password

Editor's review of Active WebCam

Ease of use is the hallmark of the surveillance app Active WebCam, which lets you monitor multiple cams and record footage for later use.

A wizard guides you through the camera setup process, after which you can send video with audio to any computer on your network that has app installed, soundless video to HTTP users, or screen caps to FTP users. You can set access permissions for users and groups, as well as the number of visitors allowed. Active WebCam also can e-mail you footage when a camera detects motion, perfect for monitoring that sleeping tyke.

The Tools menu lets you create a Web page with custom fonts and colors where you can post videos and stills. There's also a versatile video conversion tool to change captured video into AVI or MPEG format. The process took up all our CPU cycles--as the bottom utilization bar kindly displayed--but otherwise the app's footprint is small.

Aside from the helpful wizards, each menu window contains a brief explanation of what each feature does and a link to the Help topic. With surprisingly little effort and half a dozen cams, most users could create a decent surveillance system with Active WebCam.

User reviews of Active WebCam

• Average user rating: out of 100 votes
• Your rating: Write your own review

This software version | All versions

• [+] Expand review

  Active WebCam

  Another piece of junk software

  by: Larrymck on 05-Jul-2008 09:24:36 AM

  Pros: I like the price, i liked what it appeared it can do. I like the way it can find cameras on your system. Everything "looked" good.

  Cons: This software looks very good. It was sort of working when i decided to make the purchase, for $29.00 it's a cheap investment. But when i tried to use what i bought it for, the motion detection, I had to upgrade. Pay attention here camera guy, what you evaluate, is not the software you buy. Everything seems to be an upgrade. As for any technical supprot, they do not have any.

  Next is a funny thing it does, at night, when nothing is outside and the screen is blank, it thinks it sees all this motion. So until around 3am, it sends me hundreds of motion deteted email. Unless i can get it working in the next week, i would recommend something else like Supervisioncam or Crime Catcher. Although i really should not recommend them, as i have not found any software that works the way it is supposed to.

  Was this review helpful? Yes | No (1 of 1 users said yes)

  Flag for offensive content Reply to this review (0 replies)

Submit your review for Active WebCam:

You must be 13 years of age or older to submit personal information to CNET Networks. In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, CNET Networks does not accept name and e-mail address information from users who are under 13 years of age.

All submitted ratings and written comments become the sole property of CNET Networks, Inc. (CNET) and may be used at CNET Networks' sole discretion. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days in batch groups, not in real time. However, CNET Networks reserves the right to remove or refuse to post any submission for any reason. You acknowledge that you, not CNET Networks, are responsible for the contents of your submission.

CNET Networks is not responsible for the content of the publisher's descriptions or user reviews on this site. We encourage you to determine whether this product or your intended use is legal. We do not encourage or condone the use of any software in violation of applicable laws. CNET Download.com does not sell, resell, or license any of the products listed on the site. We cannot be held liable for issues that arise from the download or use of these products.