[XCSSA] help: IR webcams?

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if you find a camera that's IR sensitive, why not just take a boatload
of some IR LEDs and make your own light array?

FIRESTORM_v1

On 8/5/05, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org <xcssa-admin@xcssa.org> wrote:
> On Friday 05 August 2005 03:50 am, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org wrote:
> > Hey folks,
> >
> > First the general question:
> >
> > Does anyone know a good way to detect intrusions in a [normally]
> > unoccupied attic?  There is a person-sized hole in my attic wall that
> > I share with a neighbor, and there is a flimsy trapdoor that leads
> > down into the living areas.  I don't think PIR sensors will work due
> > to the high ambient temperature.
> >
> > Now the specific question:
> >
> > Does anyone know where I can find an IR or low-light wireless camera
> > that either does motion detection internally or can interface to a
> > computer running e.g. motion* to detect the motion and take pics?
> > Ideally it would be IR with an active IR illuminator.  I can't seem to
> > find one.
> 
> I've used a PIR X10 camera/light combo.  Used it to detect if/when we get
> critters in the attic (have had raccoons and stuff):
> http://www.x10.com/cameras/vt38a_s_k_ps19.html
> 
> The RF receiver can then be pumped into a USB/Video capture device (via
> v4linux) or into a mythtv's video in and into motion.
> 
> BTW.. Motion make a great little "intrusion detection" system.  I used to use
> it at Rackspace to monitor who checked out books from our tech library:
> http://theweeks.org/tmp/RACKSPACE/2002-05-21_18-50-00-00.jpg
> http://theweeks.org/tmp/RACKSPACE/2002-05-21_18-48-51-00.jpg
> hehe...
> 
> As for a non-PIR camera systems, cyber-guys has a good selection of wireless
> cameras:
> http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/searchproducts.asp?s=SP&dept=lch7&search=&child=&across=2&sort=new
> 
> Combine one of those with a simple IR LED panel light:
> http://www.pinecomputer.com/pinecom/ilinledilpa.html
> or in kit forms:
> http://www.allthings.com.au/Catalogue/Illuminators/illum-diy.html
> http://dalewheat.com/ir.php
> 
> The combined IR self illuminating security cams go for a bit more though.
> Smart Home seems to have a few to choose from:
> http://www.smarthome.com/7537B.html
> http://www.smarthome.com/7538.html
> http://www.smarthome.com/29091.html
> 
> 
> Tweeks
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