Webcam Overview

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Webcam Overview

• Presenter Alan Everett

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What Is a Webam

• A webcam is a small (usually cheap) camera.
• Primarily designed for use with a computer.
• To capture images.

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What Can I Do With a Webcam?

• Not a lot without some software !!

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Webcam Software

• You can upload images to a website.
• Use the webcam as a motion detector.
• Dial an ISP if no permanent connection exists.
• Transfer files to an FTP site.
• Video conferencing.

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Video Conferencing

• Suitable only for 1 to 1 over the internet.
• But OK for general chit-chat.
• Professional currently requires 2 ISDN links.
• To perform properly.

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High Quality Video Conferencing
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MS Messenger software
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Webcam Prices
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Plug for My Frog Cam
The frog sundeck
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Webcam PC
P233/64Mb ram in shed, cabled to internal network
for Internet access
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• High quality video
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• Prices
• www.dabbs.com www.novatech.co.uk
• Alans Alcove
• www.aptx09.dsl.pipex.com

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Webcam Sites

• Reading traffic cams.
• http//www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/travel/cams_reading
  .shtml
• Live London cams.
• http// www.camvista.com/england/london/index.php3
  
• http//www.fujiint.Co.uk16080/street/
• Alans alcove.
• http//www.aptx09.dsl.pipex.com
• Erics world.
• http//www.hamptone.freeserve.co.uk/webcams.htm
• Webcam setup information.
• http//www.ukwebcameras.co.uk/runyourown.Asp

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Playtime !!!