BeeJ
10/27/2011 1:02:00 AM
Jim Archer explained on 10/26/2011 :
> If you can get your browser directly to an image, such as a JPEG, I would use
> the Microsoft Internet Transfer Control (ActiveX). It's basic, but it
> allows you to also supply credentials to the web server for the camera. I
> could send you my source if you want. It's just a display app. for 2 of our
> home HTTP camera servers, nothing special. You can email me at
> karazeedude69 at-sign-here yahoo.com.
>
> You won't be able to grab 30 frames a second or anything, but you might be
> able to do like 5 frames a second. To get actual video from it is over my
> head, but I do own a control called VideoCapX (www.fathsoft.com) I use for
> DirectShow/VfW stuff to record full motion from an analog security camera.
> Anyway, the developer actually replies, which is amazing nowadays. It's
> suppose to do web cam stuff too, but I haven't messed with that part. Now if
> the web cam is connected directly by USB, then you should be able to record
> video at 30 fps with at least 640x480 resolution using VideoCapX through
> real DirectShow drivers. You just have to use a decent codec.
>
>> I have an Panasonic BL-C1A IP cam that displays the controls and video
>> in a web browser.
>> What do I need to learn to be able to take the image and maybe the
>> control functions into a VB6 app. If only the image, that would be
>> very usable.
>> Since the IP camera does nothing special except motion detect or not, I
>> am going to implement my own motion detect and Mail, using CDO, an
>> image to myself.
>> Any sample code or terminology terms to search on would be helpful.
>> I already have code I wrote to do the motion detection for a webcam
>> that I can easily adapt so I don't need that.
>> I have fiddled with the browser control a little but need more help in
>> that area since there does not seem to much out there.
Thanks. expect an email.
Both sound interesting.
I already have fully implemented web cam capability. There are lots of
examples out there. I have an app I wrote the does motion detection on
multiple image areas and can capture video or stills at a very good
rate. I can do stop motion or time-lapse too. All too much fun.
Motion is detected in an area and that area has a related selectable
function: send email of image, operate X10 device, operate a DMX device
or a USB interface.
But I want to try to do motion detection on the IP camera to catch
motion and eMail myself the image. All I need is access to the IP
Camera.