[lug] poor man's surveillance using Linux and cheapo consumer grade cams?

[siegfried]

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces at lug.boulder.co.us [mailto:lug-bounces at lug.boulder.co.us]
On Behalf Of Ed Moxley
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:45 AM
To: Boulder (Colorado) Linux Users Group -- General Mailing List
Subject: Re: [lug] poor man's surveillance using Linux and cheapo consumer
grade cams?
   
>> I've had good luck with ZoneMinder http://www.zoneminder.com but I'm 
>> using IP cameras rather than USB.  I've also used ZoneMinder with 
>> multiple capture cards with decent results.  The software has a 
>> "montage" feature to show multiple cameras on the same page.
>>     
>
> What is the cable length limitation for USB cams? Is this the incentive to
> pay more for IP cameras?  How long can the cord be for IP cameras?
>
Anyone have an estimate for the range of wireless cams? Do wireless cams use
blue tooth or 802.11 or something else?

Thanks,
Siegfried