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Install closed circuit security cameras

Turning your PC into a home surveillance device is not as difficult as you might imagine with webcams so readily available nowadays.

Cam Wizard makes it possible to set up multiple web cameras as a CCTV audio/video surveillance system with motion detection in a just a few clicks. The program captures motion footage in video and audio is captured as a compressed WMV movie. It would have been nice to be able to choose which format the footage is saved in as I'm not a big WMV fan but still, it's workable and you can always convert it later.

The program gives you the option of sending any captured footage as an email attachment and most importantly, features a built in SMTP client which means it doesn't require any user interaction with outlook express etc. No messy e-mail configuration to carry out - just leave it running in your system tray and your work is done.

Alternatively, for large amounts of footage that may not fit in an e-mail, you can instruct Cam Wizard to upload footage to an FTP server which gives you the advantage of being able to view a webcam that's behind a firewall - great for keeping an eye on your property while you are at work. Viewing itself couldn't be easier either - the program supplies you with a static URL address that you can use to access your cam page from any location.

You've got it all here for a total security solution so make the best of your webcams with Cam Wizard.

GUI enchancementsBug fixes

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  • GUI enchancementsBug fixes

With Cam Wizard it's possible to set up a multiple camera CCTV audio/video surveillance system with motion detection in a matter of seconds.

Video and audio is captured as a compressed WMV movie and instantly archived straight to your computer's hard drive or network drive.

PROS

  • Supports multiple cameras
  • Easy to setup for e-mail alerts

CONS

  • Doesn't allow you to choose video format

Program available in other languages



User reviews about Cam Wizard

  • Anonymous

    by Anonymous

    The best bang for the buck and reliable.
    We've used this program to protect our home for 3-4 years now.
    Utilizing several webcams on 2-3 computers or laptops
    throughout the home. Looking down hallways, rooms, out windows
    over t More


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