Streaming Webcam on network

[marvin]

Hi Guys

 

We have recently had a Bird box installed in our school gardens and we would like this to be viewed internally across the school network

 

Can anyone recommend the best easy solution for this?

 

I have setup a windows xp P4 machine which will take the video and sound input via USB and I am wondering how i can get this to be shared across the school network!

 

I tried VLC with no luck unless i was doing something wrong!

 

Has anyone used something else which is simple?

[FN-GM]

You can use Ustream.tv and this will put it into a web interface. There is a way to block all other webcam streams but your own, off the top of my head i am unsure how. You can also use it to sream on the internet.

 

Off the top of my head thats all i can think of.

[LeMarchand]

We cheated and got a IP camera! I think Yawcam allows you to stream webcam output.

[sparkeh]

I use Yawcam with our birdbox which works well.

[Admiral208]

install yawcam. enable the streaming feature. navigate to http:// computername:8080 this is usually the port number but you can configure this in the settings.

 

Ive used it here to show some building work that's happening.

[Gurra]

I use VLC in Linux, works perfectly. If you are using it in Windows, make sure your firewall software isn't blocking it.

[marvin]

YAWCAM worked a treat. Is it possible to picture in colour?

[marvin]

For some reason the picture is not being displayed in colour!

[Admiral208]

thats not a fault with yawcam. there is a settings menu where you can adjust the image from your webcam. have a look in there.

[quietriot1983]

For some reason the picture is not being displayed in colour!

 

 

Is it because it's dark inside the bird box and it's changed over to NV-mode?

[marvin]

I don't think it has gone under NV-Mode. The video decoder is set to PAL_B, would this make the difference?