You may even install multiple cameras and monitor more than one location. It constantly records, but saves and alerts you only when a relevant object is detected, eliminating false positives.

The application is small (26 MB) in size and very easily to set up. Once installed, you simply select the cameras that Vitamin D recognizes on you computer and start recording.

If you’re a shopkeeper who wants to keep an eye on things, a concerned parent who wants to keep an eye on their little children, or simply a cautious house-owner who thinks it’s better to be safe than sorry, than go over to Vitamin D’s webpage and download this wonderful application right now!

Demo video:

Features:

• Whether you’ve got a Mac or PC, Vitamin D will run on both systems. Click here for the detailed system requirements.
• With integrated image recognition techniques, Vitamin d can tell when an object is moving. Say you’ve got the webcam set up to show your backyard. You can specify Vitamin d to alert you whenever a person walks into the frame. This can be a fantastic way to be prepared of any break-ins.
• The program distills a long day of video into an interactive highlight reel of important events. One click filters your results to only show people, and keyboard shortcuts let you scan your day in seconds.
• Similar tools: HighlightCam, HomeCamera and UGOlog. Also check out our article on How To Build A WiFi Home Surveillance System.

Check out Vitamin D @ www.vitamindinc.com

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The service has both free and premium options, the free option being quite a decent one. It doesn’t require registration to start with. Click on Start Recording, allow the site to use your webcam and you are good to go.

Features:

• Use your webcam as a security camera and spy on your room when you are away.
• Reduces video hours by recording only when there is a motion.
• No registration required to start.
• Get premium account if you need to download the videos.
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The application is 100% web based meaning that there is no software download. In terms of setup it is very simple and does not require any networking skills, all you need to have is a working webcam.

UGOlog can automatically record videos in intervals or continuously, includes motion detection, and supports multiple cameras. Free account lets you have 2 cameras with daily limit of 500 snapshots and 5 minute recording. Premium accounts are free during beta period.

The site is in beta, so keep in mind that some things might not work properly. Support for IP cameras is coming soon.

Features:

• Monitor your home remotely using your webcam.
• No software download required.
• Simple to use and no networking skills needed.
• Includes automatic recording, video history, motion detection, interval-based recording and multiple camera support.
• Free account lets you have 2 cameras with daily limit of 500 snapshots and 5 min recording.
• Similar websites: HomeCamera

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Once you sign-up, download the client and install the HomeCamera client, you will be able to see what’s happening in your room from any web browser on any PC at any time. You can even check the live stream from your mobile phone or Blackberry.

Additionally you have an option to share your cameras with other HomeCamera users. So if you want to share your room or office camera with someone else you can do so by inviting them to sign-up with HomeCamera.

One of the coolest HomeCamera features is the ability to set motion detect alerts. This can scan the live recording and notify you whenever it detects some kind of movement. Alerts can include the screenshot (or 10 sec video recording) and can be sent to your mobile phone or email. Pretty cool.

No need to worry about the storage space, regardless of the size, your recorded videos and pictures will be stored online for up to 30 days. You can access them in the “Camera Archives” and delete the ones you don’t want to keep. Additionally you can gets them sent to your mobile or email address.

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