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I am looking to implement a 'video' room in a school where there would be a room with a permanently mounted web cam or IP camera (possibly several for multiple angles), and a teacher could record video with the ease of turning a light switch on or off - not even necessarily a computer would be required (though I'm sure it probably would).

I'm wondering if anyone could recommend the least expensive (say 50 to $300 dollars, ballpark) type of cameras that would

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a. give the best performance and wide angle views

b. the mounting devices that would be least likely to result in dropping/breaking of the cameras by students,

c. whether it could really be reliably controlled with a robust on/off light switch - believe it or not, many of the teachers are really technophobic.

Azamat "Bohed" E
2012-04-07 20:09:00
From what you said, I can tell you just need a surveillance camera. There are tons of them available everywhere, from cheapest to more complex. as for b) - put it in a cage, just below the ceiling.If you want a webcam to do so...read this post http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-build-a-wifi-home-surveillance-system-with-your-pc/or use some webcam software like SecureCam http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Video-Recording/SecureCam.shtml