iSight as security camera?

March 1, 2005 1:57 PM

Is it possible to rig up my iSight camera (Mac OS X) to essentially act as a security camera? I'd like to record the footage it sees for "x" hours before overwriting, and ideally have it motion-activated so it only records when it detects movement.
posted by robbie01 to technology (5 comments total)

Versiontracker.

Everything that is an isight

There are a couple there that allow you to use it as a webcam/motion camera. A couple of minutes you should be able to figure out which one is best for your needs. It looks like it might be KeyCam X
posted by filmgeek at 2:03 PM on March 1, 2005

This is a good how-to, don't know if the software is compatible with iSight though.
posted by ascullion at 2:39 PM on March 1, 2005

From the EvoCam product page:

Apple iSight
Use this versatile and stylish camera as a webcam with EvoCam, as a barcode scanner with EvoBarcode, and for video conferencing with iChat!
posted by glyphlet at 3:23 PM on March 1, 2005

I've demoed EvoCam with my iSight, and it is very impressive.
posted by mwhybark at 5:54 PM on March 1, 2005

I've checked out EvoCam and it looks like it might do the trick. Thanks guys.
posted by robbie01 at 8:33 PM on March 1, 2005