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HomeSentinel is software for Windows XP systems that you can use to help protect your home or business while you are away.
HomeSentinel FEATURES -------- HomeSentinel continuously monitors the video from up to four webcams and can alert you by email, phone, or both when it detects motion.
Email alerts are sent to the email address you assign and contain the webcam video image that caused motion to be detected and five additional images spaced at three second intervals.
HomeSentinel calls the telephone number you specify to make phone alerts. You hear a voice informing you that motion has been detected.
Remote Viewing and Listening -------------------------------------------- HomeSentinel allows you to view what's happening in your home or business over the Internet from a remote computer. HomeSentinel combines the individual webcam streams into a single stream that you can view with Windows Media Player, a Windows application that comes standard with Windows XP computers, and for other Windows computers, is available as a free download from Microsoft. Along with the video, if you set up a microphone as your default audio input device you can listen to audio too.
Uploading Images to a Remote Site --------------------------------------------------- You can also create a permanent record of activity seen by HomeSentinel. HomeSentinel can upload images at two different rates to a website you specify. You can enter a low rate of uploading when no motion has been detected, and you can enter a faster rate (up to an image every two seconds) to be used when motion has been detected.
HomeSentinel employs Microsoft Windows Media Encoder as its broadcasting engine. Windows Media Encoder is a free download from Microsoft, and download instructions are included in the installation instructions for HomeSentinel.
Requirements -------------------- Windows XP 1.2 GHz CPU or greater At least 256MB RAM At least 15MB available hard drive space Broadband Internet connection One to four webcams Voice modem ("voice" is a feature of many standard dial-up modems.) Sound support (either a sound card or built into motherboard) |