I run an IP based webcam on my network at home, with its own built in webserver. It creates a streaming image, and (I believe) uses ActiveX to display in a browser window.
I can call up the page using my MDA Pro, and Pocket IE, but the frame containing the image doesn't load - so I can configure the camera etc etc, but can't see any output.
It would be VERY helpful to be able to view... does anyone know of any way to get it working?
Using webcam.. try windows media encoder
Hi,
Try this, download windows media encoder (free from MS) , then choose to stream your webcam, it will ask you for port no etc (just choose 80 if you can) then you should be able to connect by typing mms://(your ip) (port) into windows media player on exec and voila.. or I have set my server as a media sever and view videos Ive made on my exec.. its pretty cool.. same principal (sort of)... 8)
Thanks for that, however I'm not running a webcam attached to a PC - its an IP Network Camera (has its own WiFi connection direct to my router) which has its own built-in webserver - so its totally standalone.
I *think* it should also deliver as a java page for devices which don't support the ActiveX control, but I can't seem to toggle that either.
I did hope to simply open the URL in Pocket IE or WM10 on the MDA Pro and simply have it work. It doesn't...
Just wanted to bump this thread up - I'm hoping to do this too to keep an eye on an increasingly mobile baby and save us from having to run back and forth to check how far she's gotten this time!
Perhaps you could provide us with some info on the camera..
What type is it?
Re: Using webcam.. try windows media encoder
mcse17 said:
Hi,
Try this, download windows media encoder (free from MS) , then choose to stream your webcam, it will ask you for port no etc (just choose 80 if you can) then you should be able to connect by typing mms://(your ip) (port) into windows media player on exec and voila.. or I have set my server as a media sever and view videos Ive made on my exec.. its pretty cool.. same principal (sort of)... 8)
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Hi
it works but on PC and not on my JJ...
why?
:wink:
the camera stream is accessed via javascript and unfortuantly pocket IE does not support javascript. Other browsers do, like thunderhawk, but it does not seem to work correctly on jasjar/mda pro.
I use Axis IP Cameras, and Video servers, and a program on my XDA exec by axis to view my cameras, Its excellent been useing it for ages, i can even control the PTZ cameras i have
You can pick up Axis 2100 cameras on ebay for £80, I have used other types of IP cameras, But if you just wont it to work everytime never crash like a PC with a web cam attched, get some Axis stuf
I dont work for axis or anything but i have learned the hard way, Get axis stuf it works..........
John
My camera is a Gadspot (http://www.vcenter.net) - its the NC-1000, and its mounted at the bottom of my smallish garden in my huge dog kennel, so I can watch my doggies sleeping while I'm at work
I guess my other option is to use some camera software on a PC to capture the stream from the camera and re-distribute it - but I just wanted to be able to connect directly, and was hoping some software on the Universal would be able to display what is essentially quite a simple thing...
applecom said:
I use Axis IP Cameras, and Video servers, and a program on my XDA exec by axis to view my cameras, Its excellent been useing it for ages, i can even control the PTZ cameras i have
You can pick up Axis 2100 cameras on ebay for £80, I have used other types of IP cameras, But if you just wont it to work everytime never crash like a PC with a web cam attched, get some Axis stuf
I dont work for axis or anything but i have learned the hard way, Get axis stuf it works..........
John
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what is PTZ?
what is the name of the sw you use to connect to your camera that runs on PPC? whic resolution is truly useable?
thanks for your answer
Isn't there any possibility to create the actual picture as a *.jpg every one or more seconds and serve that as a Port 80-Server?
Most webcams do that and in the java(script)-code is the adress of that *.jpg!
You have to put the adress in the PIE and if you want to see a new picture you renew the page.
That works on most webcams i know.
CouchPotato said:
Isn't there any possibility to create the actual picture as a *.jpg every one or more seconds and serve that as a Port 80-Server?
Most webcams do that and in the java(script)-code is the adress of that *.jpg!
You have to put the adress in the PIE and if you want to see a new picture you renew the page.
That works on most webcams i know.
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Any ideas what the .jpg image would be called?
timetex said:
My camera is a Gadspot (http://www.vcenter.net) - its the NC-1000...
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I think you can do that with the Exec!
Technical Description of NC-1000
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>Motion Detection Supports Upload Images to FTP & EMAIL
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> Remote Record and Snapshot Control on Web
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-Compression: JPEG Image, MJPEG Video
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System Requirements
-Operation system: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Linux, Mac
-Browser: Microsoft IE5.x, 6.x or above, or Netscape
Navigator 5.x or above
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You can get snapshots this way for shure!
I found it
Thanks couchpotato.
http://<camera.address>/Jpeg/CamImg.jpg
(which gives a single image)
http://<camera.address>/GetData.cgi
(which supposedly gives me a stream... but doesn't)
But at least the single image bit works for now. If I could find a way to get the page in IE to autorefresh (like Opera on the PC can be triggered to autoreload a page every x seconds / minutes) then this would certainly do the trick
I went thru half of it.. working ok..
web cam
Re: I went thru half of it.. working ok..
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web cam
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What does this software do? FTP output of the pocket PC to an FTP site?
Doh...
Of course that's what it does.
It works OK
http://www.timetex.plus.com/webcamimage.jpg
(that's using the small cam on the front, rather than the main 1.3mp cam)
However, its not releasing from the stored shot and going back to the preview, so it needs manual intervention to keep sending the images up...
I'll see if I can tweak it
Have a look at www.axis.com, software and then ACE (axis camera explorer) download the PPC version ( works fine on Exec) there is a demo camera to look at.
I use it everyday here to view our cameras and video server, And i can control the PTZ pan / tilt /zoom as well
John
Re: Using webcam.. try windows media encoder
asci said:
mcse17 said:
Hi,
Try this, download windows media encoder (free from MS) , then choose to stream your webcam, it will ask you for port no etc (just choose 80 if you can) then you should be able to connect by typing mms://(your ip) (port) into windows media player on exec and voila.. or I have set my server as a media sever and view videos Ive made on my exec.. its pretty cool.. same principal (sort of)... 8)
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Hi
it works but on PC and not on my JJ...
why?
:wink:
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WHEN YOU GOTO MEDIA PLAYER ON PPC THEN GOTO OPEN URL - THEN TYPE MMS://YOUR IP ... THIS SHOULD WORK NO PROBLEM.. IVE BEEN USING IT FOR A WHILE NOW..
I have port 1010 open on my machine, running Windows Media encoder and running a webcam stream from my machine.
My IP address is paired with www.dyndns.org, but I still can't get access to the stream from WME10 on my Exec using the following:
mms://www.URLname.com:1010
When I open the URL, I get:
"Cannot find the file. The file might have been removed, renamed or deleted. If the file is stored on a server or a removable storage card, the server might not be available."
Anyone got any ideas what I might be doing wrong?
Hello all,
I have a small computer store and I have connected 2 TrendNet IP cameras to my network to monitor my store and record all activity with their sowftware. Also them being an IP cams any computer in network can open their IP addresses and watch what is happening in the store over Internet Explorer or other browsers on a PC ...
Is there some program for my HTC Touch HD to monitor those cams? Or am i missing something I need to install to be able to see through Internet Explorer or Opera on my HTC Phone. In my previous phone (HTC TyTn) i could only see still image from camera, but not video. Blackstone won't even show still image.
Both cameras support MS ActiveX and one camera can also show video through java, video is coded in MPEG4 format.
Thanks in advance...
I would like to know a solution to this as well. I have the Panasonic netcams and have the same problem. My wife has the iphone and can view movement on the cams full screen via safari.
interesting....
razor_amd said:
Hello all,
I have a small computer store and I have connected 2 TrendNet IP cameras to my network to monitor my store and record all activity with their sowftware. Also them being an IP cams any computer in network can open their IP addresses and watch what is happening in the store over Internet Explorer or other browsers on a PC ...
Is there some program for my HTC Touch HD to monitor those cams? Or am i missing something I need to install to be able to see through Internet Explorer or Opera on my HTC Phone. In my previous phone (HTC TyTn) i could only see still image from camera, but not video. Blackstone won't even show still image.
Both cameras support MS ActiveX and one camera can also show video through java, video is coded in MPEG4 format.
Thanks in advance...
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Can i ask you, which camera you have.... it wouldnt be an ELRO camera would it???
i am having probs getting my camera to send an image to my webpage, once at webpage next step is what your trying to do....
any help would be greatly welcomed....
cheers mark
have you tried "my orb" http://www.orb.com/
Try to find out direct url to the mpeg4-stream, then just open windows media player, go library, menu -> open URL
If u manage to play the mpeg4-stream with ur computer, click over the video windows -> properties, there u should see the url from where windows media player is playing the stream. The url could be something "rtsp://..." or "mms://..."
Monitoring IP Cams (just released sw)
IP Camera viewing
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Try this.. Hope it helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=513988
L4z3r
could you not use the remote desktop client on the HD to view them?
Orb works great here already a vieuw years now. it's free,and you can also listen to music from your pc throug internet on your hd and/or watch movie's stored on you computerand watch them throug internet on your hd.
regards stef
Webcamxp:
webcamXP Mobile HD v2.1.3
This new version has been particulary optimized for HTC Touch HD.
Try Yawcam
I had a little dabble with streaming a web cam to the internet and the best program I came across was a free program called YAWCAM (Yet Another Webcam Software!).
http://www.yawcam.com/
I haven't used it recently, but it is simple to use and I successfully streamed images of our home to my Orange SPV E650 (this too was an HTC smart phone, but rebranded for Orange in the UK).
I reckon on the HD the results should be pretty good. A the time I was using it for monitoring our newly installed cat flap (CATCAM!) to make sure both of our cats were actually using it (one still refuses to ) .
I think if you used this in conjunction with remote desktop, VNC or the like, you should then be able to control the camera too.
Hope this helps...
I own a couple of places... and use the AVTECH DVR's
16 cameras on each site..and it comes with an app.. eagleyes. It is for WM5/WM6..and have it running with no probs on all devices..from QVGA - WVGA.
only thing you may get is a weird name for each connection. otherwise..I can happily sit anywhere and still look at my public/staff
mmdirk said:
I would like to know a solution to this as well. I have the Panasonic netcams and have the same problem. My wife has the iphone and can view movement on the cams full screen via safari.
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Like L4z3r said, I would check out this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=513988
There is no need for a computer to be on and attached if the camera supports JPEG or MJPEG. It allows you to have one free IP camera so you can also test to make sure it works for you.
mmdirk, the app supports PTZ on Panasonic (for cameras that have PTZ capabilities), you can actually control the camera with the touch of a finger. Hope this works for you.
WebcamXP Mobile HD does the job
Hi, I'm using Webcam Mobile HD (see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=492081) with my IP camera Y-Cam Knight and it works like a treat. Best via 3G or WiFi but 1 pic every 10sec even via GPRS. The software also has full-screen and landscape modes to make use of the large display. Highly recommended!
I have a number of schematics that I carry that are in simple GIF file format. I used to view these on my Windows Mobile phone and they were fine. And of course I can view them on my desktop PC, and they are fine. But on the Fascinate when I try to view them in the built in Gallery viewer, they are unusable. The quality is so bad that much of the text and lines are visible. These same images are online. When I view them online from the Fascinate, they are just as bad.
Does anyone know of any quality GIF format image viewers?
Hi,
I have a local Server in my Windows network that I would like to access from my Nexus 10 in order to listen to music or display images directly from a network (SMB) share on my server. I have tried many file explorers like ES File Explorer, Astro File Manager, and some more, which all offer the ability to directly access network shares, but their photo viewers seem to be rather slow, especially compared to the one that comes with the Nexus 10 preinstalled: this one is amazingly fast, and I wonder: how do they do that? Do they use a special kind of hardware acceleration to enable users to smoothly slide through huge JPEGs?
I have tried to copy some of my 12MPixel digital photos locally, no problem viewing them with the Nexus 10 Galery viewer. But this software lacks network support (except for "cloud", which is not what I want).
In contrast, the photo viewers of these file managers mentioned are totally slow, ES file explorer takes around 20 seconds before it displays one 12 MPixel photo, and additionally, the quality is quite poor
Is there some kind of viewer available that is fast and smooth, and can access smb shares directly on the Nexus 10?