- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (Nag screen); $29.00 to buy
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Date added: November 29, 2008
- Total Downloads: 2,909,318
- Downloads last week: 973
- See full specifications
A newer version of Active WebCam is available.
(Download doesn't provide access to previous versions of this program.)
- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 109 votes
See all user reviews
CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Ease of use is the hallmark of the surveillance app Active WebCam, which lets you monitor multiple cams and record footage for later use.
A wizard guides you through the camera setup process, after which you can send video with audio to any computer on your network that has app installed, soundless video to HTTP users, or screen caps to FTP users. You can set access permissions for users and groups, as well as the number of visitors allowed. Active WebCam also can e-mail you footage when a camera detects motion, perfect for monitoring that sleeping tyke.
The Tools menu lets you create a Web page with custom fonts and colors where you can post videos and stills. There's also a versatile video conversion tool to change captured video into AVI or MPEG format. The process took up all our CPU cycles--as the bottom utilization bar kindly displayed--but otherwise the app's footprint is small.
Aside from the helpful wizards, each menu window contains a brief explanation of what each feature does and a link to the Help topic. With surprisingly little effort and half a dozen cams, most users could create a decent surveillance system with Active WebCam.
Publisher's description
From PY Software :Active WebCam captures images up to 30 frames per second from any video device including USB and analog cameras, TV boards, capture cards, frame grabbers, camcorders, and network IP cameras. The program broadcasts captured content from your computer or uploads it to an FTP server. Broadcasting can be viewed using any Internet browser. The program performs simultaneous recording and broadcasting from unlimited number of cameras. Your camera(s) can be used as part of a surveillance system. When the program detects motion in the monitored area, it sounds an alarm, e-mails you captured images, starts broadcasting, or records video. Live broadcasting as well as recording can be password protected, so all video and audio are scrambled and cannot be watched without a valid password.
Version 11.2 adds support of BSTI PD100HV2 IP camera.What's new in this version:
Version 11.2 adds BSTI PD100HV2 IP camera support.
More popular Webcam Software downloads
- 227,258 downloads 1. Camfrog Video Chat
- 52,106 downloads 2. ManyCam Virtual Webcam
- 10,245 downloads 3. VZOchat
- 9,468 downloads 4. CyberLink YouCam
- 5,167 downloads 5. SplitCam
- See all Webcam Software downloads
User reviews of Active WebCam 11.3
- Average user rating: 0 stars Not yet available
- My rating: 0 stars Write review
-
Showing 2 of 2 user reviewsSee all 2 user reviews
This software version | All versions -
Version: Active WebCam 11.3
Pros: Easy to set up camera network. I can't comment on online camera set up because my internet provider blocks my uploads, but as far as recording to a hard drive, this is a nice basic software set up.
Cons: The interface is kind of ugly. More importantly, when it came to setting up the recording protocol, I found the software to not be self-explanatory enough for someone who is new to home monitoring (such as myself).
Summary: Good product, not the easiest ever to set up recording.
-
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Active WebCam 11.3
"Easy, Flexible, very thorough options, first rate prog."
Pros: Easy setup wizard and easy to change settings on the fly. Much easier than others I tried. Can use with lots of cameras. Don't have to broadcast, use like CCTV.
Cons: The only thing that could be better is free license.
Summary: Lots of price options and upgrade options if you want to start cheap and basic. Had 4 cameras set up and basic program up & running in about an hour, including reading directions.
- See all 2 user reviews Write review
Submit your review
Previous Versions:
