pmaholm Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Hi all, I set up a cheap webcam I had so I could check on Joey from work. I figured I'd share it with everyone. I've set up a special DNS Name for her it's listed below. http://birdcam.maholm.net:8080/ The cam isn't very good quality and I don't have any sound set up. I might disable this in the evenings depending on how much bandwidth it takes. Also I've got the cam auto updating a website of mine. if you're more into the static cam it refreshes every 5 seconds with a new picture it's located at. http://www.williamchase.info -Patrick<br><br>Post edited by: pmaholm, at: 2008/08/06 22:38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Thats great least this way yo can see if he's escaped or gotten caught on something if you had sound you could proubly set it up so you could talk with him while your at work It would almost be like you where never gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaholm Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 I know, I really want to get a better webcam so I can watch her more, I may have to set up a light on a timer in there so I can see during the day! I'd really like to get sound set up so I can hear if she talks or makes other noises while we're away at work all day. -Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedyn Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I have to admit, I did the same so I could watch mine from work too. What I wound up doing was creating them their own Skype account and setting Skype to automatically answer my calls with video. Now, not only can I see them, but hear them. I have a nice safari sound coming from my office. They could also see and hear me if I so desired, but I figured that was a bit too much! The camera I'm using is a Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 and the picture is quite good for a webcam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottyxx Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 hey great video, i have downloaded the site,how do i get it on the internet so i can view from another pc please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trustdace Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Good video of Joey.B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaholm Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 Thanks all for checking out Joey! Kaedyn, I'll have to keep that in mind! The webcam software supports sound I just don't have any microphones set up. Joey seems pretty quiet though. Lotty, if you want to get back to the webcam on another computer you can just come back to the forums and find this post or head to www.williamchase.info FYI I have a feeling I will be hitting my bandwidth limit on the williamchase.info website in a few days :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Cool webcam setup Patrick. :-) It must be a little dark this morning. Having a hard time seeing your grey or maybe he is in sleep mode right now....no movement. :-) Thanks for posting this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaholm Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 Yeah it's kind of dark on that side of the house, it faces north and there's about a 30 foot pine tree just about 10 feet off of her window there. I'm thinking I may put a light on a timer in there during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 That's great i guess Joey was sleeping when i checked in,will have to have another peep later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottyxx Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 i wondered if you can help me i have set up a live webcam like yours,how do i broadcast it live? this is what i tried but i dont think it works . http://jo:8080/ is it working anyone?<br><br>Post edited by: lottyxx, at: 2008/08/07 21:40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaholm Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 Hi again Lotty, that address may work on your home network, however to get the webcam setup to broadcast to the internet a few other things have to be done. You need to have your firewall or broadband router "open" up the connection to your computer on the inside of your home network from the outside. If you want it to have an actual web address and not just the IP address, that's where we start getting into more advanced stuff. There's plenty of articles and suggestions online try Googling "how do I stream my webcam?" -Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siobha9 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 The first link isnt working for me But I can see him fairly well in the static one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lottyxx Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 oh well thanks for you help..ive tried google,i cannot find the answer ...oh well nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaholm Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 Ok everyone, update, at Walmart last night we found a much nicer webcam at a pretty cheap price(actually it was a pack of 2 of them), it has a much much better quality than the other cam you can actually tell Joey from the cage now! :woohoo: It also works better in the low light. Also the cam will only be online from 7:30am until 5:30pm EDT, I may turn it on manually every once in awhile. Plus we're thinking about adding the second cam to watch Refund. Lastly I'm still working on getting a sound feed. I'm really interested in seeing what kinds of noises she makes while we're away. -Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 The new webcam works great. :-) Joey is just kicking it right now. I swear, it almost seems that he is "Aware" of the webcam and someone is looking. B) Very cool, thanks for doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skuffy Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 send me your msn..lets have a lookB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaholm Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 ::pokes Dan:: Joey's a she. and she's already been DNA Sexed. so no Karnack Hat needed -Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I can see her on the webcam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 LOL Patrick - Well atleast the Hat got the right sex associated with the name. The all knowing Karnack cannot not be response for wrong sex naming conventions. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaholm Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 I agree Dan, her first owners were surprised to find out she was female after they'd called her "Joe" -Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyric Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I just had a peek at Joey, she is just sitting and looking around. It appears to be a little windy because the blinds were moving in and out a little. Thats really cool to be able to check in on her like that. Now I feel like a spy or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaholm Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 The air conditioning must be on. -Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Yep it is a great set up Patrick,i find myself keep checking joey out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdelatorrejr Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 pmaholm... nice job! I too wanted to check on things at home while I'm out. I opted for an IP camera which is a little more costly but had the options I required. The camera is down right now since I'm re-arranging things but I should have it up in the next day or two. CDELATORRE Bird Bunch Web Cam http://www.cdelatorre.com/bird_video.php Lottyxx... I have also put up a webcam so I can check in on my FIDs throughout the day. I am an IT professional and worked through some of the kinks and requirements - uptime available that is configurable to guest users but 24/7 access to administrators, ability to control pan and tilt remotely, zoom capabilities and night vision, direct streaming from the IP camera to the internet cutting out reliance on a dedicated PC. You can see an article I posted on my research and hard work on my blog. http://cdelatorre.blogspot.com/2008/05/stream-video-from-ip-camera-smcwipcam-g.html If you are considering an IP camera as opposed to a tradition webcam you can contact me. Post edited by: cdelatorrejr, at: 2008/08/15 01:22 Post edited by: cdelatorrejr, at: 2008/08/15 01:24 Post edited by: cdelatorrejr, at: 2008/08/15 17:48 Post edited by: cdelatorrejr, at: 2008/08/16 20:32 Post edited by: cdelatorrejr, at: 2008/08/16 20:33 Post edited by: cdelatorrejr, at: 2008/08/19 00:06<br><br>Post edited by: cdelatorrejr, at: 2008/08/19 00:07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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