Using iSight as a streaming security camera

I have a strange problem. My husband and I just adopted a new dog - 9 month old Belgian Malinois. He's too smart for his own good. The crux of the problem is that he's getting out of his crate. The crate is LOCKED and stays locked. Our trainer suggested that we use a security camera to monitor him while we're at work so we can at least learn HOW he's getting out.
Immediately I thought of my awesome MacBook Pro with built in iSight. I have a few small problems. My work blocks AOL Instant messanger, so I can't see the video feed through iChat. I've tried a trial of Timbucktu but for some reason my work computer can't communicate with my home computer.
AND I'll need a program that will run on both Windows and Mac if it's a program that I'll need to use.
HELP! I've got to be able to see what this dog is doing when I'm not home!!! Is there a way to automatically "videoblog" it?

See Evocam at the bottom of the page
http://www.ralphjohnsuk.dsl.pipex.com/EZJim/EZJimpage7.html
2:30 PM Wednesday; May 30, 2007

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So the question is what software out there i can use to put my webcam as a camera ( again my powerbook is kinda old im still running on panther so i have 10.3.9 not 10.4 can i work anyway around this) where i can watch live.
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Hello, keith28
Until we hear back from juanorfrankie, here is my suggestion for your question:
I would like to access the isight using my iPhone.
Can anyone make some suggestions?
If iPhone will can support viewing a streaming webcam page, use EvoCam with your iSight to publish a webcam with streaming video. That would probably be the simplest way to do what you want, but, because I do not have iPhone, so I cannot test this.
See the instructions and FAQs at EvoCam for system requirements and details on how to set up your webcam page.
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I am using an iBook G4 running OS 10.4 as a printer server. I have to do this to be able to print on my HP DeskJet 882c printer from computers running OS 10.6 and above (although I have not been able to get it to work with 10.8).
I can connect an iSight camera to the iBook via FireWire. Can I set that up to broadcast a video feed to a web site so I can visually monitor the area near the laptop and printer?

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You could use compatible older versions of QuickTime professional extensions for your Mac OS X version.
This professional quality software is very powerful, and it will certainly stream any video you need. However, it is not simple to use, so be prepared to do some research and study to get it configured and working.
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Message was edited by: EZ Jim
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Isight Camera as a Security Camera

Is there any way in which I can log into my iMac at home from work and run my iSight camera, essentially using it as a security camera? Is there any software that does this? I would appreciate any specific information you could provide. Thank you.

Vladimir Radivojevic wrote:
Is there any way in which I can log into my iMac at home from work and run my iSight camera, essentially using it as a security camera? Is there any software that does this? I would appreciate any specific information you could provide. Thank you.
Yes.
All you need is the appropriate software:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013310
Start by looking at EvoCam in the iSight as a surveillance or Nanny cam: section.
EZ Jim
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I'm curious as to whether anyone can recommend (or advise against) any software programs that would allow me to use my iSight camera as a security camera for a retail store. My goal is to be able to request a near-live feed into the store at any given time, and for footage to be compressed down and stored on a web server for retrieval for about 48-72 hours.
Are there programs that are compatible with Mac OS / iSight to accomplish this?
TIA.
Edit: I suppose a web video chat through iChat would accomplish the 'on-demand' goal here; not to muddy the waters, but is there a way to have iChat automatically accept incoming video chat requests?

... software programs that would allow me to use my iSight camera as a security camera for a retail store.Scroll down to the links in the iSight as a surveillance or Nanny cam: section of Some Applications You Can Use With iSight. One of those may do what you want.
... is there a way to have iChat automatically accept incoming video chat requests?In iChat AV 3, the answer is yes, but it requires editing your iChat AV preferences folder outside iChat AV.
According to "LHS", who posted in http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1348622&#1348622, it also works in his 10.3.9 iChat AV 2.1.
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SecuritySpy software:
http://securityspy.com/
This app is powerful! It has a lot of great features.
A network camera:
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http://www.bensoftware.com/ss/installationmanual/networkcameras.html
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sweet hello to all,
I can publish my 'Live' flv video to my RTMP Server using my
webcam(USB), because flash player easily detects my camera and
publish live stream.
Problem is that, I want to use a Security Camera for this
pupose because I can get Good Picture quality and Lengthy wire of
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You will need to configure the router you use in your country home so it forwards port 8000 from the internet to your iBook G4's port 8000.
How you setup port forwarding depends on the make and model of your router in the country home. Some Google searching for "make/model Port Forward" will most likely find instructions for your router.
If you do not have a router, and your iBook G4 is connected directly to your broadband modem AND your broadband modem is not also a router, then skip the Port Forwarding setup, and go to the next step.
To make your life easier, you may want to get a Dynamic DNS name which will make finding your country home's internet connection much easier. You can get a free Dynamic DNS name from No-IP.com and DynDNS.org. You also download a Dynamic DNS updating utility from the service you get the Dynamic DNS name from. This utility will run on your Mac and keep the Dynamic DNS name updated with whatever IP address your ISP assigns to your router.
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Hello!
I recently purchased a MacBook Pro 17". I wish to know whether I can use iSight as a still camera or not.
Actually, when I was setting my MacBook up and came to the setting where it asked for my display picture, I hastily clicked a very unusable picture of myself and proceeded with the rest of the settings. I thought I would change it later. I then installed Microsoft MSN Messenger and it displayed that stupid picture as the display picture. I changed my User Account picture after that to a better one but MSN Messenger still is displaying the same picture as the difault picture. How do I change it? I don't even know where Mac stores the User Account picture. So, I wanted to click another picture of myself with the iSight camera and store it in the pictures folder so that I could change MSN Messenger's display picture. Is it possible? If not, how else can I change MSN Messenger's picture to the User Account picture on my OS?
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You have PhotoBooth on there which will give a warning before it click the pic and flashes the screen to improve lighting when it does.
It can be a "normal" pic rather than any of the specials.
iChat itself can take a snapshot. It can be done from the Buddy List and clicking on your current Buddy pic and following the buttons. Or from the menu bar in Video.
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It is likely that you will have to navigate to this folder if you want MSN to display the same pic.
By default iChat will display the Pic you selected for your Mac user account when you set the computer up as seen in the Address Book for your Me card. It is probably this one that MSN is displaying.
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