Software controlled movement Logitech QuickCam Orbit AFDoes this have software that can control the movement of the camera or is it just an automatic motion sensor controlled movement? I want to use this with kids who are in wheelchairs and have limited movement of their hands. It would be great if they could control the movement of a webcam to take photos and video. Anyone know if this one will do that, and if not, what webcam will?Thanks,Bridgette Software controlled movement Logitech QuickCam Orbit AFDoes this have software that can control the movement of the camera or is it just an automatic motion sensor controlled movement? ... » Read More Software controlled movement Logitech QuickCam Orbit AFDoes this have software that can control the movement of the camera or is it just an automatic motion sensor controlled movement? I want to use this with kids who are in wheelchairs and have limited movement of their hands. It would be great if they could control the movement of a webcam to take photos and video. Anyone know if this one will do that, and if not, what webcam will?Thanks,Bridgette « Show Less
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It has face tracking for automatic movement, but there is also webcam control software that starts when the cam is turned on, and you use your mouse to click on 4 directional arrows to move the cam in each of the 4 directions, and a button to center it.
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I took 100's of pictures on a short trip - most of them of my grandchildren. The youngest is a shaker and mover too. ;) He is ALWAYS in motion. I probably had to delete 6-8 photos of the 200 for movement (mine or theirs). One of the events I attended was a pizza party and my pictures of the children (who were moving constantly) turned out great. This camera also takes videos, but I haven't played with that yet. I was very pleased with this camera overall. I am not sure how it would do in sports applications or constant movement, but I assure you the toddler never sat, stood or posed - and I still able to get some great pictures. I took 100's of pictures on a short trip - most of them of my grandchildren. The youngest is a shaker and mover too. ;) He is ALWAYS in motion. I probably had to delete 6-8 photos of the 200 for movement (mine or theirs). One of the events I attended was a pizza party and my pictures of the children (who were moving constantly) turned out great. This camera also takes videos, but I haven't played with that yet. I was very pleased with this camera overall. I am not sure how it would do in sports applications or constant movement, but I assure you the toddler never sat, stood or posed - and I... » Read More I took 100's of pictures on a short trip - most of them of my grandchildren. The youngest is a shaker and mover too. ;) He is ALWAYS in motion. I probably had to delete 6-8 photos of the 200 for movement (mine or theirs). One of the events I attended was a pizza party and my pictures of the children (who were moving constantly) turned out great. This camera also takes videos, but I haven't played with that yet. I was very pleased with this camera overall. I am not sure how it would do in sports applications or constant movement, but I assure you the toddler never sat, stood or posed - and I still able to get some great pictures. « Show Less
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I beleive this would be an option, in my application I was able to connect remotely to my camera and control and observe as well as have the camera send via email or text as many as 6 images when motion was sensed. I used this successfully in my application and was very pleased with its reliabilty. Image quality was excellent and send/receive times were in the area of 10 seconds.
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The camera is not motion activated. It can be heat sensing or time lapse. One or the other not both.
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There is a servo connection that attaches to the camera. This allows remote trigger of it. Also to change modes from still to video.
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Easiest way is to push the camera down which will turn the motion off. I only use the camera for Skype, however not on a regular basis. I don't miss the motion functionality at all.
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Plug and play. I have used it my old Windows XP and a Vista computer and a Windows 7 all just plug and play. There is software with it which makes it more versatile by giving you more options. I would recommend you install the software just for the optioms. I cannot remember if the software was on a disk or if it just installed from the camera. I have two icons on my desktop, one called Logitech Webcam Software and another called Logitech Vid HD.
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Yes. Motion can be enabled or disabled on a per camera basis. Area of motion detected is also easily adjusted per camera. For instance, you need to exclude a bush that blows in the breeze - you simply mark boxes within a grid to disable detection. Similarly, recording is also set on a per camera basis. Time restraint recording also per camera. It's a nice system! I've had mine on 24/7 for 2 years with no problems. The box says they're good to 10 degrees, mine had no problems with -25 temps last week.
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just called logitech and they said it is not being discontinued and it is their best seller, and I couldn't find any other data to support the discontinued information. don't know what is right, but I am going to go with the orbital instead....same except for the inability to mount on monitor and it has auto tracking to follow my face if I move around while recording...
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This camera can not be controlled by a personal computer. You need a controller (Telemetrics CP-ITV-D30) which can control P-T-Z. You can find these online. I use it to control four of these cameras into a Videonics switcher board and record using a Sony DSR-25 DV-CAM deck. The video connector is S-Video. So I don't know of any software or any way to connect these to a regular computer. Hope this helps.
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Yes It is in the software. I couldn't tell you how to get there, but I have seen it there. Fortunately it isn't too complicated. The problem I have had is fat fingers hitting the wrong button and changing things while I am trying to work with the camera. The reason I know it does have a self timer is because I pushed the button that caused it at a moment when I did not have time to stop shooting so every shot I had to shoot waiting for the timer to count down.
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Yes the Blue Iris software is for recording. The camera itself can sence motion and send you 5-6 still shots via email, but to record full motion activity you need Blue Iris. I've used it for 7 months and its a good platform steadily improving, but I would recommend.
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I have to use the stabilization on my Mac program for that because there are no controls on the camera itself. In addition, I purchased two camera and found that one had a faulty battery that will not charge. The seller wasnt helpful and since the camera company went out of business, I can not get the camera fixed. There is no way to open these cameras and replace the batteries other than by the factory and that option is no longer in existence. I recommend trying the gopro camera. It's got high resolution and full support from the manufacturer.
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sorry what you mean movement? to which extent?it's heavy camera have some plastic parts, but still strong when i shake it juts move but not noticeable, this i think stabilization sensor but in fact i try this camera it's great i think you should check you warranty maybe you return it or change it
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It can do both. I use it mainly in the motion activated mode. But, you can set it up as a plot camera where it'll shoot so many seconds of video each day at a specified time. I own two of these and they've been great cameras for the money.
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You need to hook it up to a DVR. If the software you use supports motion activation, it will be motion activated. The software is usually in the DVR. I believe it gives 60 degrees of view so it is not a wide field. This camera is connected to the DVR (digital video recorder) by wires. I used it to replace an existing camera on the system I already had installed
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I think what may help is motion detection. I already asked the tech support guy and he said they are working towards this functionality. I would think it be done soon over the next release or two. So far my camera works great so over all its a good by. good luck ;)