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Hello, me again,

Can anyone give any feedback on running ZM on older kit? Basically, I'm considering using ZM on an embedded-type system (such as PC/104 or EPIC) and this means that spec is somewhat limited. (eg 400MHz Celeron)

What would be the minimum spec for something similar to:
2 colour cameras ~10fps (probably using a capture-card, not USB/IPcam)
Single viewer at any one time
No mocap, I don't think (monitor only)

Without mocap on the cameras, I think I could probably find a simpler way of doing things than ZM, but I'm considering putting mocap on one of the cameras to trigger an audible alarm on motion. All a bit maybe-this-maybe-that at the moment...

Thanks

If you can go without the zm-only features (mocap/cord etc) then if you can get mjpeg working on any camera (I'm exclusively ip-based and don't know anything about legacy cams) then for display... Firefox?

Adding multiple video streams to a webpage where you can use Firefox on (IE doesn't support mjpeg, don't even go there) is as simple as adding <img> tags. Ie, I have six cameras updating continuously over a lan at work (also works over the internet, but slower) using exactly this. Night security uses it to monitor all the cameras in a portable way (on a laptop, can wander around the complex with it, or park and view anywhere - even multiple viewers are no problem if the cams are up to it).

The best part is the viewing pc's requirements are minimal - a p400 is more than adequate to view multiple mjpeg pictures this way. Size of picture is more flexible than ZM.

Btw, I use both. I have ZM linked in on mocord too (external cams positioned next to PIR floodlights).

Example html code to view a single mjpeg stream in firefox. Adding multiples are dead easy - no need to mess around with java, activex, js - this "just works". Example is for an axis webcam running on port 1102 using hostname office, in 320x240 colour.
You don't even need a webserver, just save the html locally and open from your hd. (Must write a proper article about this)

Yes please do an article as i for one for find this very intersting. You could use zms as the source too, but this would load your zm server!

James

Thanks, I'm just throwing ideas about at the moment, so any input is great.

I would think if you dropped the framerate and used record etc no motion detection. I run 2 cams at 4 fps each on a duron 750 with no issues