Simple surveillance for ones room?

[PoPPeR]

friend of mine suspects that someone is entering her room and taking things. Her room is not that secure (window and door are easily bypassed) and wants to do something temporarily just to see what happens. Is there a simple webcam type thing that they can use for the time being that's simple to setup?

 

[FoBoT]

usb web cam, like $20
plug it into the computer

 

[Qwest]

pics of setup...preferably with friend in it.

 

[Nomada]

Stashed tape recorder is great to get started with. Toothpicks on doors too.

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
usb web cam, like $20
plug it into the computer

would 12+ hour a day recording use up an insane amount of disk space?

 

[Syrch]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR

Originally posted by: FoBoT
usb web cam, like $20
plug it into the computer

would 12+ hour a day recording use up an insane amount of disk space?

Actually logitech has software in some of them that only activates when it sences movement...i want to get that myself.

 

[BCYL]

Originally posted by: Syrch

Originally posted by: PoPPeR

Originally posted by: FoBoT
usb web cam, like $20
plug it into the computer

would 12+ hour a day recording use up an insane amount of disk space?

Actually logitech has software in some of them that only activates when it sences movement...i want to get that myself.

Creative Lab webcams have that feature too, snaps a pic when it detects movements, it's all controlled by software

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: PoPPeR

Originally posted by: FoBoT
usb web cam, like $20
plug it into the computer

would 12+ hour a day recording use up an insane amount of disk space?

don't use video, just take a snapshop/still every 15 seconds, keep the resolution fairly low , like 640x480

 

[PoPPeR]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: PoPPeR

Originally posted by: FoBoT
usb web cam, like $20
plug it into the computer

would 12+ hour a day recording use up an insane amount of disk space?

don't use video, just take a snapshop/still every 15 seconds, keep the resolution fairly low , like 640x480

quick search on google reveals lots of programs that can probably help her out a lot. Thanks for the help

 

[MustISO]

I saw a cool hidden camera (in a clock) that uses a memory card to record. It's motion activated and connects to a PC using a USB connector. You can put a larger memory card in if you need it.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: BCYL

Originally posted by: Syrch

Originally posted by: PoPPeR

Originally posted by: FoBoT
usb web cam, like $20
plug it into the computer

would 12+ hour a day recording use up an insane amount of disk space?

Actually logitech has software in some of them that only activates when it sences movement...i want to get that myself.

Creative Lab webcams have that feature too, snaps a pic when it detects movements, it's all controlled by software

It would be funny if it made that click sound that cell phone cameras make when you're trying to be discreet..