Re: IP Camera for Sports?

[Dan Oachs <doachs () GAC EDU>]

We use Axis security cameras <http://www.axis.com/> for all sorts of 
things on our campus in addition to using them for security cameras.  
Many of them do double duty.  I am pretty sure they have one that meets 
your requirements.  They are easy to grab images from to be used as 
frequently updating webcams, etc.  We have also used them in conjunction 
with other software (wowza, and wirecast) for live video streaming to a 
flash streaming server to allow hundreds of viewers, or as time lapse 
photography cameras and more.  Pretty sure most IP cams support many if 
not all these features.  Once you have one to play with, you will 
probably find all sorts of interesting ways to use it.

    --Dan Oachs
        Gustavus Adolphus College


On 2/12/13 1:02 PM, Russ Leathe wrote:
> We need to replace an ancient analog camera with a new IP camera.  
> This camera faces the soccer field, and during games parents fight for 
> control of the PTZ.
>
> Would you recommend a good PTZ that has...
>
> 1.)Day/night
>
> 2.)HD quality
>
> 3.)Multiuser -- 10-20 users
>
> 4.)Queuing for control of the PTZ would be great -- each user would 
> have 1 minute.
>
> 5.)At least 16x optical
>
> 6.)Able to follow action
>
> The location is the 4^th floor of our library, the soccer field is 
> about 50-100 yards from there. The soccer field is one half of our 
> 'quad'.  So when there are no games,  this will act as our 'eyes' for 
> prospective students.
>
> Which brings up a new topic...because of student privacy...do you 
> allow this?
>
> We typically look at PTZ for security cams but this is a little different.
>
> Thanks
>
> Russ