angels1944 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Hello, i recently purchased a small nanny cam on eBay to see what is happening when i am not home. I am very unknowledgable about this sort of thing so please bear with me. From what i understand, the camera transmits the video to a receiver, which is hooked up to a device with a video input (tv/vcr/computer). Ultimately what i want to do is run this through a laptop and be able to record what is going on, so that i may watch this when i am home. So the questions... #1...is this possible? It seems simple enough but few things ever are... #2...I am assuming i would need some sort of recording program on the computer. Are there free ones for download that are recommended/safe? #3...if it is easier than a laptop, would i be able to just hook up the receiver only to a vcr during recording? then just hook it up to the tv to view? Any other info, input, or anything at all is greatly appreciated. thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbodbyl 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Could you post a link to the camera you purchased off ebay? Even the name or model number would help. There are so many different types of cameras out there you will need to give a few more details and I'm sure someone here will be able to help you. Colin B http://www.zeecure.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angels1944 0 Posted February 11, 2012 Hello, I am on my phone so I am only getting mobile links but here it is http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=310366681198&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=29686146313 If that doesn't work, it's the first item that comes up when searching "nanny cam" on eBay. The title listed is "Wireless nanny baby micro mini full camera monitor cam system" Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbodbyl 0 Posted February 11, 2012 You will need a video capture card to record that camera onto your PC. You can get an external one like this http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3504456&CatId=1428 or http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5238925&CatId=1428 They should both come with some sort of recording software. You can also get capture cards at most computer stores so you might want to go in and talk to a sales person to make sure it has the right software that will work with your computer. hope this helps. Colin http://www.zeecure.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
