ContaCam 9.9.12 – Free security camera


Do you want to keep an eye on the house, your yard or the cat about to give birth while you are away? The purchase of a security camera with accompanying software is not easy. If you still have a webcam somewhere, you can set up an observation system with ContaCam that costs you nothing.

ContaCam 9.9.12

price

Free
Language

English
OS

Windows 7/8/10
Website
www.contaware.com
8 Score 80 Score: 80

  • Pros
  • Stable product
  • Extensive functions
  • Negatives
  • Sometimes difficulties with pairing ip camera

The installation of ContaCam is a piece of cake. Download the package, run the installer and agree to the license. No additional software is smuggled in and there is no advertising. You will then be taken to the main screen that asks you to select your camera.

Settings

Below the menu Camera you will find the connected usb and / or ip cameras. You wait a few seconds – which can go up to half a minute with IP cameras – but then the image appears and you know that your spy is active. The window with the basic settings of the camera opens automatically. Here you indicate at what time interval the camera should capture images, which language the web interface should use and how long the images should be stored. Do not forget to check that you want to receive an e-mail if a camera error should occur. Via the button To Subject Server you will arrive at the window where you enter your name and e-mail address.

Here the files are only kept for one month.

Security

In the info window you get the link to view the camera images remotely via the web browser. The option Enable Internal Web Server in Camera Basic Settings after all, is usually checked. If you want a secure web interface, you can enter a password and username here. The images are stored locally, where you indicate a maximum of the disk space on your PC that this security system is allowed to occupy, for example 5%.

Active zones

By default, ContaCam starts recording by motion detection. There may be areas on the screen where ContaCam should ignore movements, such as swinging branches. Via the button with a the software shows a grid that indicates where the program registers movement by means of red boxes. Then you can select zones that you think should be motion sensitive.

Conclusion

The interface is a bit outdated, but the software is very stable. Moreover, it is possible to monitor different cameras in this way. And very handy is the option to view a summary of the videos on a daily basis.

In the web interface you get an overview of the recordings.
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