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Coming up with the top 5 IP cameras was a no-brainer. These units are all top performers, are easily set up and require very little technical knowledge to get working. They make idea starter cameras for the larger home security project or may be ideal for simple tasks like alerting you by email with a picture or video clip when a door or a window is opened. For peace of mind when out of the house an IP camera is like having an extra set of eyes.

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Y-cam MultiLive

We are happy to announce that the people at Y-cam have just launched a free software application which allows you to view live images from up to nine Y-cams simulataneously!

Free Software Download

Y-cam MultiLive is a security monitoring application which you can download for free directly from us here at Network Webcams. The application will allow you to monitor multiple Y-cams with audio using the White or Black models, all from the comfort of one screen.

Managed Video Clip Creation

The software helps manage the recording of video clips from all your connected Y-cams. Your recordings can be on-demand or set to record based on motion detection. Limits can be put in place to ensure that the amount of recordings does not exceed the amount of storage space available. A shortcut is provided in the application to take you directly to the folder where your recordings are saved, allowing quick access to your archives.

Main Features:

• Monitor up to 9 simultaneous live action views with audio listen-in
• Supports both Y-cam White and Y-cam Black or a combination of the two
• Full Screen mode. Utilise every inch of your monitor space
• Live video images scaled to fit screen or forced to correct aspect ratio
• Digital zoom control from application
• Start video clip creation on demand or based on motion detection
• Manage your recordings and storage space requirements
• Volume control

More Information:

Free download: Y-cam MultiLive Software

Y-cam White wireless IP security camera with audio listen-in
Y-cam Black wireless IP security camera, infrared night vision, audio listen-in

Captain Jack Sparrow may not be around any more but the Black Pearl, or rather the Bounty, the ship cast as The Black Pearl in Pirate’s of the Caribbean, has arrived in Torquay for a short stay and can be viewed on the StreamdaysFREE webcam set up by the Torbay Hospitality Association overlooking Torquay Marina.

Get a look in now because it won’t be there for long.

View the Black Pearl on webcam.

We’re asked daily to provide a natively wireless outdoor IP camera and surveillance solution and up until now this has been complicated. With the release on our IP camera store of the Axis 211W outdoor wireless bundle we can now provide a single package, easy to install, highly cost-effective package comprising 1 x Axis 211W, 1 x Videotek Verso outdoor housing and 1 x external wireless outdoor antenna (including bracket suitable for wall/mast mounting and antenna cable). The package also includes power supplies, mounting kit, wall bracket, installation guides and more.

We will shortly be posting a full evaluation of this camera after our exhaustive testing. High quality outdoor wireless surveillance just got a whole lot easier. Don’t forget that these cameras can also make great web attraction webcams and the Axis 211W fits seamlessly into our Streamdays packages.

The stereotypical surfer dude has given way to determined and technologically aware individuals, male and female, who stops at nothing to catch the best waves.

Gone are the days when these guys wander down to the beach to “hopefully” catch a wave. They now use sophisticated equipment including IP technology, broadband services and weather data solutions to monitor the wave action.

Truly dedicated sports men and women, whose lives revolve around the ocean, work commitments, shopping or homework play second fiddle to surfing the waves.

Surf related websites like Wavewatch have become an integral part of everyday life. To outsiders they are full of statistical data which doesn’t mean very much, but to the avid surfer they are a direct connection to Mother Nature. Up to the minute weather information including swell heights, wind speeds, satellite imagery, isobars and water temperatures. Indeed, everything a surfer needs to catch the best barrels.

Our Streamdays service has become another important tool to the surfing fraternity. Our live uk webcams at Croyde Bay, Newquay and Cornwall have become extremely popular, and we fully expect this trend to continue.

If you have a surfcam and would like for it to be included on www.streamdays.com please contact us. We are soon to launch a free webcam hosting service which is aimed at making it simpler than ever to launch a professional interactive webcam on your website.

If you don’t already have a webcam, Streamdays offers a number of packages to get you started. Just give us a call on 0151 633 2111.

Other Surfing and Weather Data Providers:

Taking British surfing into the 21st Century (www.a1surf.com)
Connected to the wind (www.windfinder.com)
Know before you go (www.surfline.com)
Surf reports, forecasts and photos (www.magicseaweed.com)

There are thousands of tourist attractions throughout the world, but the vast majority of people will never physically see most of them. The cost of travelling to different countries in search of these historic gems is simply too expensive for most people and with increasing concerns about global warming and remaining carbon neutral, many people are cutting back on international travel.

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It’s not only the birds that enjoy the feast laid out at one of our hosted webcams based at Ghyll Head Outdoor Education Centre, it sometimes attracts naughty visitors too…

We caught this cheeky little fellow ‘red handed’ as he enjoyed the spoils of the day, but he didn’t hang around for long. Only long enough to fill his little cheeks and scarper.

Their camera is set up to monitor the bird feeders around the main house, situated in the beautiful Lake District and they attract all manner of creatures, from birds to badgers.

This has proven to be a great camera for both bird lovers and nature lovers alike. Keep a close eye on the happenings live from their website below:

Ghyll Head Outdoor Education - Webcam Page

Save our Squirrels

We’re always on the lookout for interesting uses for IP cameras and webcams and while on holiday in New Zealand last month this one caught my eye.

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We wondered how long it would take. It’s now possible, so long as you pop your clogs in County Down, to have your tearful send-off webcast to the online masses - or, we hope, just to your loving friends and family.

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Winter will be leaving us soon (did it ever really arrive?) and what better way to see it out than to ski the French Alps, or even better, do it from the warmth and comfort of your own home?

The Ski La Source live webcam shows amazing views of Mont Blanc and the valleys and while there has been less slow this year than of late the skiing is good and the views remain spectacular.

This camera has been offline during the winter but has emerged from hibernation resplendent as a newborn and with crisp, clear images of some of the finest views in the Alps, is not to be missed.

As avid rhino-cam watchers we were proud to be watching when Paignton Zoo’s heavily pregnant Black rhino, Sita, gave birth to a baby girl rhino. The birth is part of an endangered species programme at the Zoo.

A dedicated team of rhino watchers kept a close eye on Sita, and on the webcam, during the run up to the birth.

Infra-red lights on the camera made sure that images were captured at crucial parts of the birth

With only around 4,000 black rhinos left in the wild this is an important step in the conservation of these magnificent creatures and shows how webcams can bring people closer to the animal kingdom of which we are part, and help conservation efforts locally as well as globally.

See more on the birth and rhino conservation >>

Romance can sometimes be about spontaneity and throwing caution to the wind, and over the years places like Las Vegas and Gretna Green have been synonymous with just that.

Now, of course, marriage in famous wedding locations like Gretna is less about running away, crossing the border and getting hitched to your teenage sweetheart and more about simply providing an historic and memorable wedding experience. Still, there are those who will miss out on the experience of their loved ones’ magical day through simply not being able to be there, being in another country, or timezone.

IP cameras, as webcams, end all that. Now it is possible for any family member to be there and to feel part of the wedding ceremony. The live Streamdays webcam at Gretna’s Anvil Hall is showing that wedding on the web can be more inclusive than ever before.

View the Gretna wedding cam on streamdays.com or at Gretna Weddings.

Elopers beware: your families may just get in on the act after all!

The monster celebrations for the launch of Highland 2007 to be held in Inverness on Friday 12th January will be covered by the Streamdays powered webcam at Highland House of Fraser.

The webcam will cover the giant street party being held on Inverness’s streets and feature glorious views of a lit-up Inverness Castle, the banks of the River Ness and general street views.

Highland 2007 recognises and celebrates the culture of the Scottish Highlands, combining traditional and contemporary Highland culture in a reflection on the old and a celebration of the new. Highland 2007 will be a bespoke cultural celebration of the Highlands in 2007.