ContaCam is a video surveillance and live cam application. It supports not only local but also remote cameras. Likewise, it allows connecting to various cams and opening various surveillance windows simultaneously. The program has an intuitive interface; however, it looks somewhat outdated in terms of graphic design. The program’s functions can be controlled through not only its standard interface but also an integrated web server.
When used for surveillance purposes, the tool can be set to record continuous video or take repeated snapshots instead. Likewise, it can capture images only when motion is detected on previously set areas. In case any kind of activity is sensed, the program can trigger various kinds of alerts. Thus, in addition to recording video, it can also send emails, upload evidences to an FTP server or the cloud, and even execute customized system commands.
If your intention is to capture video from a given camera, the program allows carrying manual records and snapshots. This way, you fail not only to record a streaming movie but also gaming sessions.
In general, ContaCam has the main advantage of allowing you to benefit from sophisticated features at no cost. Besides, it does not require expensive equipment as it can work on even very low system resources.
v4.3.0 [Feb 13, 2013]
- Split the 'Other HTTP Device' mode in Server Push and Client Poll
- Swf snapshot history file is now correctly created even if restarting ContaCam (snapshots preceding restart are not lost)
- In Device Assistant added a button to move the camera folder; under Tools menu there is the possibility to move all camera folders in one command
- Live snapshot names can now be configured
- Increased support from 15 to 100 DirectX devices
- In log messages the user assigned device name is now shown
- For microapache set MaxKeepAliveRequests to 0 (=No Limit) to avoid frame jumps which were happening when the keep alive request count reached 0 and a reconnection was necessary
- Longer detection files option introduced in version 4.0.5
is now always on
- Removed UDP networking because it was ContaCam's proprietary streaming protocol not compatible with any current standard(it's still possible to stream a video source through the web server, a FAQ entry has been added illustrating that)
- Removed manual record pause command which was of no use
