[ale] Webcam/capture device?

[Marvin, International Martian of Mystery]

Robert L. Harris wrote:
>   With the kids growing up I want to set up some better monitoring in and
> around the house.  I currently have a small creative webcame that is usb
> attached that I can monitor with Motion.  Easy to use but a small,
> grainy picture.  I'm looking now for something with 1024x768 or better
> preferably with color that won't take alot of custom compling drivers,
> etc.  I would like to stay with something USB attached but I can look at
> a hauppage card if I must but I don't want to have to stick 5+ cards
> into my machine to monitor the different areas around the house, in and
> outside.
>
> Suggestions/Advice?
>   
http://www.bluecherry.net


They've got a bunch of capture cards with everything from 4 to 16 ports-
works with zoneminder live linux distro nearly out of the box (gotta
edit the bttv module line to specify the correct card).  I just
installed one last week at a parking lot at the airport.