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Pismo - LiveCam Setup Questions

Can someone help me out as far as setting up a Pismo and a mini DV camera as a livecam that I can access online? In the end I'd simply like to go online at any time and view from my iPhone or Mac. Of course I'd like it private, as it will be aimed at my front door when I'm away. If activity can be recorded, great, but not necessary. The DV cam could be connected via FW400. Everything is older, but from the same era, so they do place nice together. Batteries are also older, so will need to be left plugged in. I hope to be able to use the Pismo in clamshell mode if possible.


I'm going on the cheap, so if I need software I'd prefer it be free or close to it.


Thanks for any help.

Mac Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10), 2010 12-Core 24GB 5870 600GB Raptor

Posted on Oct 4, 2015 10:21 AM

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Oct 4, 2015 11:00 AM in response to Tony Giordano

Very interesting question since I have a Pismo too - and the need for a little better than "Video Baby Monitor(s)" lined up on my desk to monitor my Mom w/ Alzheimer's movements.


A quick Goggle search > google.com/search...diy+home+monitoring+system+reviews reveals that you may be better off (and me too) investing a couple hundred bucks in a Plug & Play system - one I saw reviewed does what you want for no charge with $9.95/month "cloud" recording.


I will follow with interest (letting you and others do the dirty work) 😉

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Oct 8, 2015 5:37 PM in response to Tony Giordano

The old Pismo does have Firewire connectivity. Alas, it is also only compatible with up to Mac OS X 10.4.11.

So you'll need a webcam broadcasting program for it. As it happens there was an old version of CU2SEEME that did just that. Finding it may require trudging through some Apple usergroups http://www.apple.com/usergroups/ , or you might find on http://oldapps.com/mac
http://www.lowendmac.com/ and http://www.info-mac.org/viewforum.php?f=10 if you have a real older Mac operating system.

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