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Support => iCam Support => : Bmurphyart October 29, 2009, 04:03:20 AM
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I have spent the last 2 weeks had tech support at my home just to be able to view my security cams remotely threw a program for mac. Finally I discovered your app and was able to connect with no problem. Bad thing now is I can not view threw the security program. And have to pick security program which takes video and photos and sends to me by email or icam which has sensor and button but no way to record auto wise. In the end icam solved all the bull.... Issues with port forwarding and all that garbage but lacks the options to be utilized for security reasons. By adding a auto record that can be sent to an email address would make this a way more powerfull tool in my opinion or have it be able to view other software that controlls webcams so you can still connect without the lack of recording features.
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Thank you for your feedback! :)
We are currently finalizing versions of the iCamSource and iCam that will support the recording of images when motion is detected as well as the ability to review these past "motion events" through iCam. We hope to have the next version of iCam submitted to Apple within the next week or so.
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Have yall submitted it yet?, i feel like a stalker now but i must know. ;D
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:D
No need to apologize ... Your enthusiasm is much appreciated. :)
We submitted iCam 1.3 last Thursday, so if it is approved it will most likely be available next Wednesday. (13 days seems to be the magic number these days.)
We are most likely going to release a video demo of the new features sometime this week, so hopefully that will tide you over until it is released. :)
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Here is a preview video of the latest version of iCam that is currently "In Review" with Apple: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfF1WCiJqMQ
Hopefully they'll approve it soon. ;D
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Thats awesome, i didn't realize you guys were doing video recording
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It's not actually "video" recording, but is instead a series of still images, saved whenever motion is detected. You can play them in sequence through iCam so that they simulate being one long video stream, or just step through them to get a better look at the action. :)
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It looks like you guys did a good job on it, i hope it attracts more buyers
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This is great! We finally have an existence proof of a night vision camera working with iCam! But...what is the model of the night vision camera?
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It is an AirLink101 SkyIPCam500W Wireless Night Vision Network Camera - http://airlink101.com/products/aicn500w.php
:)
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Great new feature! Can't wait for the update to be available on the App store!
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It's not actually "video" recording, but is instead a series of still images, saved whenever motion is detected. You can play them in sequence through iCam so that they simulate being one long video stream, or just step through them to get a better look at the action. :)
Very, very nice job, Stefan et al. One clarification, though ... if the video sequence is a series of stills, is there a way to convert them to a quicktime movie? I guess there must be, since you posted a YouTube video! But you might want to clarify that in the release notes.
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Yes, good point. 8)
There are a number of ways to take a series of still images and output a movie. Googling "jpegs to movie" gives you a number of different options and tools for both Windows and Mac OS X. :)
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What is the capacity of images for each user on your server?
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The images aren't uploaded to our server, they are stored on the same computer that is running the iCamSource.
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Thank you for developing this software. I was burgled (that word always strikes me as amusing) a year ago and have been shopping around for something like this. I can't wait for the video support (or pseudo-video :)) in iCamSource. I don't have an iPhone or iPod Touch so I mainly use iCamWeb to keep an eye on things at home while at work.
Will there be a way to designate where the still images are saved? I would like to indicate a remote drive in case the computer running iCamSource is swiped.
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Yes, you will be able to change the directory where the images are saved.
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I take it it was rejected? :(
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No, Apple hasn't even tested it yet. :(
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Received an e-mail today saying that iCam 1.3 was indeed rejected due to iCam containing a call to a "Private API":
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/apples_app_store_approval_process_gets_partially_automated.html
That single call (a call to tell the application to terminate when there is no Internet connectivity) has been in iCam since the beginning, but I am assuming it was discovered by the new automated detection process. Strange that it took even longer than the standard two weeks for the automated process to find it. :-[
So now a change that literally took 5 minutes to make and resubmit will most likely take at least another two weeks to be reviewed.
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oh well, i'll look for it then
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Am I correct in assuming that the new update should be available today or tomorrow?
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Today is day 13 after submittal, yes, but our records don't show Apple as having testing it yet. :(
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Any word?
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We just got an e-mail notifying us that iCam 1.3 is now Ready For Sale, so it should be appearing in the App Store within the next 24 hours or so. :)
The latest versions of the iCamSource have also been updated to version 1.4 to support the Push on Motion functionality. They can be downloaded from http://skjm.com/icam/support.php
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I jsut got 1.3 from the app store, now I need to get 1.4 for all my PCs.
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Hey I love the new update. i have a suggestion for icam users who want to see the images from other places or for security reasons are worried about loosing the images. I have found that the free application for mac or pc called dropbox is very helpful. Once you download it, you get a dropbox folder and anything that is put in it is instantly synced to the cloud. All you do is make this your motion events folder destination. You can either view the images from wherever on their website or in your dropbox folder on any computer which you downloaded dropbox. It also enables you to get notifications on other computers which is great. You automatically get 2 gigabytes free for ever and if you use this link you get 250 megabytes extra free if u use this link https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTMxMjUxMzQ5 (you can also get much more space if u pay monthly). Hope this is helpful, again i love the update and i hope skjm continues to release great apps and updates! ;D