Add a Netcam (network camera, IP-cam)

1. Select "Add New Camera" from the main menu to open the "New Camera" dialog
2. Select "Network Camera (NetCam/IP-Cam)" to add a netcam.

3. Select the working mode of the netcam. Does the netcam supplies still pictures or a MJPEG video stream or a MPEG4 video stream.
4. Insert the direct URL to the video datas (jpeg-picture, mjpeg-stream, mpeg4-stream).

This must be a direct URL to the video datas, NOT to the camera webserver.
(Some netcams needs a java applet or an ActiveX component from the manufacturer on the application side (or the receiving webpage) to receive the video datas. This is not supported! You need a direct URL to the video datas! If you can't find these direct URLs in the camera manual, please ask the manufacturer).

5. Press the button "Receive Picture". The program tries to connect the camera and gets a picture. This could take several seconds.

If the program can't get a picture a dialog appears.
1.) This could happen if you are running a firewall which prevents the program to access the camera. Be sure to open the firewall for the program.
2.) It could be, that your URL is not valid. To be sure that you use the right one, please insert the URL in the address field of your web browser and try to receive a picture there (still picture, mjpeg stream). Mpeg4-stream URLs could be tested with the Windows Media Player.

6. If you want to use a video record codec (and/or audio record device/codec), select the codec and press the button "Check Selected Device". The device is tested and a confirmation dialog appears.

If there are problems to run the netcam with the selected codecs the following dialog appears.

This could have several reasons:
1. You have selected a video codec (or audio codec) which is not compatible with the video device (or another codec). Please select a different video codec or no codec. Please test first your video device without additional codecs!
2. The CrazyPixels DirectShow filters are not correct installed:
Please go to the program directory, open a console and type>
regsvr32 crazypixelsbsf.ax
regsvr32 crazypixelstf1.ax to reinstall the filters.
Then restart the program and try again!

7. Close the "New Camera" dialog to use the netcam in the program.