Computer to monitor children

[mad1]

I want a way that I can monitor (prefer audio only) my children while they are sleeping on my computer.I Like to work in the basement while they are sleeping and I want to hear them when they wake up.

[brandon184]

What about buying a baby-monitor?

- Brandon
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[mad1]

I have one somewhere(we moved recently),the static is bad and crosstalk is a possibility.

[phenious]

could set up a web cam looking near their door or in the room... then set it to detect a certain ammount of motion... say one sitting up in bed... then have that run in a window on your screen... I think you can view a web cam over the net if You have XP but i would have to test that... it also requires a PC up by the cam... oh well... just a though I know of cheap radios that dont require licences that can be set to transmit all the time, just choose a channel and a sub channel and chances are that no one with in 2 miles will pick it. Best of luck

-: phenious :-

[kenyg]

Crosstalk can freak you out. I remember hearing "baby wanna go" coming out of the baby monitor, and freaking - (my 3 month old was in the crib).

netmeeting will allow webcam and voice over a lan.


Kenyg

[Mike]

crosstalk is a riot, we used to get that when my little brother had the monitor in his room.
Lots of people in my neighborhood have young ones so they have the baby monitors going.

[mad1]

This would be for WIN 2K.I want to run the cabling thru the basement while it is unfinished.Any suggestions on a Wecam that will work for 75" run of cable?
Their rooms are on the first floor ant the computer is in the basement at the opposite end of the house.

[KAknight]

You could get one of those X10 cams. They are wireless and have motion sensors.

[mad1]

The link to this one is "USB",is there a wire version that will work on Cat 5 cable?Wireless may have limitations,ductwork for furnace may block signal.