Perfect Webcam Monitor4.2

Professional video surveillance systems are not quite affordable, but most people try to justify their costs by saying that it’s better to prevent than cure. Which is more than reasonable, not to mention the feel of security brought into your life.However, even under these circumstances, if you are unsure about subscribing to such a service, you may want to create your own system using an application such as Perfect Webcam Monitor, which promises accurate results, responsiveness, and many other goodies.

Video surveillance system relying on your webcam

You may have guessed simply by taking a look at its name that the program relies on your webcam in order to monitor your home, which is pretty convenient and requires low resources. What the program is capable of doing for you is detect movement and send you alerts so that you are informed whenever an intruder is spotted.As for the application’s user interface, you might be happy to know that all the features are neatly organized, and exploring them for a couple of minutes should be enough to figure out how the tool works.Adding a new camera is possible using the “File” menu. This step is followed by a very important one since this is when you configure your webcam. As such, you can adjust the sensitivity for motion detection and enable masking so that you avoid false alarms.

Can detect and record movement in the room

Then, you need to specify the action the program takes once it detects movement. Your options are to record video in AVI or MPEG-4 format and take snapshots in JPEG format. Note that in either of these cases, you can adjust the footage quality.As for alarms, once motion is detected, a loud sound can start playing for a user-defined interval. This should scare off any intruders and interrupt their criminal actions.

Can send SMS and email alerts when anything suspicious happens

But what is really great is that email and SMS notifications can be sent in real time so that you are well informed about everything that happens in your house. In case you work steady hours, resorting to the monitoring and video recording scheduler should be a great idea.All in all, Perfect Webcam Monitor is a powerful solution for both individuals and small businesses that want to keep an eye on what happens in a building even when they are not there.The program works as a professional video surveillance system that manages to remain approachable and straightforward, and there are no ifs and buts as far as its efficiency and applicability are concerned. But don't take our word for granted and give it a try to see for yourself.