Tireal Webcam Guard 1.2

Advanced security systems for houses and apartments are expensive. Even if you manage to install a camera, all you can do is watch how the thief gets into your house. With Tireal Webcam Guard, all you need is a simple webcam and you will have a motion activated security system. It will use your webcam as a security camera and it will start recording and perform other automated tasks if it "sees" someone.

Installing a complex security system can take hours, but setting up Tireal Webcam Guard on your computer will take only a few seconds. The size of the package is less than one Mb. There are no complex settings to go through and when you launch it, the program will automatically detect your webcam.

Your webcam's feed is displayed on the main area of a compact interface. Basic tasks can be performed with the aid of the options on the toolbar. You can start recording the feed or take a snapshot and save it as a file, change the feed's resolution, select a different capture source and more. Activating the motion detector is the most important option you will find.

While the motion detector is activated, the software will react if someone gets caught on camera. You can set up a series of automated actions in a tabbed preferences window. If there is movement, Tireal Webcam Guard can start recording for a set amount of time, send an email or SMS message, play a sound or run an application. If you want to protect a certain object, you can select a certain area of the camera's feed, by clicking and dragging over a preview. In this way, the program will react only if someone will be caught in that particular area.

Pros:
Tireal Webcam Guard is lightweight and its features are easy to understand. The program can execute different tasks if it detects motion on a webcam's feed. The most important part is that it can notify you via email or SMS message.

Cons:
There is only a 20-day evaluation period.

Tireal Webcam Guard offers an excellent alternative to expensive security cameras. Its user friendly interface and straightforward options will help you set up your own, home made, motion activated security system.

Tireal Webcam Guard has been reviewed by Frederick Barton on 02 May 2012. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Tireal Webcam Guard 5 out of 5 stars, naming it Essential