This post was written by Ellen Rocklin
The Linksys WVC54GCA is a low cost fixed focus IP camera by Linksys. This camera is a second generation and has many more features than the first generation WVC54GC, for about the same price. The WVC54GCA administrative interface is very simple to use and laid out in a similar fashion to many other Linksys devices. Linksys also includes a free year of TZO.COM Dynamic DNS service with each WVC54GCA camera. The Dynamic DNS service is useful if your ISP provides you with a Dynamic IP address.
Techsmith’s Camtasia Studio 6 enables you to assemble a video from a number of clips, too, which is essential if you’re not completely fluent in front of the ‘camera’. Editing operations are not as intuitive as they could be, though. There are some handy video-wide effects. Another great tool is SmartFocus which automatically works through your clip and zooms in when it detects you’re working in a reduced area of the screen. Moreover, once the video is complete, Camtasia can render it to a number of different formats.