Periscope Pro is a recently released application that can add all the bells and whistles of a modern video surveillance system to your Mac. Periscope works by using your built-in camera (or an external USB camera) to record video constantly while activated, or only when motion is detected. Periscope also has Dropbox support, so you can upload recorded footage to the cloud in the event the Mac is destroyed or stolen. Let’s take a look at some of the features available:
- Periscope S2G, formerly BidSync, provides visibility into government contracting. Our tools save suppliers valuable time and resources while generating awareness across all stakeholders.
- Easyscope – unofficial Periscope client for Windows 10/Windows Phone 8.1. Easyscope Beta let you see Periscope live broadcasts all over the world. App supports live broadcast text or map search. After that you can watch it on your device. The app now has Beta status, that's means that most of.
- Periscope Pro Watch your home, kids, and pets from anywhere! Simply plug in your camera, or use the Mac’s built in one, and feature-rich Periscope Pro does the rest. Easy to use, OSX Yosemite ready, motion detection, clip uploading, and much more!
- Periscope functions under three modes, Motion Detection, Timed (Intermittent), and Continuous
- Option to activate automatically after logging into your Mac
- Motion Detection sensitivity levels can be adjusted. You can decide if Periscope should record your cat prowling around, or an intruder breaking into your home.
- Clip lengths can be adjusted between 5 and 60 seconds
- Video quality/resolution can be adjusted between 160 x 120, 320 x 240, 640-720 x 480
- All video clips are sound enabled
- Upload to Dropbox means recorded footage will never go lost if the Mac is stolen or destroyed
- Hide Periscope from other users and enable admin lock to avoid unauthorized use
- Videos are organized into folders by date recorded – down to the hour, minute, and second
The first phone to come equipped with a periscope telephoto lens system was the Huawei P30 Pro, and as expected, it impressed everyone with its raw image output and zooming capabilities.
Most surveillance systems can run you hundreds of dollars, but if you’re interested in doing minimal monitoring (keeping an eye on the kids while you’re out, checking in on the baby while he/she is sleeping, or recording the face of your home intruder) Periscope is a good solution. Most Macs today come equipped with HD cameras that can pick up great video and audio quality, making them a perfect companion for Periscope. Additionally, Logitech features great USB cameras that can record full HD video and audio. Periscope is available in the Mac App Store and goes for $20.
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Simply plug in your camera, or use the Mac’s built in one, and feature-rich Periscope Pro does the rest.
Easy to use, OSX El Capitan ready, motion detection, clip uploading, and much more!
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You wanted a simple-to-use, fully-featured video surveillance app for your Mac, and Periscope Pro delivers!
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Periscope Pro is compatible with the Mac’s built-in camera, or countless other third-party/stand-alone IP cameras.
You can monitor and/or record anything – your desk, your front door, the kid’s playroom, the baby’s room, your vacation house – anything.
With features like motion detection, video/sound recording, and clip uploading, you’ll never miss a moment (or you’ll finally find out who is stealing your snacks from your desk!)
If you need to monitor covertly, using a USB or IP camera lets you separate the camera from your Mac (so there’s no telltale green light) and hide the camera anywhere. Sneaky, huh?
With its sophisticated motion and sound detection systems, you can set it to only record when there is something to see (this leaves fewer clips to sort through, and less storage used.) You can also record continuously if you wish.
Clips are stored on your Mac for viewing and can be automatically upload to Dropbox so you can see what’s happening from anywhere, with any device!
By themselves, IP Cameras can be difficult to setup, but it’s fast and easy with Periscope Pro (in fact, it’s downright automatic!) Just input the camera’s address and model, and it does the rest. The setup screen preview window allows you see what’s happening as you set it up, so there’s no need to switch between screens (yes, we thought of everything!)
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Periscope Pro plays nice with IP Cameras from the following vendors:
| 3S | Edimax | MicroPower MiniHub |
| 4XEM | Elro | Mobotix |
| AbelCam | EyeSpy247 | NetBotz WallBotz 500 Camera Pod |
| ABS MegaCam | Fitivision | NetComm |
| ABUS | FlexWATCH device | netZeye |
| ACTi | Foscam | O'Rite |
| Agasio | Gadspot | Optica |
| AirLink101 | Genius | Panasonic |
| AirLive | Grandstream | Pelco |
| AirSight | Hawking | Pixord |
| Allnet | Hikvision | Planet |
| Apexis | i-Flash | Rosewill camera |
| Arecont Vision | IC Realtime | Samsung |
| Astak Mole | iCanTek | Sanyo |
| ATV VIPMux | INSTAR | Sentry360 FullSight and InSight |
| AVerMedia | Intellinet | Sharx network camera |
| Aviosys | IP Webcam Android app | Sitecom |
| AVTECH | iphCAM.app (iPhone) | Sony |
| AxisBasler | iPUX | StarDot |
| Brickcom | IQinVision IQeye | Taylor Made Cams |
| Bosch | JVC | TEKI |
| Cellvision | LevelOne | Tenvis |
| Channel Vision | LILIN | Toshiba |
| Cisco | Linudix | TP-LINK |
| CowKey IP Cam | Linudix LWS-720 | TRENDnet |
| Canon | LWS-721 server | Trust |
| Comet Labs | Loftek | Vilar |
| Compro camera | Lorex | Vivotek |
| Convision server | Marmitek IPEyeAnywhere | Wireless Camera.app (iPhone) |
| D-Link | Marmitek IPRoboCam | Wanscam |
| Dedicated Micros | MayGion | Wansview |
| Digicom | Messoa | Wirepath |
| Digitus | Micronet | XvisionY-cam |
| Zavio |
And we are working hard to make this list even bigger!
But all of this ease of use and feature set wouldn’t be worth much if you couldn’t find and view the clips you want, right?
So Periscope Pro makes it fast and easy. The integrated, one-click Clip Library has a large, full-screen expandable viewing window, complete with clip thumbnails/details in a scrollable frame on the right. It doesn’t get easier – simply click on a clip and it instantly starts running in the viewing window. Not the one you want? No problem – choose another and click it right then and there.
With Periscope Pro you can:
- Monitor your home office when you are away
- Watch your kids, pets or aging parents
- Monitor an office in another city, country or continent
- Check on the babysitter or nanny
- Keep an eye on your workspace, desk, papers, and your Mac
- Monitor your storage unit, boat, motorcycle, or camper
- Catch a volcano erupting, a shooting star, or whales breeching by connecting to a public IP camera
- Keep an eye on your server room or any other business area
Features & Benefits
- Easy-to-use, sets up in less than 1 minute
- IP Camera support
- Auto or manual setup
- Setup window preview to see how it’s working
- Multiple operating modes – Motion Detection, Audio Detection, Both or Continuous
- Motion Detection
- Set sensitivity level– ignore or detect small movements like the wind ruffling a curtain.
- Audio Detection
- Set sensitivity level – ignore or detect quite sounds like a pet walking
- Real-time interactive activation adjustment – set motion/audio activation sensitivity using level monitors in the in-screen monitor window
- See levels change as you move/speak
- Pick exactly the trigger points you want – no trial and error guessing
- Auto-send clips to your Dropbox account – view clips from anywhere on any device
- Record with or without sound
- Record with or without Timestamps for any camera – built-in, remote or IP
- Sleek new user interface – easy to use and pleasing to the eye
- Covert Operation
- App can be hidden from users
- Operates with screensaver or even with screen-off
- Set preferences for any camera in the same window – built-in, external, IP Camera
- Wide range of recording formats – 320x240, 640x480, 800x600, 960x720, 1280x960, 1600x1200
- Multiple frames/second options – 1, 5, 10, 15, 25
- Highly resource efficient – 30% more efficient than most others
- Optimally compresses clips to minimize storage
- User-controlled clip storage – any folder, any device
- Stores clips by time and date – fast access in scrollable thumbnail window
- In-app clip library & viewer
- Can be activated at login, launch or from the control panel
- Does not interfere with other auto-launch apps
- Can be password protected
- 24/7 support response in 30 minutes or less, GUARANTEED
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