About TimeCam.TV
Webcams just got an upgrade.
TimeCam.TV is a service that creates an online time lapse from any Internet camera or webcam.
It is the easiest way to create a time lapse online.
You don't need any additional hardware and there is no software to install.
Just sign-up on TimeCam.TV and place a small piece of HTML on your website. That's it.
Give your webcam a facelift - with the informative, fun, and dynamic TimeCam service.
FAQ
Here are our most Frequently Asked Questions:
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Who is it for?
TimeCam.TV is for anyone who wants to make the webcam on their website more interesting, fun, and informative.
| Tourism |
- Adding TimeCam.TV time lapse to a webcam at a tourist destination or
public lands website will generate repeat visitors by amazing them with
a dynamically changing view of any landscape or attraction.
- If you are interested in having a high resolution interactive
timelapse kiosk in your shop or visitor center, Contact us for more information.
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| Weather |
- A TimeCam.TV weather time lapse makes real the power and motion of
the weather.
- TimeCam.TV provides an excellent interface for satellite
imagery.
- Our TimeArchive(TM) feature lets you automatically capture
spectacular time lapse footage of unpredictable weather events.
- Bookmarking capabilities make it easy to feature time lapse movies
of past extreme weather events - an easy way to generate media buzz
and repeat views.
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| Construction |
- Adding a TimeCam.TV time lapse to a new or existing construction camera
is a low-cost way to maximize project visibility, engage stakeholders
and generate media attention.
- Use TimeCam enhanced cameras on an internal website to monitor, archive
and review the progress of any or all of your projects, anywhere in
the world with web access.
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| SkiCams |
- Convert your static webcams and SnowCams to time lapse TimeCams and engage your visitors
by allowing them to watch storms develop and track changing weather
conditions.
- Build brand recognition and increase web traffic by providing a compelling
reason for customers to visit and link to your resort's website.
- A camera showing changes in snowfall gets visitors stoked during large
storm events.
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| Real Estate |
- There is no better way to show off the spectacular views from a luxury
property or condo tower than a time lapse TimeCam.
- time lapse increases sales opportunities by increasing traffic and
exciting buyers.
- Got an amazing view and want to showcase
it in your front office? TimeCam also sells high resolution interactive
time lapse kiosk systems for real estate promotion.
Contact us for more information.
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City/State
Websites &
Urban
Planning |
- A TimeCam of your city creates an information-dense visual record
of the development of urban space.
- A TimeCam enabled webcam promotes tourism, generates civic pride and
increases website visits and links.
- A TimeCam kiosk time lapse system in an airport or downtown
area is a unique way to showcase the beauty of your town or environment.
Contact us for more information.
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| Surf Cam |
- Promote your surf shop by allowing your visitors to watch the weather and surf
develop with a time lapse enabled webcam.
- Show the time lapse in your shop to promote your brand and your website.
- TimeCam.TV sells complete in-store time lapse kiosk systems.
Contact us for more information.
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| Research |
Bring your research into the 21st century with a digital recording system.
TimeScience, the creators of TimeCam offers a complete recording and analysis system
for science research.
- Easily record and analyze time-based datasets.
- Monitor remote research sites.
- Record rare or slow timescale events.
- Easily monitor phenological, climatic and vegetation changes.
- Add image data archives to your long-term research project.
For additional products and to learn more about our custom recording
and data analysis solutions please visit www.time-science.com.
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Why is a TimeCam better than a webcam?
Converting a webcam to a TimeCam is a low cost way to create
fresh up-to-date content for your website.
- Webcams have lost their glamour, everyone has one but they are often simply
boring.
- Converting your webcam into a time lapse enabled TimeCam is like adding a
video to your website that is always up-to-date and constantly changing.
- TimeCam cameras are fun and interesting to watch because they let you to
see things in a new ways.
- Visitors will want to return to see what has changed.
- Repeat viewers increases viewership, bring more ad-views and more links
to your content, increasing ad revenue and search engine rankings.
A TimeCam time lapse provides more information than an image:
- time lapse lets visitors see the same location at different times of the
day and at different seasons.
- time lapse allows you to see how a location, environment or construction
project changes over time.
- time lapse lets visitors understand different time-scales by seeing them,
like a year in a second, or a day in a minute.
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How do I set up a TimeCam?
A TimeCam is very easy to setup! All you have to do is register,
we do the rest.
Just sign up for our service and enter the web address of your webcam.
- You will be able to view your TimeCam on your private camera account
page at TimeCam.TV.
- To place your TimeCam on your website, copy the provided small HTML code
snippet to your web page just like you do to embed a YouTube video.
- That's it!
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How does the TimeCam service work?
After you have enabled TimeCam.TV for your camera, our server
saves the online image from your camera every time the camera takes a picture.
When a user loads a web page with your TimeCam on it, the TimeCam.TV
player instantly loads and plays the time lapse movie. As the player is based on the
ubiquitous Adobe Flash player, all of your visitors will see your TimeCam.
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What are the features?
Your TimeCam is constantly updated to include the most recent image from your
webcam.
TimeCams are easily configured from your account page on the TimeCam.TV website.
The following parameters can be configured:
- How often your webcam image is updated.
- The camera recording hours (e.g. 9:00am - 5:00pm).
- What time lapse time-period you want your TimeCam to display. Your options
are "previous 2 hours", "current day", "yesterday",
"last week", "last month" or "last year".
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What if my webcam is offline?
If your camera has not recorded any images in the time period that
you have specified for the time lapse,
your TimeCam will show the last good image from your camera.
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How do I set up a webcam?
To use the TimeCam.TV time lapse service you need to
have a functioning webcam. There are typically two ways to setup a webcam:
- Use a "Network Camera". A Network Cameras is a camera that can send images
directly to the Internet. Network cameras are typically more expensive than
USB cameras, but they do not require a computer to upload an image and can
provide images as large as 5 megapixels.
- Use a USB webcam or a digital video camera that is connected to a computer
via FireWire or through a video capture card. USB cameras are typically much
cheaper than network cameras, but they have lower resolution and must be connected
to a computer that is on all the time. Many USB cameras ship with software
can automatically post a new image to your website. There are also many free and
low-cost web-cam software applications available online.
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Is my camera supported?
TimeCam.TV can record any image
that is on the web, so if your webcam posts an image to your website - it will
work with TimeCam.TV.
If your camera provides a live video stream - please
contact us to discuss your specific camera. Most cameras
have a mode that is compatible with TimeCam.TV
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Refunds
Upon request TimeCam.TV will refund the full payment within 7 days of subscribing to the service.
For requests 7 days after subscription, we will refund payment for the unused days of the service based on the monthly subscription rates.
Two examples:
A. Customer Alice signed up for monthly billing. After 1 month and 12 days, she has been billed $19.95 twice.
She decides to cancel the service. From her second payment, she should only pay for the 12 days.
She should pay: $19.95 * 12/30 = $7.98.
So she will be refunded ($19.95 - $7.98) = $11.97.
B. Customer Bob signed up for 6 month billing. After 2 month and 18 days, he has been billed just once for the 6 month period ($14.95 * 6) for $89.70.
He decides to cancel his service, and should only pay for the 78 days he used it, but he should pay at the monthly rate, rather then the 6 month rate.
He should pay $19.95 * (2 + 18/30) = $51.87.
So he will be refunded ($89.70 - $51.87) = $37.83.
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In Development: Our Roadmap
Some upcoming features that we are excited about.
- Bookmarking: Select time ranges and interesting events in the past and bookmark
them for sharing with your website visitors.
- Export a time lapse movie of your TimeCam to YouTube or a Mobile Phone
- Full Archive: You will be able to browse all of your recorded images in the smooth TimeCam.TV way.
- Single Event Package: Stream live time lapse of a specific event to the
web.
If you have more questions or is there a feature you would
like to see -
Please send a suggestion!
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What's TimeScience?
TimeCam.TV is a service of TimeScience LLC. TimeScience LLC was founded
out of a passion for time lapse photography. We have offices in Salt Lake City, USA and
Vancouver, Canada.
We appreciate how time lapse helps us understand the world in a richer and deeper
way, and the added layers of beauty it reveals.
TimeScience specializes in innovative time lapse products and custom solutions
for scientific research, museum, tourist, and other applications.
Please visit our website for more information:
www.time-science.com
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