cameras for study - suggestions welcomed!

[Nan Bernstein Ratner]

For a study of parent-child interaction, we would like to be able to position 4 cameras at different points in the room (not fixed installation; tripods or placed on other surfaces), and to be able to control all 4 from one computer/device. Ideally this would be outside the room where the cameras are, but not necessarily. The quality does not need to be outstanding, but we do want to be able to pan/tilt and zoom, and be able to make out facial expressions and gestures. Cameras will be 6-10 feet from subjects. Don't necessarily have to record sound, since we can use a separate recorder.

We have been looking at some inexpensive security camera sets, such as this one:
http://www.x10.com/promotions/airsight_wireless_ip_camera.html?YBINT

But it's hard to figure out the quality as well as a number of other details from the documentation available online. We're open to any suggestions about inexpensive camera set ups (100s rather than 1000s of dollars!)
Thanks, and kindest regards to all,


Nan Ratner and colleagues at UMD Hearing and Speech Sciences


Nan Bernstein Ratner, Professor and Chair
Fellow, ASHA
Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences
0100 Lefrak Hall
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-4213, 301-405-4217
Fax: 301-314-2023
http://hesp.umd.edu/facultyprofile/Bernstein%20Ratner/Nan
Affiliated faculty:
Language Sciences,
Developmental Science Field Committee
Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience Program (NACS)

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