14-08-2014, 15:38
The security cams you've seen are the ones people use for this a lot of the time. the problem you find is that they are noisy and jerky. there are also the trackerpod products from eagletron which are basically mechanical cam holders/ small tripods http://www.trackercam.com/TCamWeb/productdes.htm However they are noisy too and can only be purchased from the US.
For smoothness, less noise, and no loss of picture quality you would need a camcorder. The Sony Evi D100 is generally the standard for what you're thinking of using it for, however using it or any camcorder to actually cam with is not straightforward. There are a lot of threads about it on Stripperweb and ambercutie's forum. The Canon i just bought has a wireless remote app which you use via your phone though the picture takes about half a second to 'catch up' so it's not completely smooth.
The new logitech C930e (the 'business' model) and the older BCC950 webcams both have remote pan and zoom but they throw away some picture quality in the process. I'm not sure if they are wireless remotes though.
For smoothness, less noise, and no loss of picture quality you would need a camcorder. The Sony Evi D100 is generally the standard for what you're thinking of using it for, however using it or any camcorder to actually cam with is not straightforward. There are a lot of threads about it on Stripperweb and ambercutie's forum. The Canon i just bought has a wireless remote app which you use via your phone though the picture takes about half a second to 'catch up' so it's not completely smooth.
The new logitech C930e (the 'business' model) and the older BCC950 webcams both have remote pan and zoom but they throw away some picture quality in the process. I'm not sure if they are wireless remotes though.