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about the Erie Yacht Club Webcam:The EYC Webcam was installed in the summer of 2007 with the idea that folks could watch the basin reconstruction project move forward from their cozy warm homes during the cold winter months. The camera is an AXIS 211 Network Camera, and will support 20 simultaneous viewers at one time. It's widely considered the best fixed webcam around. The camera produces full color JPEG images day and night from it's location on the roof of the EYC clubhouse. It can be used to make time-lapse videos of the basin work. It is mounted in a special heated outdoor housing which has a fog free window. The exterior glass is treated with RainX to keep the window clear in foul weather. AXIS webcams use a special browser plug-in to render the
stream of JEPG images. The first time you visit the EYC webcam
site, you will receive a web browser notice which will prompt you to
install the AXIS browser plug-in. Some Microsoft Windows Vista
users have reported trouble installing this plug-in. After
searching the AXIS support forum, I have found a solution which has
been verified to solve the problem for Vista users. Some folks have requested that we add more webcams to EYC pointed in other directions. In 2008, there will be more work done, and more webcams are on the agenda. There will be at least two more added. The first one will be on the Canoe House overlooking B/C and D/E docks, and the second on the Lighthouse overlooking the Basin. These will be useful for keeping an eye on your boat, and checking weather conditions on Presque Isle Bay. These cameras can be optionally connected to the televisions in the Grill Room, and used to broadcast the EYC Sailing Fleet Races into the clubhouse and onto the Internet. Finally, on to the credits. The EYC webcam, cabling, and the
protective outdoor housing was donated to the EYC by the
Boldt Family in July 2007. It was
installed by Douglas Boldt, Philip Wolford, and P/C John Murosky at
no expense. |
The plug-in should install correctly with the web browser running as
administrator.