SGS HomeGuard Free

SGS HomeGuard Free is a straightforward and practical application worth having when you need to capture and store snapshots from your personal webcam to your computer. It detects each motion and captures images at small intervals, then saves them so you can preview them later.

Before using the application, you need to make sure that the connected webcam works properly, otherwise you will not be able to detect any motion.

The main window of the program is very simple and displays information such as total time of work, video device name and program start time.

SGS HomeGuard Free enables you to choose between Detection and Watch modes. When the first option is selected, the application detects all the motions and takes snapshots or records a video, then save it to a certain folder in your computer. When you use the second mode, the program will save the recorded videos or the captured screenshots at predefined intervals of time.

However, the main difference between these two modes is that the first option is responding to movements, while the second one just captures and stores images to your PC without being able to detect any movement.

The ‘Events View’ window that can be accessed from the File menu or from the toolbar, displays all of the recorded videos and captured snapshots so you can easily view if someone has accessed your computer without your authorization.

What’s more, SGS HomeGuard Free supports a various number of key shortcuts that can be used in order to turn on / off the detection mode, check the connected camera or simply open the video capture filter dialog box.

To sum things up, SGS HomeGuard Free proves to be an effective solution that comes in handy for users who need to monitor their offices using a webcam.