Are there any products that combine a video surveillance camera, motion sensing
hardware, and a high capacity hard drive in a small self contained package?

Dear Scott42,

Thank you for your inquiry.  I have assumed that you wanted this information 
for a home security system.  Also, I have taken the liberty to include 
additional information about alarm systems that I believe will be of interest 
and of help to you.

Most traditional systems use VCR technology to record activity. However, I 
found 2 sites that provide complete alarm systems that are PC based.  I was 
unable to find any systems that were in a “small self-contained package.”


PC-Based Security Products
CCTV wholesalers.com
http://www.cctvwholesalers.com/?source=overture/
Check out their PC-witness Pro line of products.  “Our packages include Pro-
Grade Hi-Resolution Cameras which are also Infrared Sensitive for Low Light 
situations, cabling, power supplies for all cameras, and our very own PC-
Witness Pro Custom built PC system. PC-Witness features include very powerful 
scheduled, on demand, or motion detection recordings.”

Bakson
http://www.bakson.com/
These folks develop a product call PC Patrol. “Connect up to two cameras to 
your PC and record video only when motion is detected. PC Patrol® alerts you of 
movement activity by sending alert messages to your pager or cell phone.”


Remote Monitoring Services
In researching this question for you, I found 3 services that will install 
security accessories that you need and then remotely monitor your household.  
According to the Insurance Information Institute, remote monitoring services 
are more effective.  See article link below.

ADT
http://www.adt.com/
ADT is a very well known security product provider.

Protect America
http://www.besthomesecuritysystems.com/

Orca Monitoring Services
http://www.orcaweb.com/


Additional Information
Here are articles that I thought may be of interest to you.

National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association
http://www.alarm.org/Industry/Home_Services/home_services.html

Insurance Information Institute
http://www.iii.org/individuals/homei/tips/security/

Barrie, Canada Police Service

http://www.police.barrie.on.ca/bpspg.htm
Article on buying an alarm system.

Security Information Center
http://www.yesic.com/~pilon/securityinfo/dev.htm
Article on selecting security products.

Better Home and Gardens
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/category.jhtml?catref=SC708
BH&G’s Guide to Home Security

HomeStore.com
http://www.homestore.com/HomeTech/Security/Glossary.asp
HomeStore.com security glossary


Search Strategies Used:

Google – home security
Google – Insurance Industry
Google – police alarm system
Google – home surveillance

Good luck in your search and I hope this information has been helpful.

I am not able to answer question yet however I remember reading about a similar 
discussion at the following URL http://slashdot.org/article.pl?
sid=01/10/27/2033205&mode=thread   It should be helpfull.

Are you sure you need "motion sensing hardware" to achieve your purpose? It is 
possible to detect motion with image processing software.

Also, a small camera capable of sending images via a wireless network (e.g. 
802.11b) would eliminate the need to store the data on an attached hard drive. 
It could instead stream it to a server, which could even be offsite for better 
security.