Closed Circuit Video on Linux

[Jim Herrmann]

I have a friend that is building a professional music studio.  They are 
considering eliminating the glass between the control room and the main 
studio room to help with isolation.  Also no glass between the drum room 
and the control room.  Probably still have glass between the drum room 
and the main room.  Anyway, to accomplish this they are thinking about 
using something like web cameras and monitors to see from one room to 
another.  I was thinking this could be an excellent application of 
linux.  I know some of you have experience with doing streaming video 
with linux.  I thought I would get your ideas for the best way to go 
about this.  I'm thinking something like a dual headed machine for 
running the monitor in the drum room and the main studio room that could 
be controlled remotely with a machine in the control room, which could 
also be a dual head, I suppose.  All hooked together with 100Mbit 
ethernet, of course.

Give me some ideas on a technical solution.  Anyone interested in 
helping with this project as an interesting intellectual pursuit?  We're 
looking to move on the design of this project right away, with 
implementation coming just a few months from now.

Thanks,
Jim