I use several IP cameras to monitor our house (and keep an eye on my cats!), I used a Windows machine for several years along with an excellent ‘Donationware’ software program called Contaware, it showed 4 cameras, 3 IP and one analogue displayed on screen and all the usual options like record, screenshot etc, I particularly liked the function to review moving thumbnails allowing for quick reviewing of recorded clips.

I get asked occasionally to help out with computer or software issues, as I live in a rural area some of those people can be a reasonable drive away, one in particular is 14 miles away, I used TeamViewer to access his computer and we were able to solve many problems over a period of time, Teamviewer then changed their T&C's and the cost for me would outweigh the benefits…..