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Ill try to keep this short and to the point. Ive been using avermedia DVR cards for years mostly on larger restaurants/bars mostly until this year just analog and adding a few ip. cams. I really like how user friendy the software is and would like to find something similar. ive got a couple customers that would like to upgrade to all ip cams 48 channel systems and have other locations they would like to integrate like its one system. ive been looking at software based system and would like a real world opinion. what I would like in order of importance is user friendly, cost, reliability, and not totally kill whatever computer im running it on SECOND what recommendations do you guys have for storage they will be a minimum of 1mp up to 3mp cams. I was thinking about some type of cloud storage after so many days but all of this is kinda new to me thanks for your help in advance im sure answers will lead to more questions so please be patient. as I try to bring my old ass up to speed thank you brian

ok ive got 2 wv cs854a cameras hooked up to a avermedia 6480 express card everything works great except the cameras were bought used and i cant clear the previous camera set points out and of course none of the original positions are where i need them and are never in the right position. ive downloaded the original manaual that says reset using the dip switches and it doesnt change anything. also i cant access the camera menu to see the camera setting because i dont have a panasonic controller. im sure there is something simple i can do can someone please point me in the proper direction thanks Brian

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well thanks for the responce and pms. but i have controll of the cameras except these dam presets already in the camera keep interupting operation how can i clear the previousley installed positions from the prior user out of its memory thanks brian

yes im just finally getting around to this i started several months ago dvr works great aver. 6240exp. ok i think im over complicating this but ive fought it for over 25 hours and i would love to kick the s$%#T OUT OF EVERTYHING . digital dinning pos system serial out ive got a avermedia pos interface but i dont think i need it. im useing rj-45 to serial adapaters using the wiring configuration on avermedias website should i do this on both ends on only one end or just straight. the run is about 50ft. and only one pos system connot get anything when i run the test program PLEASE HELP THANKS BRIAN

no im not seeing my serial adapter but mine isnt as fancy as that just a simple rj-45 to serial adapter why would i need something as fancy as that its just signal out and signal in. it seems like trying to kill a fly with a sledgehammer. how about this im running 8 wires the serial runs 9 wires can i leave one out and still pick up the text output i cant belive i need all 9 wires thanks brian

im getting my info from the printer feed off the pos. i was reading avermedias 5 diffrent ways to get the pos. info. ive tried almost everyone i think the main problem im having is because im running cat5 cables and doing rj-45 to serial adapters and i dont think im doing the right wiring configuration. this cant be that hard thanks brian

im kinda needing alittle advice im doing a 15 cam install and have never done a pos. to date just wondering how much of a pain this could be ive been doing alot of reading and still dont feel overly confident please chime in with recomendations. here are the specs. im using windows 7 avermedia 6480 card digital dining register system 5 registers im assuming i need the 5 avermedia pos capture systems how do i connect these 5 capture systems in to my dvr computer i need this info asap the client is waiting for me to finish the quote thanks brian Audiovideofx

yeah thats what i thought meeting with him tomorrow thanks for all your help thankyou brian

ok m norman ive got time to respond properly. i am planning to interface with the printer port. i do think im going to run into some issues with it later on with owner requests. the reason for the second round of questions after destro and tomcctv was i found out from talking to the employes. they dont print out 50% of thier transactions per day no one wants them. they are only printing with food and when closeing out a tab. so unless im mistaken if they arent printing reciepts im not recieving any info to the dvr. pos. input thats why i was wondering if i could intrecept the info at the server somehow without reinventing the wheel. thankyou brian

i just did a install with windows 7 last week using aver 6480 card worked great using the 32 bit. im going go look into what you guys said and get back to you thanks for the response thanks brian

the more i look into this the more of a pain it is. The digitail dining system is microsoft based dont know if thats a problem. But what this is a sports bar and they dont print out reciepts except when closing out tabs and for food purchaces. theirfore. i wouldent get that much pos input going to the dvr and it that makes it almost point less. however the 4 registers they have all go back to one server and are saved their. there has got to be a way to interface with thir digital dinning and lay the text over the camera register feeds. please someone smarter than me help everbody lol. thanks brian

thanks for the responses destro 23 the type of system is digital dinning. im going back tomorrow to check the type of printer port. kinda jammed up here with the second blizzard in 3 days everything today is now tomorrow lol. tomcctv i really value your opinion. i do alot of lurking on here and see you pop up alot. but i think your talking over my head i clicked on the link on looked at the product im not seeing how i can hook 5 pos. into that? are you saying most of the printers are usb and not rs 232. im just lost please go into more detail theirs probably a much easer or simpler way to do this i say no mention of the avermedia pos capture systems. pics i need pics for the slow guy thanks brian audiovideofx