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Hi guys, Sorry to only ever ask questions, I wish I knew more. Can anybody tell me the fps record rate of the channels if all 8 channels are used? Cameras are a mix of 1080p, 3MP & 4MP. The Hikvision has great stats for channel one but for channels 2-8 I cannot understand how few fps I'll be getting. Here's a link to the unit btw:- http://www.hikvision.com/europe/Products_accessries_10583_i46512.html Regards Swampie

These dvr's have 1080p on all 8 channels recording at 30fps. That's more like it! https://www.cctvcamerapros.com/CCTV-DVR-MAC-Viewer-s/403.htm

Bump. Please help, I can't see the point in buying HD cameras if my DVR cannot record at least 10-15 fps. The reason I need cctv is to use it as evidence and so the record rate fps of "all" channels is key. Great quality live viewing is pointless if not recorded properly. I am thinking the Hikvision is garbage and nobody wants to slur it so please could somebody pm me if this is the case. I did email Hik but they did not respond to my enquiry. This is also a worrying sign.

Thanks for that Tom, How much is the Quattro 5 (8 channel) with and without hard drive please? I have had a response from Acti and the latest firmware does not support ONVIF and so I am awaiting my question as to which DVR would support the existing firmware.

https://www.rfconcepts.co.uk/dvr-16ch-1080n-4-in-1-dvr-ahd-tvi-cvbs-ip.html https://www.rfconcepts.co.uk/hikvision-ds-7208hqhi-f1-n-8ch-turbo-3-0-dvr-rf3380.html Working with:- * 3 x IP Acti-7411 cameras https://www.acti.com/product/TCM-7411 * 6 x Unknown analogue 8 year old analogue that may get upgraded The Falcon will accept my 3 IP cameras whereas the Hikvision will only accept x2 IP cameras. So I may be better off dropping the additional IP camera and adding better analog cameras down the line.

I get it now thanks Tom, so does that mean that when not using my IP cameras, I would also need to run coax in place of the cat 5 to use BNC connectors for replacement of Acti IP cameras on the Quattro? Is it possible to still use a switch and cat 5 because if I like this unit, I may use one home where I only ran cat 5? How much is that 4 and 8 channel Quattro 5 anyhow?

That old Aver EH5116PRO was recording at 400fps and 100 fps

Sorry Tom, I don't mean to be a pain bu my link was an Aver and so I don't understand your reference of my Aver not coming close to some of the Avers. How does the EH5116PRO compare to the Qvis Quattro 5 in terms of performance?

Thanks for the advice Securame, it sounds a good unit, I'm going to see what Acti say in response to my enquiry before making a decision. I have definitely chosen to ignore the HIK units within the links and yours does seem a tempting unit. Toms QVIS units also seems a good offering but Qvis don't seem to have any reviews or web presence anywhere, it is a worrying fact considering they've been around a few years by the look of it. Out of interest, how do the current units say your DS-7208HQFI compare to my old AverMedia EH5116Pro that back in the day cost £1,000 ish? http://www.moretonalarms.com/pdf_engineer_manuals/EH5116ds.pdf

It's also like trying to find the holy grail when googling Qvis Quattro 5 I get many many web pages but none that seem to match as it appears several companies have taken the Qvis & Quattro terms.

I must say there is a worrying lack of info available and not a review in sight. Is Dahua more proven by any chance?

Thank you, do you mean like this one Tom & is that related to Panasonic QVIS Quattro? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Qvis-Quattro-8-Channel-1080p-DVr-Recorder-4-In-1/263186354847?_trkparms=aid%3D444000%26algo%3DSOI.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20170221122447%26meid%3D33f790d8f25d40199c199da634cff5b2%26pid%3D100752%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D3%26sd%3D263186355112&_trksid=p2047675.c100752.m1982 Does this have better specs or performance than the Dahua?

It's for my shop Tom, 8 channels is plenty.

Thanks for the response guys:) Thank you, I shall look into that unit. I didn't really want to go with anything in particular but these units were from the place I bought the Avermedia originally and I trusted their after sales. I have emailed Acti Tom. The latest update page is linked below and was 2012 but I cannot see reference to ONVIF. http://www2.acti.com/product/support/ACM-7411 I purchased the Avermedia from RFConcepts the same crew with the outdated units:)

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Please help me identify this IP camera.

i think you will be buying an expensive dummy camera. without the ip username / camera id you will not get it to work unless you know the company that installed it. and to have the camera re flashed (can only be done by mobotix) will cost you £350-£400 and with that cost and the auction price you could buy a new one. oh and you will also need the software and licence it would have been on a disk with camera. (free) if this is not with the camera add another £100 Well well well, you guys might just have saved me a lot of money! If mobotix can't be factory reset, you have saved my neck! I will still call mobotix to ask about a reset but will now bid accordingly. Thank you all very much for your help. Marcel.

Tom, thanks again mate. I will still buy from auctio n though, this company is a trusted company, not ebay or the likes. Funny how these things get stolen though, its just the ultimate in ironic theft!!! Marcel.

Thanks again guys, All very helpful & informative information. I am buying this second hand unit from an internet auction. I will not receive the password or username!!! The speaker and audio are not major interests to me, but listening would be a benefit in 1% of circumstances. Any idea on motobix charges anybody?? Marcel.

Thanks to the wire guys, harrar & tom Thats very helpful of you all. I will hopefully buy this camera next week. It will come with no instructions and no warranty Anybody know if it is compatible with avermedia? I am going to use it indoor possibly. Regards Marcel.

Hi guys, Would anybody have a good knowledge of what is the best PDAViewer & software to view avermedia eh5115 pro on ? My carrier has just got the iPhone 3Gs on sale and I was going to try it for 14 days free trial. However I dont know what software to use or where to downlaod it from. Is the iPhone the best or is the Blackberry best? Or are there more options? TIA Swampie

Hi Tom, Yorkshire is fine thanks. At last the snow has died down and things are getting back to normal. Where abouts are you from? Cheers for the averdigi ipod app, that worked 1st time i tried. The picture is very poor to say in real life it is a 1.3megapixel camera however. I am wondering if this can be improved upon by viewing through the safari browser on my ipod touch, but every time i enter my url it correctly identified it as a secure website. So i enter my password and it simply bounces back to the log in page instead of actually logging in. Am I doing something wrong in simply entering my url? xx.xxx.xxx.xxx instead of xx.xxx.xxx.xxx:80/mobile or something like that? I have tried several permatation but non work and the direct url seems to get me closest by actually showing a secure log in page. Any ideas? swampie

Hi Tom, Thanks for the offer of help. My current phone is not capable of connecting so I tried my "Ipod Touch" which recognized the url, asked for login details but then didnt make it to the camera system. Would the iPod application you offered work with the ipod touch or just the iphone? Either way, I will appreciate you sending it as I can try a demo Iphone for 14 days if I know I can use for the cameras. Regards Swampie

Can anybody tell me how to work the damn thing. I have it connected to an Avermedia eh5116pro, but they are not communicating. DVR just says loss of picture. p.s this is a new install so am bench testing at home at the moment Can I connect the camera to Acti web configurator some how? Apparently the factory IP address is 192.168.0.100 for the camera, but neither firefox or iexplorer will open it. Should I plug it into the router or the back of pc? Help please, i have been going insane on this. All analog cameras are working fine by the way. TIA Swampy

Hi guys, I am just posting a snapshot of my acti 7411. When i first installed it, it was black & white only. I proceeded to upgrade the wall lights to energy saving 30w (equivalent of 130w) bulbs & still it was black & white. I then bought a 1w led and pointed it just off the light sensor on the camera and hey presto it was colour even without the tables on. A good fix for low level lighting solutions where you want to trick the camera into colour all the time. Swampie