smcneal

The system should not reboot unless all cameras show Video Lost. You can disable the two cameras under the main configuration menu ... Add Video and Audio. I forget the exact name but I will be back at my lab in the morning. The two cameras activaed are not the source of the reboot. How often does it reboot?

The video graphics card does impact the video viewed on the PC from the DVR card. The more memory the better for everything. The graphics card does not effect the remote access as the streaming is from the DVR, not the graphics card. The best board is GeoVision, so make sure you look at them. S McNeal [edit by mod - please put your info in your sig, thnkx]

Yes the 0.02 lux camera should see better in low-light conditions. I have found that cameras at the low-end of the market do not perform to ythe Lux level spec'd in many cases.A b/w bullet should see fairly clear in low light but I think you are dealing with camera quality more than anything. Try to go with hi res bullets of at least 480 TVL. try the KT&C KPC S190 B/W Bullet 420 TVL ◆ 1/3" sony CCD / 420 TV Lines ◆ 0.05 Lux @ F2.0 ◆ Lens Option : f2.97 / 3.6 / 6 / 8 mm Board Lens ◆ Water Resistant(IP 67) Hope this helps. S Mcneal

Your options on VRs are plenty. If you are as technical as you sound and have networked your house, I think you should look strongly at a PC-based system such as a GeoVision card. Most all VRs on the market are internet ready. Some remote access features in DVRs are better than others. I sell almost every DVR out there and the standalone DVRs are still very popular. The GeoVision features and video quality are superior to most standalone DVRs and a GV-800-4 card is way less expensive that a 4 channel standalone. I always suggest that put as much $ in the cameras as possible. Minimum 480 TVL . The cameras that were suggested previously are cheap low-end cameras that will give you less than optimal video. Much of the reply post info was very good, but you can get a Dell Computer (3 G, 400GB HD, DVD R/W) Bosch 480 TVL cameras, and complete system for less than the "normal system" noted. It would provide 30fps and features not found in the IP system. Basically, a professional CCTV system today uses high resolution analog cameras and multiplexes those signals into IP through the DVR. Hope this helps.