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I need to install a bullet camera in an operating room over the table. The doc's need to be able to move the camera around during the surgery in order to record the "action". I've seen a flexible nylon mount in the past, which looks like a bunch of balls attached together. You can move the mount in any direction. I just can't seem to find where to purchase. Thanks in advance.

You want to look for something like this:

I have an interesting (frustrating?) problem with a Speco Intensifier dome installed outside at my shop. When the lighting starts to fade, the picture gets "fuzzy" or out of focus. Not so bad that you can't see what's going on, but definitely fuzzy. Picture sharpens right up as the sun comes up and stays clear throughout the day. Now, the strange thing is...I've installed dozens of these cameras at other locations for my clients and they are all sharp as a tack @ night. All locations have similar lighting (parking lot with commercial floodlights). I'm guessing one of my settings are off, but I can't seem to narrow it down. Settings are: Lens Type (DC Iris/Manual) Shutter Type (Elec/Fixed/Manual) White Balance (ATW/AWC/Manual) SLC (Off/Low/Middle/High) AutoGain (Off/Low/Middle/High) Reduce Noise (Off/Low/Middle/High) Intensifier (Auto/Off)

Sorry, no. Unfortunately I don't know everything there is to know about cameras. That's why I post questions here along with everyone else who is having issues with their installs.

Not significant, if any. Very nice, clear bright pic (except on MINE!).

What lens do you have? If you have a "zoom" lens, there should be two (or more) rings on it. The "zoom" function will typically be marked "T ~ W" (Telephoto/Wide). If you have a fixed lens, then there may not be any rings or one ring for focus only.

This cam?: http://www.sourcesecurity.com/docs/fullspec/VCB-3524.pdf It uses an external lens. That's where your zoom is.

I have never seen a USAG camera in-person. As soon as they arrive in stock, I will get one to test.

What cams?

Ahh...I didn't think of it that way. Again, I'm comparing this installation to many others I've installed. The only one I'm having issues with is the one on my own shop! I'll play around with what you recommended.

Based on those numbers, voltage drop is -3.9v at the end of the run (16.3%) for a total of 20.1v at the camera. 5% voltage drop (or less) is the goal. Bumping up the power supply isn't always a solution. You can only push so much water through a hose.

Oops...I think TomCCTV is on the right track. What size (power) wire are you using? What is the voltage drop for 500' of 18/2? I had to run 12/2 on one particularly long run due to voltage drop. Here are a couple calculators: http://www.nooutage.com/vdrop.htm http://www.jhlarson.com/ind_tables/volt/calc_voltdrop.htm

LOL. Good one. If anyone is interested on what's REALLY going on in these videos, here's what Adolph is so pizzed about: In January 1945, (Commander Felix) Steiner along with the III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps was transferred from the Courland Pocket to help with the defence of the German homeland. The III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps was assigned to Army Group Vistula and put under the new Eleventh SS Panzer Army, although this army really only existed on paper. Once the Soviets reached the Oder, Eleventh SS Panzer Army became inactive and the III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps was re-assigned to the German Third Panzer Army as a reserve during the Soviets' Berlin Offensive Operation. During the Battle of Halbe, the first major battle of the offensive, General Gotthard Heinrici, the commander of Army Group Vistula, transferred most of the III SS Panzer Corps's divisions to corps in General Theodor Busse's German Ninth Army. Steiner had always been one of Hitler's favourite commanders, who admired his 'get the job done' attitude and the fact that he owed his allegiance to the Waffen SS, not the Prussian Officer Corps. Joseph Goebbels also praised Steiner. "He is energetic and purposeful and is attacking his job with great verve," Goebbels wrote on March 1, 1945. By 21 April, Soviet Marshal Zhukov's 1st Belorussian Front had broken through the German lines on the Seelow Heights. Adolf Hitler, ignoring the facts, started to call the ragtag units that came under Steiner's command "Army Detachment Steiner" (Armeeabteilung Steiner). Army Detachment Steiner was something more than a corps but less than an army. Hitler ordered Steiner to attack the northern flank of the huge salient created by the 1st Belorussian Front's breakout. In conjunction with Steiner's attack, the Ninth Army under General Theodor Busse, was to attack from the south in a pincer attack. The Ninth Army had been pushed to south of the 1st Belorussian Front's salient. To facilitate this attack, Steiner was assigned the three divisions of the Ninth Army's CI Army Corps: the 4th SS Polizei Division, the 5th Jäger Division, and the 25th Panzer Grenadier Division. All three divisions were north of the Finow Canal on the Northern flank of Zhukov's salient. Weidling's LVI Panzer Corps, which was still east of Berlin with its northern flank just below Werneuchen, was also to participate in the attack. The three divisions from CI Army Corps were to attack south from Eberswalde on the Finow Canal towards the LVI Panzer Corps. The three divisions from CI Army Corps were 24 kilometres (about fifteen miles) east of Berlin and the attack to the south would cut the 1st Belorussian Front's salient in two. Steiner called Heinrici and informed him that the plan could not be implemented because the 5th Jäger Division and the 25th Panzer Grenadier Division were deployed defensively and could not be redeployed until the II Naval Division arrived from the coast to relieve them. This left only two battalions of the 4th SS Police Division available and they had no combat weapons. Based on Steiner's assessment, Heinrici called Hans Krebs, Chief of Staff of the German General Staff of the Supreme Army Command (Oberkommando des Heeres, or OKH), and told him that the plan could not be implemented. Heinrici asked to speak to Hitler, but was told Hitler was too busy to take his call. On 22 April 1945, at his afternoon conference, Hitler became aware that Steiner was not going to attack and he fell into a tearful rage. Hitler declared that the war was lost, he blamed the generals, and announced that he would stay on in Berlin until the end and then kill himself. On the same day, General Rudolf Holste was given what few mobile forces Steiner commanded so that he could participate in a new plan to relieve Berlin. Holste was to attack from the north while General Walther Wenck attacked from the west and General Theodor Busse attacked from the south. These attacks amounted to little and, on 27 April, the Soviet forces attacking to the north and to the south of Berlin linked up to the west of the city.

Don't think it's Depth of Field...pic looks good during daylight. Yes, that's the same OSD.

I like the idea they're about 1 mi. from me. No more waiting/shipping. Butl...I'm waiting now, so...cancel that.

Another good one:

My favorite: P.S. - If you ever get a chance to rent the movie these clips come from (Der Untergang), it is GREAT!

Hmm...I could see it now: At door: Knock, knock. Tenant: Hold on a minute...I have to boot my computer up and log-in to the IP cam to see who you are! At door: Knock, knock, knock, knock. Tenant: WAIT A MINUTE! My boot drive is corrupted. I have to do a back-up/restore before I can log-in to the IP cam to see who you are! ...

Well...they're 15 cameras less busy, now.

Line lock? Phase adjustment? http://www.fmsystems-inc.com/manuals/VTMTIPart.pdf

Is there power running over the cable? Here are some links, but not sure if they both will pass power: http://www.pcconnection.com/IPA/Shop/Product/Detail.htm?sku=5062817&oext=1038A&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=5062817 http://www.covisec.com/product/PT-ADAPT?meta=FRG

I tried to order from them, but they are out-of-stock/back-ordered on the cameras I need for two weeks. Oh well...perhaps next time?

Short answer: Yes, you need some form of "low-voltage" license in TX. Long answer: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/search/searchresults.asp?type=cache&q=cache:http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/docs/Chap1702OccCodeClean.pdf+1702.002(1)©&site=ER&client=DPSInternet&proxystylesheet=DPSInternet&output=xml_no_dtd&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 Good luck figuring it out after reading 1702.002(1)©!

As I tell folks who want to build a high HP, yet cheap motor for their Porsche: "Fast, reliable, cheap...pick any two. You can't have all three".

OK. Smart decision!