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What motherboard are you running on that PC? The Avermedia NV3000 and NV5000 are compatible but must meet some requirements. Their cards are very good for the $. You might be able to squeeze it out of that 1.8Ghz but I dont know. I have seen some pretty low power systems run their cards. You could also check out their eyes pro model. It is a little older model but can run on slower speed PC's. 1. CPU must supports MMX or SSE2 instruction sets (for codec, NRF, de-interlacing algorithm). CPU at least 2.0 Ghz or higher. 2. Display card must support YUY2 hardware stretch. This is individual VGA card issue and is not related to AMD or K7 (except if it is on-board). We recommend no less than 64 MB video memory. 3. Motherboard needs to have 800 Front Side Bus (FSB), standard on most current motherboard. 4. We recommend using nForce 3 or higher chipsets. Here is the link to their support page: http://support.aver.com/faq.php?do=article&articleid=341

What is it that you want to control about the cameras? Most DVR's now you can control, configure, setup via the network client software. Which DVR will you be using. Also, will the DVR be on a network.

Just wondering if anyone has used any of these baluns that carry video and power over one UTP (cat-5). What kind of interference or problems have you had. What kind of power 12v or 24v.

The software, network bandwidth, and configuration will probably contribute to poor PTZ performance. What PTZ are you using?

http://www.freedomunderground.org/memoryhole/pentagon.php#Main It's really hard to tell, given the 5 frames the DOD released. I just cant get over how low that HUGE plane must have been. This Vid shows the area from 2 different cams. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/default.cdnx/id/12822486/displaymode/1157 Right Click this one, Save target as, Play with WMP to skip advertisements.

Has anyone had any experience with PCI-Express DVR Cards? Here is one in particular that I have been looking at(http://www.softwell.com.tw/english/we1x08p.htm) Though they sell a pink stand alone (http://www.softwell.com.tw/english/standalone.htm) so I dont know.

Anyone else currently using IE7 Beta 2? Just got it tonight, wondering if it's worth installling. Seems like it has a lot of firefox/opera/avant features. Hopefully it won't cause any problems with the DVR's.

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Customize an IR cut filter

http://www.ditekcorp.com/productDetails.asp?idProduct=DTK-PVP27B I had someone recommend this to me. But, not sure if this is for ground loop isolation or just for surge protection. Anyone have experience with them?

No, not a Conspiracy Theorist. Where did the plane full of people go if that was some missle or whatever.

Anybody used there DVR's or Cameras before? This model: http://www.el-usa.com/Product/itemcut/ETV-DVR2006.pdf www.el-usa.com Thanks,

Use a spot monitor. There are many different brands/types. Best thing to do is a search of this forum. There have been many threads started in regards to ways of focusing and spot monitors.

Get a hybrid DVR card such as Avermedia NV5000 Card. This will allow you to pull all cameras as if they were connected via analog and record them to the hard drive. But it all depends on the make of your IP cams, as Aver only supports 10-12 major brands.

The NV6000 has not been released as of yet. I have used the Aver DVR card line though many times (NV1000, 3000, 5000). Like VJD said only a full screen sequence of selected cameras for the TV-Out. According to Aver that's how the 6000 will be as well. I have made many posts and threads about the Aver line. Just perform a search or let me know if you have any questions.

Probably 10 days if set to medium settings. It all depends on your settings. Image Quality, Motion detection, and FPS settings will all change the amount of recording time. Similar 4 channel units I've used utilizing MJPEG usually get me around 12-15 days with a 160GB.

http://www.break.com/index/distraction.html This one is kind of weird but... http://www.break.com/index/2legdog4.html

With the extension cards there are a few things you must make sure of. 1st- Is the NV5000 card on your top PCI slot. 2nd- Is the extension card directly below the DVR card. Now, if you’re only connecting 5 cameras they must be plugged into the correct ports in order to work. You can't have just one camera on the extension card or the DVR card, it won’t work. Try this: Connect 3 cams to the first three ports on the top DVR card (left to right). Then plug the other 2 in the 1st and 2nd port on the extension card. According to Avermedia you really should only have an even amount of cameras when using more then one DVR card or using extensions. So if you have an extra camera I would definitely connect that to the 3rd port on the extension? Basically the ports being used need to match vertically. Examples 5 cameras DVR CARD 0 0 0 x EXTENSION 0 0 x x 6 cameras DVR CARD 0 0 0 x Extension 0 0 0 x 4 cameras DVR CARD 0 0 x x EXTENSION 0 0 x x 0=camera plugged in x=open port I will try to post picture of how it should look. Let me know if you have anymore questions or if I am not being clear enough. Oh, also if you're using ver. 5.5 you can use your right mouse button to move the cameras on your software all in a row so you dont have blank screens every other window. Just click and drag to new window.

Sorry thomas, I changed it . No more plugs for you . I didn't know your product supported analog cameras too. I thought you guys were strictly IP. Learn something new everyday.

Standalone DVR- Also known as embedded DVRs. A DVR in which the hardware and software is proprietary. Not built from a PC. Uses an embedded chip for processing. Network DVR- Or NDVR. Just check out http://www.securelinkltd.com/ Triplex- Is a function or specification of any DVR unit. Basically means you will be able to perform 3 tasks simultaneously without stopping or halting another. Example: You can record live(1) while connected remotely(2) and view a playback(3). Some DVRs are only duplex and simplex. A simplex can only do one thing at a time. Example: If you want to view a playback, your recording stops. Duplex is 2. Multiplex- Basically means the DVR will take a numerous amount of full screen cameras and display them simultaneously on a monitor. I think almost every DVR has this capability. Linux Based PC DVRs- Are PC based DVRs running of a Linux OS platform. They are PC's with a number of Linux compatible DVR cards and a form of Linux installed to run them. Embedded DVRs- Answered that above. No, not all DVRs have the ability to be remotely viewed or accessed. It all depends on the make and model. Though the majority do offer this feature. I cant go over all the compression formats so just visit here: http://www.primedigitalinc.com/solution/MPEG2.html If your looking for a DVR that will be remotely accessed you probably want to stick with one that utilizes MPEG4 or H.264 because of the small compression of the video files. It is not necessary for a DVR to have a web server but is highly recommended. Without a web server you can still access the DVR though you will either have to host the server yourself or have someone else host it. It becomes a pain when accessing the DVR frequently. This is mostly found in low end budget machines. So get one with a built in web server. Depending on the DVR, you can usually access it via IE or through the DVR's client software. Most decent DVRs are able to be viewed either way. It all depends on your specific application to determine what kind/type of DVR will best suit you. Give us the amount of cameras your planning on, where this DVR is going to be, and what your expectations are. Oh, and a budget. I hope this all helps a little. You can always perform a search and find everything you will ever want to know on this forum.

I am currently using IE7 Beta 2. I can try with it, although i'm sure it will work.

What kind of DVR is he using?

Try a search: http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3315&highlight=lens+calculator http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3464&highlight=lens+calculator http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=4473&highlight=lens+calculator http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2256&highlight=lens+calculator