jbaird

So, the B&W bullet cam.. how does it look during the day? Still B&W, right?

I am looking to add some additional outdoor cameras. They need to have decent day & night performance, and no IR. In the past (2yrs ago), I used the CNB VBM-24VF for this type of application. The area does have parking lot lighting. Is this camera still the one to go with? If not, can you make any other suggestions? Thanks! Josh

I have used these cameras in the past, but have been out of the game for a while. Is there a newer model with similar/better features in this same price range that anyone would suggest that I take a look at? Thanks, Josh

I think I'll run VGA to the TV and try the Digital Matrix feature.

It's a Optiplex 760 with a Intel® Q43 Express Chipset w/ICH10D (less than a year old). So, you enable the DSP Spot with integrated video - and its not sluggish?

I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that I am using integrated video (the sluggish performance when I enable DSP Spot Monitor). I may throw in a more powerful video card to see if it does anything.

Ok, got the video output working, but DSP Controller is still making the video playback/live video on the GUI very jumpy and slow. I can't figure out why - this is a fairly powerful computer. Everything returns to normal when I disable DSP. Any ideas? Also, I am ouputting to a 16:9 TV.. is there anyway to make the output 16:9 instead of just 4:3 through the spot output? Thanks!

Rory, I have the composite out of the GV card hooked to a TV, but nothing is being output over it. I also have the DSP Controller enabled (which has made all of the display video in the GUI very sluggish - is this normal?). What do I need to do to get the GV card to actually output video? Thanks, Josh

Hrm, ok. It looks like this is related to me enabling the DSP Spot Controller. Is it normal for the DSP Spot Controller to reduce performance like this? This is a Core2Duo box with 4GB of RAM and fast SATA II disks running Windows 7 Professional x64.

I recently had to replace the disk that contains video for Geovision. I started with a brand new blank disk, and didn't restore any of the data. Since then, I have noticed that the video display in the GUI (on the Geovision box) is somewhat jumpy and not fluid. I haven't changed any other settings. Does anybody know of anything that I could check to see why the video display is jumpy? Thanks, Josh

Thanks, Rory. I'll give it a try.

I'm a bit confused on what options I have with Geovision regarding spot controllers. I have a large LCD TV that I want to install in the front of my store and display my cameras (a grid of 8,10 camera views, etc). I have a GV-1240. I do see the DSP options in the Geovision software, but do I need an additional Geovision card to use these? If so, what options do I have without having to purchase any additional Geovision hardware? What is the best way to wire the LCD TV? Should I use just composite video out of the Geovision card, or run it as an additional monitor using VGA/DVI/HDMI? Thanks!

Soundy, The VBM-24VF's are also suitable for outdoor use, right? The only difference is that the VCM comes with a flush mount in addition to the surface mount? Thanks

Thanks for the answers, everyone. Soundy -- since I don't yet have the cameras, I can be flexible here. So, you use the anchors above the tile, and screw the screws in to them through the tile.. you aren't actually using them like traditional anchors? I'm still pondering.. VCM or VBM.. it seems like it will be easier to mount the VBM's since I don't have to worry about cutting the holes and flush-mounting the cameras. Would you agree? Thanks

.. or maybe I should get a VCM-24VF and try to flush mount it?