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I have a intercom door system tied into our phone system. I would like to add some sort of fisheye camera next to the bell to see who is at the door. I realize I might have to create a mount or something for a board camera. do you have any camera suggestions? or general suggestions? The person will be a few feet away from the camera and I would like to set it up around eye level. (avg height) A typical over the door set up will not work, since I need to see the face. Thanks in advance to all the great people that have answered any of my questions.

I didnt realize the back piece wasnt needed. I will have to take a closer look tomorrow and see if I can remove it. Thanks

The kt&c looks just like that. Any suggestions on how to install it in the wall? I am trying to avoid cutting the wall up. The back end of the camera is larger then the front. I found a metal circle piece that I can place over the lens to cover the additional room from the hole. I was thinking about drilling a hole the size of the wider back portion of the camera. I am not sure how to mount it in the wall. I haven't done this yet so any suggestions would be great. I would prefer to have this installed in the wall so the lens is flush.

The viking boxes look nice. They are a bit pricey so I decided to go with the KT&C camera. I will do the install in the next few days. Thanks

Is anyone using a dell vostro 430 with 6480? can you explain your experience? Thanks

JC322 is right its not hard to get the manual. here it is in pdf http://www.cctvengineer.com/NV_series_Manual_EN_v7.7.pdf A very helpful manual indeed: "Press the NV8416E4 cards into the PCI-Ex1 slot firmly." lol I am not sure what you are looking for that manual is 254 pages. If you cant find what you need contact Aver support, they are very helpful. Goodluck

My card only came with a quick user manual. You can d/l the manual online when you get the software. The manual is over 100 pages so they want you to grab the .pdf

thanks everyone for the reply. I am referring to recording to 2 places at the same time. I would like to have a second place if someone was able to gain access and steal the computer. is it possible to record to one place and have a real time back up being made to a second place? how can i go about partitioning my c drive now without messing with my setup? i was under the impression that would have to be done during the original install.

I am running 7 32 bit. What is the best way for me to setup a backup? I wouldn't mind keeping it onsite it doesn't have to be offsite. Any ideas? Would I be able to have real time back-up? I will look into partioning my C drive. How much room would 7 32bit need?

I like the idea of partitioning the OS drive for exporting saved video. You said it was easy to do in windows 7. How can I go about it without messing up the OS? I have my additional two 1TB drives installed.

we will be viewing this over our network on various computers. we will have a Aver dvr card setup.

Hello, I am looking for some recommendations with respect to 3.5 sata drives. I need to get two 1TB or 1.5 TB drives for a Pc that I am going to install a avermedia 6480. I am assuming that some drives are better for writing and storage of video from the cameras. Thanks

Thanks, I went with some 1TB caviar blacks

thanks for the reply... What kind of hardrives of your using in there? I know they have to be 3.5 Sata but I was curious if you prefer any one 7200 over another? I believe I can fit an additional two in there correct?

is that a mini tower?

Greetings, I am hoping to get some advice from some of the extremely knowledgeable members on this forum. I am looking for equipment recommendations (cameras, DVR, computer, power supply, storage etc...) I still need to purchase everything so I figured I would do my homework first. I have a few old cameras but I am considering replacing them. This install is for my father’s office and 3 story building. The building is a commercial building and he is moving to the 3rd floor so he wants to install a system to keep an eye on the office, and the rest of the common areas in the building. I am looking to install 16 (1 will be for outside the front of the building) static cameras throughout his office and the rest of the building, some of the cameras can have audio. I am not sure of the technical implications if they all have audio. The setup I would like to use is a DVR PC based system. I just finished installing the telephone and data throughout the office. There is not a server in the office but all of the PC’s are connected via a router (old netgear need to get a new one) and switch (unmanaged Gigabit switch). I would like to place a DVR dedicated PC in the data closet and allow 5 other computers in the office to view the cameras. (not sure if this is possible) I would also like to have him be able to remote view from home. I know this technology is out there I just need to be lead in the right direction. Here are my questions. Is it possible to have 5 computers network viewing the cameras at the same time? Are they all independent? Can they all be viewing different cameras or sets of different cameras at the same time? It is important to be able to view only 4 or 6 cameras and switch to the other only when needed. What kind of effect will this have on my network? Will this cause a noticeable slowdown on the network? With 5 computers using network viewing is it more important to have a stronger DVR PC based CPU? Is the CPU load pulling from the DVR PC or each individual computer? (I am not sure exactly how network viewing works) What are the minimum recommend specs for the DVR PC? Most important thing? Processor? Video card? I read on this forum it is better to build a system but I was hoping to go with a Dell. Is this possible if so which dell is recommended? What about the “client viewing” PC’s? Some of them will be regular office PC’s will they be effected heavily if they are viewing the cameras 24/7? Is the remote viewing a processor hog? If someone could explain exactly how the network viewing works that would be great. Is the workload on the DVR PC or each individual “client viewing” PC? One will be just a dedicated “client viewing” PC. Can I go with a basic low end PC? What are recommended minimum specs for this sort of PC? What kind of storage do you recommend? I would like to save data for 30 days. (esata directly to DVR PC?) What about offsite back-up? Can you recommend a power supply for all 16 cameras? Battery backup for computer, power supply, storage etc..? Any particular camera recommendations? I am not trying to break the bank on cameras but a decent picture would be nice. (color and B&W) or a general expected price range is fine. Number of lines? In my research I have come across these two systems Avermedia NV6480E16 and Geovision GV-1480-16. Can these handle my needs? Any other suggestions? If I am missing anything important for the system, please let me know or if I am going about this all wrong please tell me. I am sure I have left out important pieces of information but please ask, so I can provide you with any pertinent information. I understand these hybrid systems can do a lot more and I plan on using these features, but what I have listed are currently my greatest concerns. I am located in northern NJ so if someone is in the area, I would consider purchasing from them, if they have competitive prices and possible demo. Thanks for taking the time for reading this. " title="Applause" /> Thanks even more if you take the time to reply. Jeffrey CCTV Newbie

@ soundy, thanks for the help so far. I have a couple more questions. Is the CNB VCM-24VF good for a lobby entrance? hows the back light compensation? There are glass doors and I am looking for a VR dome. I have a intercom door system tied into our phone system on the 3rd floor. I would like to add some sort of fisheye camera next to the bell to see who is at the door. I realize I might have to create a mount or something for a board camera. do you have any camera suggestions? or general suggestions? A typical over the door set up will not work. also whats your take on VR vs Day/night?

@ Matt thanks for the reply. What type of Vigil system do you recommend? I would like to research their systems. @ anyone else, I would love to hear from people with aver and geo experience. Or any additional information, questions or suggestions you might find helpful