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anyone know where I can get any good FPR cams? (FingerPrint Recognition)

nice backyard though

Whats up with the tiny D1 image?

Very nice and thorough video. I can tell you put a lot of time in it.

Cool, what did you have to do? Curious to know.

HDMI and VGA generally look the same on most of the DVR's, but HDMI can carry audio while VGA cannot. Always use the VGA or HDMI connection over the BNC.

8W max so that equals to be .66 amps if using 12V DC.

If you are saying point and shoot cameras take better quality images than most IP security cameras, then I would have to agree with you there. They dont compress the video and images as much as CCTV cameras. CCTV cameras compress video more because if not, you would have a hard drive eaten up in no time, which is not realistic for surveillance storage. But they arent that far off, especially on video. But the OP said The problem with his question is, that they are not providing such a basic function compared to digital cameras. IP cameras do alot more functions. They have built in web servers and perform other intelligent duties that P&S cameras cannot do. If his question or statement was something like "P&S cameras provide a higher quality picture than most IP cameras but cost less" then he would have a valid point. But what most people dont stop and think about is you cannot use P&S cameras in surveillance scenarios without doing some major jimmy riggin. Hope this info helps.

Point and shoot cameras cannot: - Be accessed with IP, sure you can run a big long USB cable to it, but there are length limitations to USB and that really would not work in real world surveillance scenarios - They are not built with electronics to be ran 24/7 - Do not have motion detection capabilities - Do not have the ability to intelligently search through recordings (they just put a bunch of files in a folder and thats it) - Cannot send email alerts - cannot be accessed remotely to actually manage the settings of the camera - Cannot be used to record with alarm devices such as PIR motion detectors I am sure you could MacGuyver the camera to make some of the things work above but most people are not Macguyvers. I get the gist that the OP's question was why are IP cameras generally more expensive than P&S cameras, the reasons above, which are extremely important reasons for surveillance scenarios, are why IP cameras are more expensive. Again, there is alot more that goes into most IP cameras than just taking pictures and videos, and I think that is what is snagging you up.

No problem. Please explain how you would set up a $100 point and shoot camera to be used in a simple surveillance system. Keep in mind that most people will want to view their cameras remotely, and well, record.

Tom is correct. There are several IP cameras which are basically an all in one surveillance system. You can stick a SD card in there and make it turn into a DVR/Camera all in one. Not to mention all of the other aspects that go into it, such as remote monitoring, email alerts, MD recording, alarm connections, etc. None of what you can do with a device that basically just takes pictures. There is alot more that goes into it than just the image elements which is what you guys are simply focusing on. I understand your concerns as I wondered that myself at one time, but when you look at the whole picture, there is more that goes into an IP camera than a picture taking camera. With that being said, there are several IP cameras that are overpriced, but not all IP cameras are overpriced as a whole.

I learned that internet exploiter needed HTTP at beginning of the address when I first started out doing this. I literally spent almost an entire day trying to figure out why I couldnt get the DVR page to pull up when I was absolutely certain I did everything right.. And it was because of the stupid http thing.

sweet! I would use dyndns.org. You can sign up for the free trial and then cancel and you still get to use domain name for free. There is alot more documentation and support for dyndns.org than there is for NoIP. Chances are, you may already have settings in your router for the dyndns service. Another tip, whenever you type in your IP address, be sure to use the following format: http://192.168.1.17:8080 notice the :8080 after the IP address? Whenever you are using your WAN IP, you need to do the same thing.

Go into your router Forward port 8080 to 192.168.1.17 & Forward port 37777 to 192.168.1.17 Now go to your DVR and change the HTTP port from 80 to 8080. Also make sure the TCP port is still 37777 Then go to canyouseeme.org and check both ports 8080 & 37777 to see if they are open and let us know. I also want to make sure that you have the DVR plugged directly into the router and not a subrouter?

Through a POE switch. Basically think of a POE switch as a Power Supply and Switch all in one. Its the greatest thing since sliced bread. No, You have to get POE capable cameras.

Your LAN IP shows 192.168.1.108 which is the default IP address is set at when the DVR is sent out. This means you have not received an IP through the DHCP process. This is what I suspected was the problem and why I wanted to see your LAN IP address. If you do it correctly, you should have an IP address that is different than 192.168.1.108 At this time, do not worry about getting NoIP configured. We first need to get those ports open.

lilldragun: if you can provide a screenshot of your port forwarding screen, that would be helpful.

Hi, I doubt that AT&T DSL is blocking the ports, but I could be wrong. It could vary from city to city, but we have AT&T DSL, and they dont block any of our ports. Just want to make sure that you are getting an IP through the DHCP process. If your DVR's IP is not within the DHCP range of the router, you may not be able to forward the ports which may have caused the illusion of thinking your ports are blocked. What is the LAN IP of your DVR?

Its a rapture cam. They are waiting for the skies to split apart and watch the people floating up in the air out of the building. I wouldnt really want to be the one watching the footage after the fact though, darn.

Cause it just looks crappy on the playback screen, all those little specs of on and off recording "bugs" me (no pun intended) a nice pretty solid line looks better than a bunch of morse code Because in the winter, there aint nothing better to do than go hunting, watch football, and play with your surveillance stuff.

May as well have full time recording as opposed to buttloads of false triggers, as there really isnt much difference this time of year. I think one good thing about MD recording (other than saving hard drive space) is it helps with searching the recordings alot better, but this kind of gets thrown out the window with insects constantly triggering the recordings so the purpose is defeated. We have some giant bugs here in Oklahoma, and its a complete waste of time to record an IR outdoor camera at night for motion this time of year, until the next freeze. If MD recording is critical with an outdoor IR camera, I like the idea of alarm based devices such as PIR's alot better than pixel based motion.

Sorry, what I meant to say is just record full time at night and motion during the day.

Big time. And in general, the IR picks up every little bit of insects that fly by anyways, it just illuminates them like they are rain. May be good to adjust your schedule to not record on motion at night.

Seriously though, funny thing is that Soundy's recommendation of a VCR may not be a bad idea. We have several older "non-tech orientated" customers who prefer to use a time lapse VCR just because they feel more comfortable with it as it is more familiar to them. Even though you tell them that a DVR would be easier to use, they prefer to use a VCR because the concept of pushing a RW and FF button is more familiar to them.

I think your on to something.