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Has anyone heard of a DVR which whereby the monitor outputs can be controlled via the remote viewing software client? Say the DVRS are in a rack 30' from the monitors. The software client could be an effective way to switch cameras to the high res monitors. General monitoring could be performed on the PC software. Thanks

kg6mti- What type of camera housing you wish for your home? Are aesthetics a concern? Do you wish to be somewhat discreet? This may help determine what direction you go, understanding the quality trade-offs. Choices: 1. Traditional box cameras in a http://robust, heated outdoor rated enclosure. OEM tested to IP65/66 rating. 2. How about a mini dome? These are nice for homes-under sofits etc. They also are available in IP65/66 ratings. 3. Bullet type cameras, hmmm.... I like to keep IR illuminators outside of my camera housings...

FYI Intercity: Back in Nov, 05 there was a discussion re Sanyo Tiger. CCTVKING posted some remarks and installed some units.

Sorry about the confusion Blowrabbit. I was reffering to the Sanyos, specifically the Tiger, for which Intercity was inquiring. I'll search the forum to see who made a previous post about that unit.

Memeber Meeting?: April 6th (Thursday) outside the exhibit hall at 6:00pm. Then members can go from there to a nearby watering hole.. Is there a second to this motion?

I think there was a member who installed the Tiger, but I can't recall who. It uses JPEG2000 (with region of interest) and has more processing power/features compared to the Cheetah. The Sanyos are quality built, which is typical of the Japanese. The service/tech support dept. is also great. I will say I'm not overly crazy about the Sanyo's web browser based GUI. Haven't tried the client based software.

It's a tough business out there. But I'd rather go ice fishing than install some low-end cameras or DVRs. I think a company must set a quality threshold and explain to the customer why you recommend a higher quality product. This takes a significant amount of effort and many sales people are too lazy or not knowledgeable enough to write a decent proposal. Yes, you'll some loose bids when recommending a GE, Sony, Pana, Sanyo, ICR etc., but in the long run you might be better off. Those 2 mill customers are often high maintenance folks. It's hard to complete when someone quotes a chessey no-brand bullet camera and I quote a Sanyo OnePak. But I know -30 temps are coming... : The Sanyo 3716/09 Cheetah is a great DVR.

Hello Members, Has anyone had experience with displaying cameras on 16:9 LCD monitors. I have a customer with 48 analog cameras and I'm looking at an IP solution with could display several monitors. Thanks.

So will there be a CCTV forum member gathering?

Mini Dome Cameras: OEMs should always provide a monitor test port (like Ganz)...

Has anyone tried/seen American Dynamics new Discovery series WDR mini dome? "The Discover wide dynamic range (WDR) Mini-Dome uses over 504 lines of resolution and a pixel-by-pixel shutter speed that lets you see better in areas where both very bright and dark areas exist, such as an entranceway. This model also features up to a 2x digital zoom to get an even closer view of the action. Night-Saver mode improves performance in low light situations, automatically switching from color to monochrome as light dims and reverting back to color once light is restored. The WDR mini-dome also includes a DVR-Saver mode which helps conserve valuable hard drive space, reducing the size of video files by up to 30% when used with an Intellex® digital video management system".

Thanks Kand, I downloaded the client software, but I didn't find the section for that feature..

Thanks Jeely Belly- I'll check out Vicon's new line and software. Thanks CCTVcharlie- I'm confused because Matt said I would have to use the IR remote control. Rory- I was looking for a software GUI as part of the PC monitoring software, which will make it easy for the operators. Thanks again to all...

Thanks members. I'll check out Visual Sentry. The Pelco display is an awsome approach. DLP is a great technology and can be field serviced. I didn't see how the signals are interfaced or configured... Still looking for cost-effective encoders. Indigo Vision and Bosch seem to be the only ones producing encoders over 4 channels. Thanks

Fas- Look on the back of the DVR. There will be associated BNC connection(S) for each channel. If there are two (top and bottom) BNC connectors for each channel input, then you have loop through connections. So, simply connect the camera into the top input BNC port and conect the bottom BNC "loop out" connection to the cable connected to your TV modulator. If you only have one BNC input connection then you don't have loop through connections. Then you need the aforementioned video distribution amplifer.... Maybe someone can post a picture(s).

Rory is right, but the question is does the DVR have loop through connections? fas- If there are no loop through connections, then a 2 channel composite video distribution amplifier is needed.

The old Edison vs. Westinghouse battle again... Ohms Law wins. I agree with giffonsystems, its more of an efficiency issue. 12Vdc is fine for short runs...

If the picture is "bad" it could be because the the video transmission cable is double terminated. The source impedance is 75 ohms and should be terminated to a single 75 ohm load. Loop though connections we see on monitors and DVRs, especially newer equipment, accounts for the impedances and loop output connections (when you connect the loop output the 75 ohm termination resistor is disconnected). For old guys like me, you may recall when equipment had 75/hi-Z termination switches. What happens in a double termination, the source (camera) drives two 75 ohm loads and you lose 6db of signal. On long cables runs the picture can be lose sync, but in general the picture will be much darker. On a waveform monitor, this 6db loss would be a reduction of about 50 IRE units of the maximum allowable white level of 100 IRE units. BNC T adapters can be used if one of loads is "Hi Z" (>7.5Kohms).

The Sanyo 4594 is a great camera. Just installed 8 prepackaged units with outdoor enclosures. I would post a picture but I don't know how/rules...

She must be from the hills of Northern Michigan...

Did I read it correctly? 1 out of 5 unit HD failures? Should it not be perhaps 1 out 5000 units within the warranty period? That's a high MTBF rate. It seems HDs are the weak link in DVRs. In general, this speaks to the issue of allowing dealers to perform HD upgrades/repairs in the field. I mean, goodness sakes, years ago many low-voltage dealers performed component level electronics repairs. So, why not system level repairs such as HDs? As a dealer, it gets old having to pull expensive DVRs out of customer sites and provide them a loaner (because it the right thing to do) because of HDs. Many OEMs even make the dealer pay for the return, even for warranty repairs. Sorry for the rant..

Kand, The SerVision equipment looks interesting. However, I need to look at the software. I didn't see on the site...

I will asume your using analog cameras and will assume some numbers: If cameras operate at 4watts ea, then 8x4=32w 8 outdoor enclosures, say 20w ea with heater and blower on, then 8x20=160watts. (get the exact number from the OEM) The power budget then is 160+32= 192w. This doesn't account for cable runs because I dont know the lengths. It may not be much. Will the system be expanded? Check out the Altronix ALTV248300UL 24vac @ 300W 8 individually fused outputs...

Thanks- I'll check them out. It appears the cost of single channel video encoders might be too coslty. I guess this makes sense when you consider the mechanical enclosures, I/Os and individual Ethernet ports. Looks Bosch is one of ther few companies offering encoders with over 4 channels. DVRS still may be the most cost effective choice for this application. We could set up a couple of PCs with dual VGA ports driving lager LCDS and open several windows. This is why IP is so attractive because of the available, flexible softwave programs. Some even offer Virtual matrix switchers....

I get in late Wednesday and staying at the Summer Bay Resort... Any word on the meeting room or place?