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I've gotta try this - one of my shop cams is a bit blurry in the dark.

I'm looking for some wireless door contacts with a receiver preferably powered by 12VDC, & a N.O. relay output on the receiver. All I'm finding in wireless is system-specific receivers.

cool, thanks. I just ordered a single channel version from DWG along w/ a wireless contact to experiment with.

KVM over Cat5 would probably be best - my DVR's client software is functional but not as good as the real thing. http://edigitaldeals.net/keyboard-mouse-ps-2-vga-extender-balun-2-cat5-up-to-300-at-up-to-1280x1024.html Coupled with a normal KVM switch (my new fav is Trendnet's: http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-2-Port-Switch-Includes-TK-209K/dp/B000L4D42Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332558640&sr=8-1 )

Is there some type of simple standalone voice annunciator that accepts relays? You know, like the home alarm systems that say "front door" "back door" when a zone is tripped?

Ordered - thanks. Other than it requiring 12vdc it's perfect....my DVR's inputs want 5vdc. I'll try 12volts throughout & hope for the best.

hi. how many would you like and what do you want the warning to say ?? http://www.optex-europe.com/Site/downloads/7.mp3 http://www.optex-europe.com/Site/downloads/3.mp3 If it's programmable that'd be cool. I have some single channel message repeaters I could use but I was hoping for an affordable all in one device. 8 zones should do it.

actually most of the low cost baluns completely eliminate the need for the BNC on each end of the cable. So then the concern is the solid strand cable which will break if knicked, power requirements of IR cameras, cable distance limits of the 24VAC cameras (some of which go into heater/blower housings).

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crimp on BNCs ~$0.30/ea @ my vendor (used to be closer to .05 or 0.10, ~$1.00/ea @ adi

Hold on Ladies: (just kidding guys, I like the both of youse ) To be fair, my CCTV vendor (I'll PM you the info if you request it) has 1000' cat5e @ $39.00 per 1000', & cat6 @ $61.00 per 1000' So maybe cat5e *IS* more cost effective after all. One of my local competitors has been using the baluns/cat5e for years. As you know, knicked solid conductors break. This has been an issue, although infrequent. Trusting my camera vendor, I bought their baluns but I haven't tried them.....trying to hop off the fence.

Those look like the same things we covered in another thread, that stated in huge letters on the listing that they WEREN'T actually baluns... Canadian retail pricing: 1000' Cat5e: $85, or $0.085/ft. 400' = $34. 8x baluns @$10/pair (sure, I'll take 100% markup) = $40. Total: $74 500' RG59+18/2 Siamese: $158, or $0.316/ft. 400' = $126. US pricing at Home Depot is pretty much the same: $156 for 500' Siamese, $83 for 1000' Cat5e. Im not discussing cost with you, you already said you dont deal with that. And to pay your salary your boss obviously marks up those items. It costs money drive down to the store and pick them up. Regardless, lets base it on your Home Depot wire pricing, which BTW is way overpriced on the RG59 and it doesnt even say it is siamese but anyway if thats where you shop then whatever ... So, example 4 cameras... 400' Cat5 $34, 8x Baluns $200 = $234 400' RG59 Siamese $124, 8x BNC connectors $8 = $132 8 cameras? 800' Cat5 $68, 16x Baluns $400 = $468 800' RG59 Siamese $248, 16x BNC connectors $16 = $264 16 cameras? 1600' Cat5 $133, 32x Baluns $800 = $933 1600' RG59 Siamese $499, 32x BNC connectors $32 = $531 ------------- Sorry but Cat5 with baluns are still DOUBLE the price. I mean why cant you accept that simple fact???????????????????? Hi Rory, I was about to side with Soundy when I decided maybe I should do some math - this is something I've been looking into, & I pay the bills around here. @ Home Depot, 1000' cat5e is $184 My CCTV Vendor has Siamese cable @ $79/1000' So including cable, connectors, etc, it may very well be double to use cat5e.... not exactly cost effective as I usually just absorb most supplies, or would charge the same price (max allowed by market - i.e. my comfort margin). The Baluns though are becoming quite cheap, and my bncs are raising, although I pay ~1/4 of what they charge @ ADI. Not really too comfortable discussing costs on the public part of the forum so this post may self destruct.

Why not tell us how you really feel? its ok rory the spammer was deleted so i deleted my post. i think alot of people are looking for other than CNB. the price is starting to be a problem. we are abit lucky in the uk as CNB cameras are never on the likes of ebay.co.uk as the distributor has them removed. CNB has to off load out of date stock . and they seem to be doing this though the US distributors. but they do need to control the new cameras and protect there prices. i will pm you rory with another camera that is cheaper than CNB well worth you getting a demo. PM me too, I'm interested in your new fav

this is what I use: http://www.cabletronix.com/pdf/cctvmeters.pdf

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I got a call from a site just a few minutes ago, I had to have her reboot her DVR, & when it came back up a message came up saying the copy of Win7 home wasn't authentic "purchase authentic copy now or remind me later" options came up. Luckily remind me later got passed the glitch. This site is on a VPN, no web access other than to their main office. I never had issues with this with Win XP Pro, is this going to be an issue with Win7? Am I going to need to run WINE or something linux based?

Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\AutoPlay Got it. OT: BTW, got 2 of the 8 ch Dahua's here (tks for the link), haven't had time to connect them yet tho

I doubt it's malware - it was only connected to the internet long enough to download the updates & activate the software - the longest it would've been plugged in would've been overnight if I happened to leave the machine connected. I haven't heard back though so that's a good thing.

Of course it's authentic. It was activated as usual after installation, & it burned in for 1-3 days on my bench. It's been in use @ the customer's store since the week after Thanksgiving 2010. The message popped up after a reboot, & it's rebooted once a week (Wed @ 4:00am) as scheduled. Anyone else? Maybe its time to visit the M$ knowledge base.

Never heard of these - how do they work?

I'm looking to build a dedicated HTPC in the near future. I currently have my notebook docked which is nice, but the video doesn't scale exactly right and well it's not what I'm looking for. I'd like to stay within the law while moving my ~150 DVD collection to the basement, next to my CDs. Ideally, the software will start to rip whenever I throw a DVD into the drive. OK so there may be issues w/ netflix. I don't sub to cable, haven't for years, so I'll add an off-air HD tuner card (already have one), BD & HD DVD drives. If anyone has a killer setup let me know other things to look for.

DVD Decrypter from '05 is free and seems to work well with Windows Media Center. Trying dvdsmith

does avermedia make you pay to use IP cameras with their system?

nope, don't think I'm going to - the other docks look pretty interesting though. I think I'll go with the vehicle & home ones, not the entertainment package. I haven't figured out how to port contacts etc over yet. Got the phone @ Radio shack for $150, 157 otd.