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    I agree. A hybrid DVR can record both analog and IP cameras. I bought a dahua hybrid for about 800.00 a few

    weeks ago from Empire. It records 8 analog cameras at 960H which is higher than D1, and it can record

    16 D1 IP cameras, or 8 720P IP cameras, or 4 1080P cameras. So, figure ballpark 800-900 for a hybrid, and 200-600 per IP camera. Than figure cat 5 wire and a POE switch. That should be all that you need to upgrade.

  10. Posted

    They have kits that are usually 2.4ghz that you plug the camera into one piece and than the receiving part

    into the DVR and it wirelessly transmits the image of the camera. Both pieces require power and have a

    line of site limitation. Some are expensive and work better, but the ones under 100.00 usually work for a

    short distance and not so well if walls are concrete or metal objects in the way. If at all possible, if you can

    run a wire, spend the extra effort and do so, you'll be happier in the long run.

  14. Posted

    I just recently did a 6 camera job with an 8 channel dvr for more than 4100 for the company I work for. Only the wife was home to show her how to use PSS. A week later, the husband scheduled a 4:30pm service call to meet him and instruct him how to use PSS. I arrived at the scheduled time and waited 1/2 hour for him. The wife called

    her husband and he was stuck in bad traffic and would not be home for about an hour. I left because my job

    did not want to pay me O/T to stand around and do nothing. I had to go back yet another day to meet him

    and instruct him. So, even if you installed budget equipment or top of the line equipment, there are sometimes

    after installation service and you have to eat it.

  16. Posted

    Hello,

     

    I am of the type that I try to find free instead of pay services. One item that I am looking into is DDNS. From what I read on this forum, http://dyn.com/dns/ used to free but is now a pay service.

     

    I use Dropbox on all the PCs that I use and was wondering if anyone can see an issue with using the external IP of where the DVR is opposed to using a ddns? I would run a script on the DVR network that queries what the external IP address is. Then save the IP as a file in Dropbox which would update me as to the external IP of my home network (I also have Dropbox on my mobile so no issues there either).

     

    Sounds to me like this is a simple, homebrew DDNS.

     

    What are your thoughts?

     

    Regards,

    I See You

     

     

    Sounds like you already know the answer to your question? If dropbox can send you your updated IP, than why

    not stick with that? On another note, there are free ddns services out there so if it's cost your concerned about, why go through the trouble of writing a script and than having drop box notify you of your new IP and than

    adjust the settings upon notification?

  18. Posted

    7 cameras, an 8 channel dvr, power supply, programming and set up for internet remote viewing for 4100.00

    is pretty reasonable in New York. You have to figure if they are all outdoor, a company has to send 2 men

    all day for the installation. With that price, that should include any additional days for focusing or adjusting

    any cameras, paying the 2 workers a day salary, all the equipment, wire, connectors, a work truck for

    the men to get there, insurance, etc, etc. And than on top of all of that, the company has to profit money!

    But, if you hired a friend of a friend to come on his day off, than a 3K profit for one day is a highway robbery.

  20. Posted

    Just in case your not sure what a KVM is, it's a keyboard, VGA, and mouse extender. It allows all the functions of a PC from another location. You really don't need a keyboard for the dvr, but you would need a mouse and monitor if your going the PC monitor way. But like I said, why not bring it to your tv and put an IR extender so you can at least use the wireless remote to operate the dvr while your viewing it on your large flat screen TV?

  21. Posted

    If you have a long enough VGA cable. If not, you can run rg59 and use a coax to vga convertor. But why not

    run a wire to each TV through out the house and than use a video splitter by the DVR and split the video out

    to the number of TV's? This way, you can run a cat 5 to each TV, than use RCA video baluns. OR, if you want

    to get crazy and spend some money, if your DVR has an HDMI out, you can use an HDMI splitter, run 2 cat5's

    to each TV and than use HDMI baluns!

  22. Posted

    I have several dvr's using nvrdns.com as the ddns. Their server has actually been down for the past couple of

    days. My distributor that originally informed me to use nvrddns told me that their internet was down but the

    servers were ok. They were back up for a day and then went back down for like 2 days. Currently, the service

    is back up. I would like to know what did you download from nvrddns that was on your computer? I only use

    that site for remote viewing? I don't see a reason to actually download anything?

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