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Thank you! Once I knew what I was asking for, I was able to have Optiview tell me that they "Don't have any such animal". I realize I'm trying to drag new technology into old technology. However, the network resources necessary to view the individual ip video streams (as opposed to simply mirroring the controlling pc's screen of 32 feeds) on any given pc are restricting me. Our IS department would throw fits when we choke the network by pulling live feeds and playback across in the middle of the operating day! Thanks again for the response!

I have a large system that incorporates both IP server based cameras and straight coaxial runs into the same DVRs. The Coaxial runs are split with a T junction immediately before the DVR input and then run into a very large call-up system with only coaxial inputs. Obviously the IP based cameras are all on the network and are accessed by the DVR. This is a problem because if I want to view an IP based camera I can only do so through the software on the DVR or an interfacing computer. This prevents us from viewing these feeds from our multiple callup stations which use the legacy equipment. Is there a 'break out box' which I could place in our DVR room to stay connected to a given IP server and covert it back into 4 coxial outputs, thus allowing me to patch it into the older callup system? I'm just getting my feet wet in a very large system so I apologize if this seems a little basic. Thanks for your help!