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Why not go with IP cameras and just VPN into the network then you would be on the same net and just access the camera like you would if you were on the local LAN?

You need something like this: http://www.securitycamera2000.com/products/2.4GHz-4CH-Wireless-Camera-Video-Transmitter-BNC-Converter.html But again I would try and go with a wired signal, they claim those will go 100M but something tells me realistically its more like 30M

If you are looking for a camera that can mount directly to a box I would suggest the Digital Watchdog Snap-It IP68 Weatherproof Rated Vandal Dome Cameras. They are retailing for about 130$ CDN right now. If you need to purchase one feel free to contact us and we can get you setup with one. http://dwcc.tv/product_camera/camera_main_In.asp?category=IP%20Cameras&id=86

http://www.axis.com/products/p12_series/ Not wifi but very covert, saw them today at an expo that ADI put on very neat stuff. They record to an SD card, you could put in a 64GB card and get set.

Sounds like you will need a BNC to F connector cable as well as an RF modulator, this will allow you to modulate the frequency of the channel you wish to do the viewing on without interfering with the remaining channels. You often see this done in apartment building to allow tenants to view the main lobby area. Something like this should work quite nicely. http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/nyrius-nyrius-rf-video-modulator-nrfm100/10204395.aspx?path=93ec3e8af774aa4c483a09bd826a2769en02

Yes your IP cameras will require an IP address to function properly. Next why do you want to run over coax? Why not just run new CAT5e with a POE switch or a POE injector? This will allow you to transmit the video and the power down one cable.

If you are not looking for remote viewing why not go with a camera that records straight to SD card and just put in something like a 64GB SDHC card?

What you need to add is a ground loop isolator not a balun, this will help with the distortion, I have also heard adding a small piece of plywood to the building then adding your camera helps to.

It is, you have to understand how the file system works, this is probably an embedded linux system which is using an EXT3 file system. If it is a Windows system using NTFS then the index file is stored in the MFT (Master File Table) thus why you can't see it on the drive, you need special software and skills to access the MFT and not ruin your operating system.

you will require something like this: http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=8534 Not cheap though, and I am not aware of any USB solution.

Remember POE will only go so far and will not go through any other switching or routing hardware, thus if you have a POE switch or NVR and you put another switch infront of it you will no longer have a POE line.

Sounds like a wire got caught in a fan and the system wasn't / cant be set to power down if it gets to hot. All I can say is I hope your insurance is paid up. Or it may have possibly been an electrical surge, instead of plugging directly into the wall spend $10 and get a surge protector power bar and plug into that.

At 7.5 FPS don't expect any good quality video, it will be all choppy. Mind you not all channels have to record at D1 resolution. Or if you really want to set it up set up the DVR so it records at CIF unless motion is detected then kick just the single channel into D1 res.

I would suggest starting with a data recovery program, however this probably wont work, the only other way would be to rebuild the MFT (Master File Table) with the index record, however the cost would outweigh the gain most likely, last time we did this it was to the tune of like $3000.

Sounds like a codec problem to me, which isn't displaying the video correctly. Hard to say what codec would have been used by the card though. Sounds like you lost your hard drive, I would suggest for the future go with surveillance grade hard drives or server grade as they are up to the job of the constant start stop cycles a motioned based DVR puts them through. Also I would suggest invest in a solid state hard drive for the OS and a good RAID array with redundancy RAID 5 perhaps? for the video storage, this would allow you to lose 1 full drive without issue.

Just to clarify, your internal IP address is the address you use to access the DVR when you are connected to the same network as the DVR (your internal network) the external IP address is the IP address given to you by your ISP, this is the address you use to communicate with the internet, and unless you have paid extra you have a dynamic (changing) External IP address due to the shortage of IPV4 addresses left. You use the external IP address when connected from outside your network, however you also need to setup port forwarding and like was mentioned will need a DDNS service to keep track of your Dynamic External IP address as it will change from time to time. And just to clarify port 80 is only HTTP not HTTPS where (s) stands for secure. HTTPS is port 443, and is often combined with SSL or TLS to achieve the added security.

I am thinking a firewall rule would solve this, only allow remote connections from certain IP addresses outside the network, would add some more security. Next time I am in the office I am going to shake down one of my DVR's with my Nessus Vulnerability scanner, see what it returns.

Have you tried changing the DVR from port 80? I know most ISP's block port 80 to stop people from hosting their own web servers, try changing the port to something like 8080 or another high order port you should then have no problem.

I don't understand what you mean by you are unable to find the port on your router? Your DVR will be set to run on a port lets use 8080 as this is a common alternative for websites hosted locally. Next your DVR will have an IP address, this should be set static, not handed out by your router through DHCP, lets use 192.168.001.101. Next your router has 2 IP addresses, internal and external. Internal is used for your personal network and external allows you to connect to the internet. Lets use 192.168.001.001 for the internal and 69.89.79.59 as the external. You have to go into your router http://192.168.001.001 and go to your port forwarding page, once on this page you will need 2 things, the IP address of your DVR (192.168.001.101) and the port it is listening on (8080) Under host enter 192.168.001.101 and for port enter 8080. This will tell your router any time it gets traffic on port 8080 it needs to send it your DVR, think of it like your ZIP Code, it tells the mail man where to send your mail, without it the mail man has no idea where to deliver your mail. Now once you have that all setup, you need to connect from a different network, a public wifi hotspot like McDonalds will work perfectly. Once connected you now need to enter your external IP address (69.89.79.59) and the port number (8080) like so: http://69.89.79.59:8080 this will tell your computer to connect to your router and then your router will know to forward the traffic to your DVR, this should allow for remote viewing. The actual routing of traffic is far more complexed, but I have tried to tone it down so I don't confuse you.

If you are getting the login screen then this leads me to believe either you are missing something like a java applet, or activeX control which is causing the black box to be displayed or you are missing a port for the video streaming. When you open the page do you get anything like a popup box or anything telling you a control or applet has attempted to run? http://www.genopro.com/help/report-generator/allow-blocked-content/IE.AllowBlockedContent.png Will look like something in the link above.

You will have a very hard time streaming video with only .3 up (assuming we are talking 300KB up). Thats also assuming you would get the posted rate your ISP gives for upload, which is most likely not the case. There just isnt sufficient bandwidth to do a live stream of 2 cameras in real time.

You might be able to find a CMS application which would allow you to view all the DVR's on a seperate monitor without the need for any additional hardware or wiring.

At 360$ you are going to get what you pay for. Package systems in your price range usually consist of low quality 420TVL cameras which are usually pretty crappy. You are usually lucky if you get 75 feet of premade wire for each camera, usually more like 50FT which wont get you very far from your DVR. These systems are great if you are covering a small area and don't care to much about the image quality. If you are looking to protect your home I would suggest you piece the system together slowly, start with a good DVR, then find yourself some good cameras, learn how to make your own cables from 22/4 security cable (goes for about $35 per 500FT). This will allow you to build a far better system then any package.

Hey guys, Looking for some suggestions on good box cameras. I am looking to spend 300-400 per camera, including lens, and then about 50$ on mounts and housing. Anyone have a preferred brand they like to run with? I am going to look at Panasonic, Sony, Sanyo, Costar, but not really sure who else I should look at. Also anyone with a good dealer that does business or ships to Canada, greatly appreciate if you drop me a link.

Hey guys, I ususally keep most of my installs indoors, so I never have really had the need to put box cameras in a housing, but I have a customer who wants to put several box cameras outside, so I will be looking to put them into housings and mounts. Now as this will be in Canada, I will most likely be using a heater/blower in the housing, and was wondering if anyone could suggest good manufactures of housings and mounts, or if anyone could suggest a supplier they use in Canada?