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Yes, thanks Anything like that to replace the server.

Hey everyone, I finally managed to get iDVR Running perfectly with remote access on a dedicated i.p. to our iPhones. However, I'm after upgrading from the 8 Channels that I have on the PCI Card to 16 Channels, so I can add on later if required. I'm looking to change from my PCI Card Based WHS running iDVR4000 to a more simpler, less power consuming solution, which the PC wasn't. Being on 24/7 it was just eating electricity. The PC was using a 500w PSU, whereas DVR's are a lot lot less. Trouble is there are so many unknown makes and maufacturers that I'm not entirely sure on which is a viable solution. I've seen Avtech, XVision, This one on eBid, plenty on ebay, Amazon and the like. But which one is a good all rounder. Ideally I'd like a minimum of 1TB (expandable), must be able to remotely view on our iPhones, VGA Output. Price range for these varies from £200 - £350 or thereabouts. Any idea's? Thanks all in advance.

I have 8 Camera's already which are BNC type. 4 external Bullet type which are Video only and 4 internal dome types which are Video & Sound. To be honest, even running them at CIF quality, it's really not that bad.

These are the others:- Nava Unknown Make Avtech

This is three of them Nava 2tb Qvis 2tb Another Nava 2tb

Yep, Anything like that. There are a couple i've bookmarked in my Ebay, but as I'm at work I don't have access to it. I'll post them later on. Thanks

Hey Everyone, Since being burgled back in Oct 2009, I've installed a Yale System alarm with extras and at the time I purchased from eBay a PC Based 8 Channel Card with 4 Internal Domes and 4 External Camera's. I'm very happy with the card and camera's but the software although its ok is not exactly brilliant. I'm hoping to view it remotely so I can check on things while away, not holidays but just times when we're away from home. I've set up a DNS Service, as my Netgear Router supports this through DynDNS.com, however the DVR software will not let me log into my host name but a name through its own site. So I'm looking at other Software possibilities. Now reading through some of the posts it looks like its a case of whatever your card came with is what you have to use. However reading into NovoSun CyeEye, it's looking like a Hybrid software that I could possibly use in its place. Has anyone else found any software that is working ok with other cards. I'll find out what card my is later as now off to work. Thanks all and what a great site!

Hi, I've got the iDVR4000 PC Card based software running on Windows Home Server and I can know view the client remotely via my Static I.P. Which is great but I don't want to carry around my Laptop to view it, so does anyone know if there is an App that works on the iPhone, iPad or Android system that actually works with iDVR4000? I've tried a few but without success. Any idea's? Thanks

Hey there, Well, I'm seriously thinking of changing from the iDVR4000 Card and Software, mainly for the remote support. So having a look at the Geovision GV-600B at around £140. Anyone had good or bad experience with it, when i spoke to a retailer he said that the playback for this one wasn't brilliant as its 25fps divided by the number of cameras you have, whereas even the iDVR4000 is 25fps on each camera. So what is the remote access like for this, any good and on what platforms, PC, iPhone/iPad or Android? Or are there any other PCI Cards that you can recommend within a good price range of say upto £200? Many thanks

Hmmm, What a dilema What to do, carry on with the PCI Card and just have to log in on a laptop unless I can find out how to connect via the webserver or some other means. Edit. Did a search Tom prior to this and I thought it wasn't too bad, mainly having a Dynamic I.P. didn't help and having to create a DNS, whereas I have a Static I.P. purely for this. Also from some of the problems, most people have been able to help out sorting them out. So I didn't think it was too bad. I've emailed the guy for the iDVR4000 software in china and asked him about the Web Server on Port 80 in the settings but what is the address and also increasing the size of the storage as it's limited to 999Mb per channel. Might be a few days before he gets back. He did provide the key to register the iDVR4000 so I didn't get the popup's If not I'm still in a dilema about which way to go.

I have to admit that the card I have is pretty bloody good really, it's just the software (iDVR4000) that lets it down. 8Ch with 4 Video & Audio and 4 Video Only feeds, all run at 25fps. I had a Business Broadband line with a Static I.P. purely for the CCTV Server in order to try and make it easier to connect to remotely, but again the software is not the best even though I have the latest version. I've just emailed the developer and asked what Web Server should I be connecting to as the one in the manual just times out? I'm seriously thinking of the DVR route as it will do everything I need it to, if not more. I should be able to still use the CCTV Server build to do the back ups from the DVR...possibly.

I'm in the same boat, i have an 8Ch Card that has 4 Internal Domes and 4 External Bullet Type, however the software really lets it down. So I'm debating whether to replace the card with some decent software or go the DVR route with massive storage (2x2Tb HD's) I've found one at Henry's CCTV which to be honest will do everything I need, so I could use the original Sever maybe to back things up with.

That GV600 I found was around £140. Up to Eight Camera Solution Includes: PCI Card, DVD with software programs, drivers and instruction manual. Requires Windows XP or Windows 7 (Excluding Cameras) GV600-8CAM £139.95 Only other thing maybe a DVR Recorder like this one. Henrys CCTV

Thanks, Will have a look at that later on. Defo cheaper, but not too worried on cost, well upto around £200, but it has to do the job. I take it it will allow audio through it as well? And will it run on WHS, not that its essential as i'll just format the system and start again. I'll have to see what chipset that card of mine is running.

After a few days of testing it out, it seems the refresh rate isn't as good as the old V2.01 version. Is seems very 'Robotic' on the Channel windows instead of nice and smooth. Its ceratinly more stable than V2.01. I'm struggling to view the files as they seem too big, although the Player didn't work in V2.01 on the Server but did on the Client. Opening up the player just seems to take an eternity while it looks at all the files for each channel, sometimes I can leave it for around an hour and its ready to look at, but then I can't view the channels to see what has been recorded? Anyone else struggling with V4.10? I don't have any other software or cards installed on this machine, it is purely for the CCTV. Cheers

Hmmmm, Have you tried stepping back to an older version of DVR4000 Drivers?

Is that the main software (Server) that isn't installing the drivers under Win7 64bit?

I got the main software working on WHS and the client is running on Win 7 64bit ok. I just need to get it working remotely now and I'll be happy

Hi, The latest version now that i have is V4.10.1030 which 650HPAMG kindly let me download from his ftp. Its fair fair better than V2.1 which I also had. PM 650HPAMG, I'm sure he'll send you the link. Although one question..... Why is the 'Update' button never enabled to check for updates? Thanks again 650HPAMG

Hi, my version is a lot older than that, could you send me a link as to where you downloaded it from.

Well i'm afraid it looked promising but alas it was a no go. Software GUI looks a hell of a lot better than DVR4000. Unfortunately even though the Drivers installed ok, all i get is a Black screen on each of the outputs? Tried going through the Settings but still a no go. Next!

Ok, I've now installed Jovision's JVS-C801 Software and drivers. All went on ok and it found the card and istalled drivers without any problems, software went on ok as well. More to follow!

I had a really nice email back from NovoSun...... Oh well keep trying!

Installed the software NovoSun and strugling to find my cam's mainly due to not really knowing too much about the PCI Card. However installing Everest onto the Server and it listed it as JVS C801, so a bit of Googling and finally came up with Jovision http://www.jovision.com.cn/en/download.php?cid=1 I've downloaded the software from their site and will give it try tomorrow night.

Possibly found another that is a bit of a Hybrid me thinks.... Surelabs Stingray Ultra surveillance software http://surelabs.com/download.htm