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I wonder if there's a way to change the resolution of a PS32 to 640x480... Although I have nothing to complain about the performance. I would love an LS64, said to be capable of detecting a man at over 1000m

Buellwinkle you are a good man. Thank you for clarifying this!

For a standalone arrangement using 12V battery Acti IP camera likely the KCM5611 Cradlepoint MBR95 3G router POE splitter injector - http://www.ebay.com/itm/PoE-Splitter-PoE-Injector-2port-RJ45-1port-DC-5-5mm-2-1mm-input-/280999243490?pt=US_Network_Switch_Power_Supplies&hash=item416cdc2ee2 How easy is it to chop down the DC plug on the MBR95 and attach alligator clips to run it off 12V?

I must have misunderstood POE... So is standard POE 48VDC? Can you feed 48VDC POE to a device that only takes 12VDC over POE? Sorry I am confused now!

So for a short run of Cat5 cable you would use POE, otherwise have the power going direct to the IP camera and you could have up to 100m of Cat5 to send the data back to the router? Most of the time I would say that the camera will be very close to the router and power supply, but I can envisage situations where I would want to have the camera some distance from the router/power supply.

Ok. I thought you could push 12V through Cat5 cable up to 100m from the POE?

Thanks mate, I knew about the 12V supply to the camera but would like to run a Cat5 cable from the router end so that I only need one power source. Just wasn't sure if I could cut that cable on the router and run 12VDC straight into the router. Do you know if it is a proprietary power plug that goes into the Cradlepoint or is it available at any electronics store?

So when do we get to see your deer cam images and/or live feed

It looks like a cheap place to get them but I'd say they are violating ACTI's policy http://www.acti.com/corporate_old/mapPolicy.asp So I would say you would get no technical/after sales support and any warranty would be void. List of authorised resellers in USA http://www.acti.com/corporate_old/disti2.asp?CATEGORY=United States

What have you got this recording to - an NVR attached to the camera or is this the substream sent over a celluar network? Very cool setup, am interested in doing something similar over here for pigs/foxes!

Reading a few posts, appears video motion detection is flawed in that shadows can set the recording off. How does the Acti 5611 fare in this department with the detection zones being set?

Does the Acti NVR software have a similar capability to Blue Iris? PIR would mean the subject of the event trigger would have to be fairly close to the camera?

When you say direct link, what exactly do you mean? A link where you can access the footage direct from the NVR via the internet?

So you can setup the KCM5611 to send any length video to your email? Typically I would only want the video to be 5 minutes maximum.

Can someone enlighten me as to how LPR works? I gather the video analytics searches the image for a reflective surface then there is some sort of optical character recognition software searches the reflective surface for alphanumerics? I presume the camera must take at least 30FPS to have any sort of luck. Black and white images seem to be best, why is this?

Ok thanks. What camera did you use for this shot and what settings? How fast was the vehicle going? Also, what LPR software are you using?

Ok, to be perfectly clear, my camera is not an IP camera - the IP cam is something I am trying to get funding for, but it won't be anytime in the near future . It is a basic body worn video camera that records the footage in *.avi format. I just want to run this footage through LPR software to see how it works. Is this possible?

Footage using what though... An IP cam or my HD camera? I am fairly confident my HD camera will be useless at night as the headlights will throw up a blinding wash. Daytime it is excellent at slower speeds, I've never tried it a highway speeds. Typically, the area that I would have it setup will have the vehicles going no faster than 40kmh (25mph in the old scale).

Ok gents thanks for your help. At this stage i only want to record the footage using a Muvi HD camera and then feed this through LPR recognition software to evaluate the usefulness thereof. Down the track i am hopeful of getting funding for a single Acti 5610 cam for its excellent low light ability and couple this with a Ubiquiti link for real time viewing and recording from a remote location.

I have seen a few Youtube videos showing the 18x zoom ability of these cameras, however I can not discern how far away the objects are from the camera. Also, these shots are always in well lit areas in the middle of surburbia. Would the KCM 5611 be able to zoom in far enough from 150m to read number plates on vehicles doing 60kmh in broad daylight travelling at an angle of 60 degrees or less? Given the excellent night time ability of this camera, at what distance would the camera be able to read the number plate of a vehicle travelling at 10kmh directly away from it? This being without the IR function working and no external lighting available. I know this is a massive ask of any camera... please don't shout me down for asking so much How bright are the IR LED's on this camera in total darkness? Would they stick out like the proverbial from 50m to the casual observer if the camera were seen front on, but mounted 2-3m above ground?

Mate, you sound like you are operating one of these cameras. Any chance you could take a photo of it operating at night facing front on to give me an idea about the brightness of the LED's and another pic at say 50m? Also, could you put some footage up publicly to show the zoom on moving vehicles at a distance? The part of Australia I am in is not flush with suppliers of this equipment, to get a demo of this stuff is next to impossible. Thanks.

I am doing some research at the moment for work. Looking at the KCM 5611 for excellent low light performance and 18x zoom. This unit will be remotely mounted away from conventional power sources. Hence the need to power it from 12v battery. I expect that it would be powered via a 4 port POE router via Cat5 up to 100m away, using the 12v source. If this is not feasible, is it possible to chop down the camera's 240v cord and plug it into a 12v battery using alligator clips? My next problem is where to send the video. Stream the MPEG footage to a NAS via Cat5 cable, also running off a battery source located with the router. The H.264 would then be sent wirelessly over a 3g connection by way of a 3g usb stick, but I would have to have another 3g router connected to the POE router. I can not find a POE router with a usb port to allow a 3g stick. Otherwise, send the MPEG and H.264 over a dedicated link to a remote computer that is powered by mains power, something like this (although I imagine the power required for this transmitter would make it a main supply only proposition): http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-NanoStation-NSM5-5GHz-MIMO/dp/tech-data/B0049AVWAO/ref=de_a_smtd The battery I plan on using is a large truck battery (like an N70ZZ - 100Ah). My question is - is this feasible and how many batteries would you need to link up in parallel for this system to survive two weeks in the field, recording motion activations?

Thanks mate. Looking at the Ubiquiti units, I could plug the IP camera directly into the unit and power it via PoE direct from there. I could send the MPEG and H.264 to the receiving side which would have a 240v supply which is where the NAS and 3g connection would be housed. I have considered the solar panel idea - it will all depend on where the job site is, as this will need to be hidden from casual observers. Would 40W worth of panels be sufficient to keep this topped up? How difficult are these Ubiquiti units to set up? Reading a few reviews suggests that I would need to have a good knowledge of networking to set it up? I like their ability to reliably send the signal up to 10kms between points.

Korgoth - how far away was that car in the first part of the video? Looks like 50m at least? Excellent clarity and detail at night. I have just emailed the Oz distributor for availability and price.

I am thinking about one of these for work. I do realise they are like chalk and cheese. It will be used to capture behaviour and number plates in built up areas. Most areas will be street lit at night, however it won't be overly bright. I like the idea of day night lenses but am not sure on codec available, specifically if h264 is an option. Also is it possible to hook it up to a 3g router (via cat5) to view live video, albeit at reduced fps and resolution? The other contender may be the brickcom gob 130 but am worried that number plate recognition will be sub par. Thoughts? On the Mobotix, how close does someone/thing have to get before the pir begins recording? Is it possible to set either to start recording based on motion?