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What compression is the DVR set to?

More light helps, but it also depends on the camera, some cheaper ones will produce alot of noise under just a little bit of low light, while more expensive ones, typically with better Chips, could not have any noise until it the light gets much lower, in some cases near pitch dark, such as with Exview Chips (there are several variations of each chip also, cheap to expensive). Anyway, more light the better. Be forewarned though as the image gets even clearer, it can take up even more hard disk space as the image maybe larger.

Once the PC Recognizes it, then you can add it to Geo. It will be slower than an IDE or Sata internal drive. Ive heard of others using external USB drives though, so they must work okay.

Various Mounts: http://www.videolarm.com/family_navigation.jsp?navigation=15 Various Housings: http://www.videolarm.com/family_navigation.jsp?navigation=13 Various Domes: http://www.videolarm.com/family_navigation.jsp?navigation=12

I charge per camera when I do, dont do as many installs these days. Actually doing one with a client where he is helping and pays me by the hour, works out okay. Got to buy alot of different cameras to test them out and no headaches with warranty. Another client, she pays me by the day, much more than I could ever quote her for, big home and lots of money so that works out well too, lots of Extreme CCTV Cameras. As for everyone else, typically just a quote, by the camera, dependant on the camera type and the mounting location. The quote shows the parts list and individual prices, and then total materials, cost of cable, total labour and the total for the job. I always have the actual wiring quoted separately typically by an electrician (unless it is just a store where conduit does not need to be run for example). Sometimes add more such as Images and even plans that show the camera locations, depends on the cost of the job whether I do the extra work for that. I dont own a brick and mortar business though.

Yes I have worked on some existing cameras which had Small Pelco housings which were mounted upside down, the sunshield is on the bottom though.

Yes that is just for one single camera. Active is amplified and in some cases also includes Ground Loop Isolation and Interference Rejection, depending on the brand and model. Active means it can go much further distances and with little to no loss of video quality. Quality of video will degrade as you get in the hundreds of feet, signal loss will vary dependant on the camera, whether it is color or BW, and the cable used (RG59 or RG6, etc). Typically it is approx 1200' for color and 1500' for BW and RG6, less for Rg59, but typically when you break 750' you will want to amplify it or use UTP. Cannot comment on this, as it will depend on the brand and model you use; there are tons out there, many claim alot and only a few actually work as they claim. Basically you would need to check with the manufacturer as it varies too much. Depends on the Cable used (18AWG, etc), the Camera's Voltage (12VDC or 24VAC), and the Camera's current draw (ma, Amps, etc). There are a few Power Requirement Calculators on the internet that will assist in that as well, here is one of them: http://www.video-insight.com/Support/Tools/Wire-Length-Calculator.aspx I dont understand this question. Real time means 30fps per channel NTSC or 25fps per channel PAL. Non real time would be anything less than 30fps NTSC or 25fps PAL. Just going by the visual using the photo and no specs; left one has 4 camera inputs using BNC connections directly on the card, the other one uses a Pigtail with 8 camera inputs using BNC, that is connected with a D-type connection to the card. The card on the left also seems to have an RCA plug for either Multiplexed Video output or Audio input. Without the specs it is difficult to tell exactly.

Yeah Ryan good to see you around ..

Yep its the wrong cable for Video unfortunately. Need Cat5 or Coax (copper solid center and copper outer braid) (Coax only good up to 750-1000' approx).

It would be BNC connectors but they are only for coax (RG59/6). The thing is, the UTP devices will only work with UTP (twisted pair) cable, not stranded or any other wire. Stranded is typically used for power or audio, sometimes for alarms also. For video though you want a solid center (stranded may also work for video in some cases but personally I would not use it). Either way, for these UTP Devices, you will need UTP Cable which is cat2, 3, 5 or 6, cat5 or cat6 for over 3000' distances. There really is nothing else to suggest, after coax there is either UTP or Fiber for longer distances, and Fiber being much more expensive UTP is the choice of most standard applications.

I've never researched Pelco UTP products, but going by the specs looks like it will work, with active at both ends, as you mentioned. if you can, also check out the NVT NV-652R and NVT NV-653T, as I know they will work. http://www.nvt.com/products/NV_653T.html http://www.nvt.com/products/NV_652R.html NV-652R: 8,000ft 1.5 miles (2,4km) (NTSC only) when used with NV–653T transmitter and Cat-5 wire Only one issue, you will need Cat5 or Cat6 Twisted Pair Cable. What is the 18AWG you mentioned?

Transmitter on the camera side, and a receiver on the Tv end. (would be a DVR if you were recording it). NVT is pretty expensive but it would work, one Active on the camera end and one passive on the TV end. Best to email them from their website though for the particular parts required, or even a retailer online should know. If in Europe I would recommend PolVision.

Use Windows Movie Maker, import the AVI file, drop the parts down into the time line boxes, as they are in order, then save video as high quality NTSC (wmv file) or change it to your liking.

Yeah I would not believe that 4500', especially from a $99 device. We spend in the hundreds if not thousands for products to send video up to 3000+ feet, called Active UTP (eg. NVT, Nitek, Polvision, etc). Also, that "booster" is for composite video such as when using Coax cable. Even then, high quality coax video amplifiers cost alot and only push it around 2000' max (approx). Passive Baluns wont go that far. You will need an Active at one end at least. Suggest Passive at each camera, and then an Active Hub at the DVR end, if there is more than one camera. Also, you will need to power the camera locally, meaning near the camera.

http://www.aver.com/dvr/sa6000e_pro_spec.html If anyone has used it, any comments or review on it? Thanks Rory

Now, anyone seen any MegaPixel Bullet style cameras yet, plug and play but not too costly? I see Acti and Speco both have IP Bullet cameras, just dont see any Megapixel ones.

Thanks

6X 16 Channel DVRs or Mix them up with DVRs and NVRs depending on the cameras being IP or Regular. Keeping them separate means more stability but also means that if one (or more) goes down you dont loose as many cameras.

What are decent megapixel cameras that work with it?

Hi, are you sure it is a Geo card? I dont see any Geo cards on their site at this moment, just Linux and Avermedia. Far as I know Geo cards have never been stackable. What you are experiencing is a problem with the drivers, Cloned Geo cards typically have strange problems with the drivers as they are hacked to work with the non Geo cards. If you can get a photo of the card that would be best to determine what it is exactly. Also, I'm not implying that they sold you a cloned card, just trying to understand what it is. Thanks, and welcome to the forum!

Could be a bandwidth issue, DSL down here in the Bahamas is slow, at least the upload speeds are only 128 if we are lucky - hence we use Cable for Video apps. Need to know what DVR it is also.

Yes, a member here is from Spytown, his name is spytown: http://www.cctvforum.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1285 Seems he hasn't been active since November 2007 though. And yes, a client of mine ordered something before and it took a while, but someone did answer the phone back then.

hi, sounds like a clone card, Geo does support stacking cards in the GV250-1480 models. version 6.0 is very old now also, when and where did you purchase it? Thanks Rory

Not a bullet camera though. Time as you add the lens and housing then its bigger than the Nubivo etc

GV250-2 - 2 Channel card. or get the one 501 mentioned above.