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Stop means its disconnected. How is the internet connection on either side? Are ports 4550 and 5550 forwarded on the DVR side?

Hey whats up Hard to tell without seeing it, do you know the model of the camera? If you can get a photo of it that would help also. If you cant upload it then you could email it to me. Basically if you put the incorrect polarity into it, it will fry the power section, and then it wont work anymore Red is normally positive, black would typically be negative. If it were between red and white though, I would think white would be negative. But then it depends, some brands mix that right up also. All nighter here, so im off to sleep for an hour. Will check back in later. Rory

If its 24VAC camera then it doesn't matter. If it is 12VDC it will matter, unless it is a very expensive camera it would not have reverse polarity built in and then it would get fired. If the power wire has a braided outer, that is ground, while the center would be positive - typically. Best to look for a manual for it though, or some specs, unless you are willing to wing it and hope for the best. If you can get a photo post that also.

got a shooting on video couple weeks ago at the night club .. guy died .. grainy though as it was out on the street and was a cheap BW bullet which was just on the car park .. but still could make it out enough

see this program for an example of the View Log, it is basically the same as the DVR View Log, which is GeoVision's DVR Playback program, and also essentially similar to the Remote Viewlog, except it is just local. It will run without any video in there also if you just want to demo it. http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=9761

Price will differ. It saves them all as AVI files in sub folders. EXAMPLE: ====== \Cam01\0830\Event20070830020156001.avi EXPLANATION: ========= Cam01 = Camera 1 0830 = August 30th Event20070830020156001.avi: ------------------------------------ Event = Reserved 2007 = Year 08 = Month 30 = Day 02 = Hour 01 = Minutes 56 = Seconds 001 = Camera Geo 8.12 has a program Called Remote Viewlog, so you can just connect using that and playback the video as if you are sitting there. It plays it back compressed but still in decent quality. You can then download the raw video you need that way. OR, you can use the older program called Remote Playback, and download the files that way. Optionally you could setup a FTP server and use that to do it manually or using some other software; never done that myself though.

Thats what I meant, PC Systems. I dont recommend any, as you can build a better one for less than a prebuilt name brand. 1.8 is still slow, I would go at least 2.0/2.13, better yet 2.4. In fact seeing as the newer 2.6 is cheaper (E6750), thats what Im using. Just get the one that has 4MB Cache, 2MB cache at the least. 1.8 Should work though, but remember that the Core 2 is not always going to run at the max frequency, so it can feel sluggish when moving around Windows, unless you set the CPU in the bios to always run max. By default a 2.4 will run around 1600 mhz until it needs it. Just a note, Geo, especially its latest 8.12 version, likes ALOT of memory, more the better, 2Ghz at least since it is so cheap. Ive run it with much less ofcourse (as low as 256MB), but then that was slow, or it was older versions like 7.xx. Basically looking at the CPU prices, if you are going for the 1.8 800FSB 2MB Cache, might as well at least get the 2.0Ghz for $7 more (E4400). Also they have a 1.86 4MB Cache version.

Thanks, yes thats what Im thinking also. Im going to meter the cables at different directions, regular meter that is, each pair but mix them up a bit, and see what I get. They ran it in conduit, mostly, but they also used some molding, I may have to trace the wire all the way back to see if there are any visual issues I can see .. no fun.

Welcome back .. see you on the forum

Ive never had to troubleshoot Cat5. For telco when doing alarm work, we used a regular meter, and a toner. I dont do much network jobs around here, other than Internet based (in fact its almost always just software related work); most clients just have basic 1 PC setups, and at the most you just buy ready made cables and link them to a router, simple. Everything else, the cat5 is already run and tested by the electrician - but as you can see in this case, there is an issue BTW, the switch is there for hardwired PCs and also a Wireless Access Point.

1-One card only 2-Intel Chipset. If you are building a DVR PC now, It should be a Core 2 Duo system, if on the cheap, then at least a 3.0Ghz P4. Dont use Pentium Dual Core, gets too hot. 3-? 4-Nope, nada, none, always best to build your own, and cheaper.

* cough * i write software now and in the future, hopefully we will have something better than flimsy cat5 cable

yeah but if i cant buy it here, tomorrow, not worth it. Ill never use it again either, never had to touch cat5 cabling before, dont plan to again anytime soon at least This is just a one off thing. I might actually just try to see If I can get someone to come out there and do it instead .. if not then ill have to try it myself, and just leave the client with the tool.

doesnt look that far, here is a cut from G o o g l e Earth and the distance is based on their 200' marks .. I know it is accurate also, as that pool area is around 90', measured it before, and also have beams in that area.

i dont see that on the link provided .. just sais cut them all at 1", spread them out, then cut down to 1/2", push them in, then crimp.

thanks, though there is nothing else between these 2 buildings .. I'll check the cable tomorrow with a regular meter, just to make sure each pair is okay to begin with, maybe his cat5 meter was bad or something. I'll see if I can find a crimp tool and connectors also first .. looks fairly easy to do.

Ok thanks, thats like 328 feet, think im pushing it? Do they have anything to boost that further? Thanks Rory

I get an average 2-4fps with a normal cable internet business account, they only have 256K aprox upload for businesses here, doesnt matter what download speed I have - and that is the same whether or not I am using H.264.

With 8.12 you only have the Mpeg4, H.264, and Mpeg4 ASP - best quality is Mpeg4. You can still set Webcam Sever to H.264 if you have a slow Internet Connection. If it is a combo card, best is 640x480, otherwise if set to 720x480 the recorded and remote video will have black borders. If it is any other card, 720x480 will give you some additional pixels, if they exist that is. I just stick to 640x480 typically as the extra 200MB+- 5 minute file size is not worth it for the barely noticable quality increase, IMO. If its a low res camera, just 640x480. Must be De-interlaced or you get lines in the video on movement. Also, best quality is not to use an LCD, and if you do, use a really good one, dont go cheap on that. And the Video card must be very good also. However, those do not effect the recording quality.

The Avtech 760 is about the cheapest DVR on the planet, it is the rock bottom of DVRs, it is a budget DVR, but that said, for the price, cant beat it. Image isnt bad, especially since it is an embedded stand alone DVR, typically even with the other more expensive units, the quality downloaded to the PC can be much lower (pixelized).

Hi Dan First, here are some links to get you started in the right direction: http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6122 Here is a popular IR Bullet from Nuvico (most OEM True Day Night IR bullets will have the same specs, except Dual Voltage) http://www.nuvico.com/product_detail.asp?strCategoryCD=CC001&strModel=DAY/NIGHT%20BULLET%20CAMERAS&prod_cd=NP0041&Page=1 I have also had good luck with the Eclipse ECL-598HIM, which is similar but only 12VDC And here is one of the best Day Night IR Cameras, from Extreme CCTV: http://www.extremecctv.com/product_detail.php?product_id=212

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So by record locally you mean in the same building as the cameras? How about just viewing the cameras then over the internet with the client software? Or just do a local wireless network and use the client software. 250'? Even a consumer based Wifi could do that, just need to add larger antennas and extend them away from the Access point and repeater as high as they can, like up on the roofs.

I cant, only the admin can do that, I will PM him. Rory