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thanks guys its outside still, ill leave it there, im going to hook up the coax to the LCD for right now .. I also have my OLD TV in the garage so I can always grab that as well .. until I get a new one .. Rory

Well this is off topic but i figured someone here might know whats up .. I have a 2nd hand TV someone gave me .. had it 3 weeks now .. anyway just now I went to turn it off, and instead it goes to BW, then i smell a burning plastic smell ... I also noticed this evening there were rolling lines .. but could just have been a cable or something, didnt check that out .. anyway sop I unplugged it and took it outside as I dont know what its doing .. basiccally it wont turn off. .. now when I hit the power button again, it went to color, then I hit it again, it goes to BW .. Any ideas? Is that burning smell dangerous, cause it is sure smelly .. thanks! Rory

this is something i "started" a few years back .. never went anywhere with it, was for GE Kalatel DVRs .. just an idea ... http://www.bahamassecurity.com/ge PM me for a user and pass to see video .. etc

You will just place the activeX control in the web page and direct the IP to your DVR's IP address .. then assign all the other settings .. so it is streaming from the DVR not your site, but the activeX control is essentially installed on the user's PC and therefore does not effect your site's bandwidth. Just using dynamic coding (ASP, PHP, etc) log the user in, then let them view whichever cameras or sites you have assigned to that user .. maybe assign time outs too depending on which user level it is.

Preconfigured is not much different from building your own, yet building your own, once you can do it properly (and its not difficult), can be a lot better in most cases. Its all about hardware build and software setup, and whatever you do, dont just install Windows XP and leave it as default - which BTW most suppliers and manufacturers (preconfigured) actually do. Their challenge really makes no sense, as if a DVR system is not up 100% of the time, short of power outages or hardware failure such as hard drives, lightning, acts of god, etc, then it should not be installed as a security device to begin with. In fact, many Stand alones suffer the same stability issues, especially many of the budget systems - they are still hardware and software - some human somewhere has to build it and code it regardless of the terminology - and in cutting costs and time deadlines, they can also "mess up". Stand alones these days, as with Properly Preconfigured PC DVRs, are simply easier to install - they are already built and ready to go. Personally I rather build my own, as I know im getting a better product. The Resource hungry part may have been true a couple of years ago, but today with the Core 2 Duos and Quad Cores, even the Pentium 4 and Pentium D, and now with 800-1066Mhz+ memory modules and 2GB modules right around the corner, not to mention advanced Mpeg4 codecs, its really not that difficult. For budget jobs, the cheaper stand alones are easier to deal with, ready to go, less frills, but less time spent building, setting up, etc. Higher end stand alones with more features, better stability and support, and longer warranties in most cases, ofcourse cost alot more, and are still more expensive than a hardware compression based PC DVR system. Basically, trunk slamming PC DVR builders give the PC DVR of today, a bad name .. Now that said, good luck getting the dvr card manufactures to reply here without some attempt at advertising .. .. though I welcome their valued technical response on this.

They dont know what they are talking about. I hope they aren't in the business.

Its not that difficult, ive done it with Geo, Iview, and GE, and messed around with a couple others people have emailed me about, but basically it has to be worth it for someone to take the time to do it, also to explain it The basic answer is yes, its simple enough, you would need some web application knowledge as well for logging in and out of your clients.

yes but even with the outdoor vandal dome, you really need to seal around where the edge meets the eve. Otherwise an indoor camera will rarely make it through any storm, as it has no seal around the dome cover itself. Then again i have a friend that has a couple indoor domes outside under a covered area, and theyve lasted, though barely, they still work ...

it really depends on the application, but for example under a single storey home's eave is normal, or even lower. However, remember the higher you go with the camera, the smaller the FOV becomes.

Hi Martyn, welcome .. my mother is originally from scotland ... also there is an IP video manufacturer in Scotland, cant remember the name off hand, but do you know of them also?

something to do with power, i believe.

Ive done backup of video (evidence sharing) for a murder before and it stood up in court. It was both on CD and VCR tape (tape is what they used in court actually). Other crimes the cops just have me copy the video to their USB drive and /or CD, in fact Im making a CD right now of a B&E for the cops. It really depends on where you live and their individual requirements. As to the OP's question, use the EZLog and copy that to their preferred backup device. If they want to take the DVR, have them reimburse you for a new one, or have them install a temporary one in the mean time.

on Geo yes, and others I have seen also, H.264 is not as good as regular Mpeg4, in fact MJpeg is normally even better quality, just slower. For Geo, Mpeg4 is the best. Normally Wavelet would be better also, but Geo's wavelet is pretty bad. Really it depends on the DVR. Basically people are running towards faster record speeds they are forgetting that a surveillance system requires higher quality first .. just check the way the DVR manu's spec the DVRs with 320x240 .. that res sucks for any real evidence sharing.

james, here is the device im using BTW .. http://www.viewsonic.com/support/accessories/tvvideoprocessors/nextvisionn4/ Its really cool, especially for home use .. i have 2 LCDs, a 17" im using as the main PC monitor now, and my older Viewsonic Wide Screen 19" LCD .. im using the 19" for this .. i hook my DVR into it using the RCA, then the portable DVD player into the S-Video .. sound goes to the LCD audio and that isnt actually bad, pretty loud and sounds good. I did test the cable TV into it also, and it works, but I use a regular TV for that, so I can watch TV and also see my cameras at the same time. next is to test my digital cameras in the inputs .. works out good as the TV im using now has no A/V input. It has an IR remote which has resolution settings also, 640x480, 800x600, 852x480 .. and 1024x768 .. DVD movies look great on it

Came across an install where someone put 2 metal camera housings up on a pole, there were 2 different camera housings up there before, plastic. Anyway, since they put these up, it now had horizontal lines .. Client ran new lines as it was RG6 cable, not recommended by me, not at least to fix the problem of the lines, though suggested to replace the cable with RG59 - though it wasnt my job at the time so the other installer told them what to do. Anyway, in the end, the cable didnt fix it, was some kind of ground loop. 2 Poles existed, same exact cameras on each pole, other pole had no issues. To fix it installed a black piece of plastic onto the pole, then screwed the camera on that. No more lines. Bingo. Rory

well you can see the distance ours is mounted .. its right there. Standard box cameras worked ok for the day, more miss than hit, but worked, but nightime they saw nothing. PS. most plates here are dirty

also, maybe your ISP is blocking port 80 .. you could try port 81 and see if that works, change it in the DVR also though.

where??

13" color TV .. cheap and it lets you get a good focus. 9" CCTV Monitor for best focus, or one of those focus meters. Small LCDs dont give you a good focus, so only use those for minor adjustments.

Hi, what type of video card is it? Also what is the mother board model number?

yep, used a small piece of wood first to test, then just had the plastic cut to that size.

Add more light .. if not then you need BW ... even a day night cam with cut filter cant compare to a BW only camera .. like Colin said, IR is only for Pitch dark apps.

^^^^ This one is the only example that I see that truely needs an LPR cam to work right. The others might make it nice but could have been done without the extreme cctv boated costs. 24/7 operation .. they needed it, tried regular cameras and it wouldnt do 24/7 and they couldnt pay for our time .. remember its a business and time is money Dos anyone truly have an app that only requires capturing plates during the day time?? Well perhaps if there is lighting 24/7, but ive never been so lucky to get those type of jobs Ps. its all the same camera.

its still good though, you can install 1 single cheap color bullet camera at a clients location with the video server for very little money, no DVR or NVR or expensive network video gear involved .. then monitor it remotely along with other local cameras .. or using Control Center ..

scorpion, what was the info