rory

wasnt me either

oh no ... and im fighting a cold right now .. everyone ive been around last couple days is sick .. they work around tourists and these spring breakers must be bringing down all kinds of northern disease

Hi, I would look at the Avermedia units. I havent used them yet but a friend is ordering some of them to test. If you can handle PC hardware and Windows XP, you might be better off with something like the Geovision cards. The GV250 is pretty inexpensive, or the next step up would be the GV650 and then the GV800 .. (ignore the GV600). This way you get all the features you will ever need, and can fix it if there is a hardware issue. Once again though, I havent tested the Avermedias yet, but will have some here within the next couple weeks. Im actually off to the UK this week for 7 days for a funeral (Devon) .. but when I get back they should be here and ready to test. If you want to wait until then, i can let you know my opinion of them, and maybe even show you an online demo. Thanks Rory

Yeah a friend here is going to buy some of the cheaper Avermedia Stand alones for us to test out .. people just cant afford the more expensive gear here now .. and they cant afford a decent PC DVR system .. like too many, they would try to go cheap on the PC hardware and run into problems. I wonder what we will do though when XP no longer exists .. Cause if all we got is Vista i think Linux will most definitely be my next move I have to be able to customize it though .. if only just the Remote Video side .. thats the main reason I use Geo to be honest, as opposed to say Avermedia PC Cards. Once you have the modded CD though, it only takes 30 minutes to install.

Not really, cause Geo doesnt run on Linux .. plus I'd have to learn Linux coding .. and I dont want to .. You're just removing XP features that will never be used anyway .. For Phred .. i also modded BBlean lite Desktop Shell for the Geo DVR .. Works great .. no more XP Explorer Shell ..

if you can fix a PC, stick with the PC .. if you cant, get a non PC system .. As to the DVR in question .. no comment, as never used it, but others here have. Tons of DVRs have come out since then though, Im testing a stand alone right now that has amazing software .. and at an amazing price tag .. once again though its non PC based so when it breaks down (they still do) then it means extra time and money in shipping ... but im just testing it for someone else to sell. GE had a nice run, well they were Kalatel for many years before GE. Just stick them in and they work .. even was working on one last night for someone .. but course once you worked on a Geo, the GE is a bit more difficult, or more so limited for evidence sharing. One main point about them though, which does mean alot down here, they can take a beating, compared to the Windows File system ... well GE DVRs at least, most of them, as they use RTOS Nucleus; not just an embedded OS, but RTOS embedded. In other words you can turn it on and off as much as you want and it never gets corrupt (though I do that with Windows XP now on my own PC and only a couple occasions had any serious issues there). Also good for less PC literate users. Rory

No prob .. looks so much like a Genuine card .. Im surprised it isnt .. but if they say so .. they know better .. Glad the 2008 works though .. let us know how it goes .. Rory

I would try it in a different PC at this point, one with an Intel Chipset though. Im not sure I would buy a whole new PC for it though ..

Yeah i cant say for certain how safe it really is as I dont know whats in their code, but once you disable/remove as many services and components as possible, should be fine. There shouldn't be a whole lot they can do once there arent certain services/processes available to utilize and their commands back and forth aren't that much, except a couple I/O commands as per the activeX (though there could be some hidden ones). Though, probably an easier chance of someone locally just pulling the plug Never used Windows 2003, so cant speak for Remote Terminal. Personally I would prefer not to use the Geo HTTP server, as i never use the browser myself, but is going to be alot of work to make my own .. and then the clients have to "trust" mine and run it on the DVR .. which will be unlikely with most. The client server part is easy enough, its the streaming video thats the hard part, then even when I get that going, it still needs to be run on the DVR as a separate server .. Anyway all in time. I really cant stand the Remote Playback software, so Im going to make my own .. somehow .. will need the separate server for that though. As to the HTTP: thing, its a spam thing for new users the admin added in recently .. I think it stops after a certain number of posts .. but i'll let the admin know about the extra colon .. which would make more sense. Thanks Rory

My time is cheap. Yeah me too really .. i is works for free some times ..

There are some settings to change the quality on the Remote Viewer, but it really doesn't make much if any difference. One reason I never use that one also. If its just the size you want tio change, you can click on the little icon in the corner of each video window to make it full view. There is also a full screen option in there somewhere, quality stays the same though. If you are going to use the HTTP server: Use Port Filtering - only enable the TCP Ports you will need for Geo, all other ports including the UDP and IP ports should be disabled. Disable all services not required. If you want it to be even more secure, don't install any remote desktop admin software on the DVR (including UVNC, VNC, Logmein, etc). Of course this is difficult for most of us as we cant drive to the location all the time.

No prob ... no need to be sorry

You should be able to get the Sanyo Day Night domes in the UK ... Check them out, they work well. You will need External Infrared though if it is very dark or pitch dark.

20 hours @ $75 per hour = $1500

They have some new cameras coming out within the next month so I would hang off and see if the Zoom camera is replaced with the new technology .. it will be better if it is.

thanks, yeah it was quite sudden also. Ill bring my ski jacket .. havent used it in 10 years

this IS from 2004 .. now Bearshare lite is the best, Kazaa is long dead.

All i use is Extreme for IR Also, you will need a monitor/TV to focus/adjust the cameras when they come ... in case you dont have one yet .. but you could also just use a 13" TV. Rory

No problem .. what about the IR though, or can you add some motion detector lighting, or is there some light there already .. it is a day night but still needs some light .. Rory

nope ..

Panasonic definitely over Sony. Pelco has some nice housings.

What they said .. basically it would be more expensive to buy 2 x 2004 cards than to use 1 x 2008 card. Typically most of the cards themselves are stackable (from the manufacturer), but the Geo software only supports the 2008 stacked.

No, most of us techs just buy a new lens .. they are cheap now and much better .. maybe cooperman or ken can add some input .. they like to play with old cameras ..

nah .. you'd see the pink bicycle ..