rory

hi, you might want to check out this. http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/PelcoPDinC.asp

ha ha ha ...

Make sure your Windows video settings color quality is 32 Bit (Highest)

BTW guys i've officially started on the updated release ... will post here when it is ready.

That card is okay, I doubt it will solve your problem though. Also, it is strictly a 16x PCI Express card, so wont work in motherboards where their PCI express only operates at 1-4x (eg. Some popular micro ATX motherboards). Rory

Rory, Can you send me the model number of that camera? I think I might want to get one of those. Thanks! hi, which one, the BW on the bottom right? thats a provide CVC-320WPS .. they dont sell the same exact model anymore though but I think it is like a 325 now .. Rory

Hi No need to .. it will search for whichever port the web cam is set to on the server .. i left it there at the time but it needs to come out in the next release .. since with Geo it doesn't need it. Only needs the port when you are using the ActiveX in the web browser. Rory

thats a provideo BW .. 0.1 lux ... if in the same position as the exview 0.02 lux one, it doesnt see quite as well as thats pretty dark there.

the left BW is a BW exview, so it actually sees more in low light than the right hand one, but not as clear overall, as its a cheaper brand.

Ahh .. now you ask the quesion so many do not .. it needs alot of light as its just a color camera .. and no Exview, just basic Superhad Mine lasted me a couple years, but id say figure in about 1 year for cheap cameras like that (out in the field), if you get more, then great .. after 2 years though the image gets worse, at least outdoors .. mine did go through a couple small hurricanes though as well . . Night time ..

How many users do you have? If you have more than just a single admin, then it requires a setting in the registry to auto login to the account you want to use. You can use Tweakui like said above, the actual registry key is here .. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon And for more detailed info on the exact registry procedure: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231

to compare between color and BW .. under low lighting conditions .. top right and bottom left are same view .. different cameras. Top right is color only, and bottom left is BW only.

here is a $50 color only bullet, the top left ... the top right is a high res $400 camera .. you do notice the diff when it is enlarged compared to a high res camera (this one is 380TVL )

Yep i always suggest lighting first, though most clients ive ever had for some reason didn't like lights in their yard .. at least the ones with money, the ones that could afford to add lighting .. Ok that said .. you might want to check out the Pano or GE Day Night box cameras .. as then you can use the DVR and dont have to try to figure out all the rest .. and still get a good 24/7 image .. Even with lighting, unlelss the floods are very powerful, color cameras can have issues at night, that is unless the light from the floods cover the entire image and provide daylight like lux levels. Thats where a true Day night camera comes into place, switching over to BW mode for much more sensitivity under low lighting. Anyway, just a thought .. there is a sticky at the top of this forum on Day Night camera links .. Rory

http://www.difinitron.com/vm417.html

which one? The first is cheap, the second is expensive, but worth every penny as a day night camera. That extra $1000 does get you alot more than any other camera will give you .. but its for day night apps that require IR at night .. otherwise there are other options.

ok thanks great .. for me that is .. sorry no polish .

OK, so I guess the 15-inch hi-res laptop LCD display will work for the physical adjustments. Thanks for the replies!!! for the adjustments yes, not for proper focus though. You can get a USB Video Capture for the camera input though if thats what you are asking.

The new 2004 and 2008 cards are hardware compression, all the others are software compression.

yep .. and there's another one .. cant remember the name off hand ..

A Day Night Solution for a home owner, would be one of these ... http://www.nuvico.com/product_detail.asp?strCategoryCD=CC001&strModel=OUTDOOR%20BULLET%20IR%20CAMERAS&prod_cd=NP0041&Page=1 For a luxury Home Owner .. http://www.extremecctv.com/product_detail.php?producttype_id=2&page=4&product_id=32 maybe with one or more of these .. http://www.extremecctv.com/products.php?producttype_id=1&whichpage=3 For the business owner .. could be a range of the above or something like Panasonic or Ge Day/Night box cameras with the added IR / lighting where needed. Also the camera should be placed outdoors if it is looking outdoors, otherwise you will have reflection / rear lighting issues at night. As for the home owner, it is part of a security system. If you hear a noise, it is safer to look at the camera than to go peering through the window. If there is not proper lighting, and the camera is equiped with Infrared Lighting, then that too is something peering through the window or even going outside to look, will not be able to accomplish. It's 100% Security related. If the camera is not working due to failure, or cant see due to it being too dark, or the image is just shoddy, and a crime does occur, or someone is breaking in or the homeowner hears a noise and gets shot going to look .. it is definitely part of a security system. An alarm system is only a small part of a security system also, IMO a burglar alarm is useless without proper surveillance cameras in place and recording. (I installed alarms professionally for 6 years also) And ofcourse other hardware related security. CCTV is also useful for evidence when and if a crime should occur. But as to what you want to do .. if the camera has an IO port, then you maybe able to trigger the recording from the alarm using a relay.

There are Portable LCD kits for CCTV Technicians .. they are primarily for physical adjustments only. For proper focus you need something bigger like a 9" CRT. LCDs will not allow proper focus, and the small 5" ones will be even worse for that. If you have one of the Focus meters though, then you could get away with just the Portable LCD.

1 image every 5 seconds wont cut it for security though, which is why we dont sell those products for CCTV. there are definitely CCTV cameras that will get you an ID, but obviously there are limitations with the FOV, as with any camera. Im not sure what you mean by a basic digital still camera, the 2 i have here, they range from $100 to $200, and they could never be uses as a security camera. What happens when the criminals break in at night? which is what occurs in most cases. What happens when the USB drive fills up? manual delete? Do you think the camera would be able to be powered up 24/7 for 5 years without failure (or even just 6 months), and what about rain and other environmental issues?

What is the problem you are experiencing, and what is the product or software?

Digital Still cameras are very limited in their lighting capabilities, compared to CCTV cameras, plus lets not mention the storage required for the megapixel images.