rory

Hi, what version is the old software, and what version is the new one?

Are they using the Remote Playback Client software, or the browser based activeX?

ive run them outside without a problem, but the ends went into a weatherproof box.

Huge difference in cost down here. I can buy premade locally retail for $25 for 150' Video/power cable. This is not RG59 though, it is simply RCA type. Comes with RCA-BNC Adapters. I buy 250' RG59/18AWG Siamese for $186 .. then add the connectors at $2.50 each. Simply the difference is in the quality of the video, if using low quality cameras (cheap budget cameras for example) there is not a noticable difference, but if you are using high quality cameras, best to always use high quality cable, such as RG59.

Okay this is a small thing i came up with over the past few nights .. I have labeled it as BETA as it has not been fully tested for any considerable length of time. I hope that others can test it for me, and send feedback, or post here. It is free either way and will stay that way. Basically I was looking for a way to add Defragmenting to my Tweak Software (not implemented yet), and found out we can do this using the built in Command Line "Defrag.exe" program that comes with Windows XP. Using some examples I found in VBScript I converted it, placed in in a VB Exe, and added some additional features. Whether this is useful for a PC DVR is yet to be determined, or up to the user, but it should work well for a home PC at the least. What is Defragmenting? Speeds up access to data on your hard disk drives. It reduces the amount of fragmentation in file systems by physically reorganizing the contents of the disk in order to store the pieces of each file close together and in order (contiguously). Click here for more details What this program does: Runs from anywhere You can place this program on a Jump drive and just run it from there. No installation is required, however currently it requires Windows XP. Defrags all hard disk drives This includes all physical drives Create's a Text Report which tracks results/errors Report is created as monthly files (stored in %windir%) Errors are tracked also inside this report file. To view the report, either manually open up the program, and if there is a report available for the current month, the "Report" button will be enabled; click on that; or goto the windows folder and look for "DefragReport012007.txt", where 012007 is the month and year. Allows Switches to be passed to the program Switches allow auto start, auto end, & removal of drives from the defrag. See below for more details. Program is named Defrag.exe for easy identification The Program closes the built in Windows XP Command line defrag.exe program when it is completed or manually stopped, using unique identification so it closes the correct program, and not itself. This is required so the program does not hang when prematurely terminated. Also the FAT32 and NTFS Windows Defrag programs which run in the background, are closed as well. SWITCHES To add a switch, first save the file somewhere it cannot be deleted by accident, such as in its own folder. Create a shortcut of the file then open that shortcut's properties. Add one of the following switches after the "Target" path. You could then just drag that Shortcut to the Start Up section on the Programs Menu, or add it to Task Scheduling (see below). Put a space inbetween each one when using multiple switches. Switches are not case sensitive. Auto Start = -s Starts the program minimized and runs the defrag Auto End = -e Will end the program after defrag, if it is minimized Maximize if Minimized = -m When defrag is completed program will pop up, if minimized. if Auto End is selected with the -m switch, it will not Auto End. Remove Drives = /r:C Where C is the letter of the drive which you do not want to defrag Multiple Drives can be removed, eg. /r:CDE SCHEDULING To create a schedule for the defrag, goto Control Panel, Scheduled Tasks. Click on "Add Scheduled Task". Browse for this Defrag.exe program file (where you saved or placed the file). Name the Task or leave as is. Select the type of the schedule; an example would be "Weekly". Select a "Time" and "Day" of the week to perform this task. If you need to enter a specific user to run the program, enter that information, otherwise leave it as default. Check "Open Advanced Properties" and Click the "Finish" button. When the task properties opens, enter required switches in the "Run" box, after the program path. Check the box that says "Run only if logged in". Click "Apply" and "Ok" to exit.To test the Scheduled task, right click on the task and click "run". If it works then all is set properly. "Run" example for auto run, auto end, and removal of the C drive: D:\Defrag\Defrag.exe -s -e /r:c REQUIREMENTS Windows XP (may work with 2000, ME, and 98, once defrag.exe is located in the System folder). Currently requires Scripting enabled/allowed (this will change). Download (96Kb) http://www.bahamassecurity.com/uploads/Defrag.exe Here is a version that will Auto Start and End without using switches http://www.bahamassecurity.com/uploads/DefragAuto.exe ..

LOL okay so it is what it is called .. Yeah not a bad idea overall ..

So essentially it is Image Stabilization ..? "Image stabilization creates sharper pictures by damping vibration to avoid motion blur."

what is it?

yes, it will stay in the outbox until the recipient reads it. Then it will go in the sent box. Remember it is a database and it is never actually sent anywhere.

Thanks, but i dont speak taiwanese

go with a fused isolated Altronix Power Supply and you will be good to go. The cheap no name ones arent worth the small savings IMO ..

Ive never experienced that with the PTZ before on the Geo .. From similar posts where the user had a Core 2 or Dual Core, maybe that, or the motherboard bios, drivers, etc, are the problem. Ive used PTZs on slower systems with no problems, and we typically never would use those kind of CPUs right now with Geo ... for Price but also because its not as tested.

okay try this program I put together tonight .. http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=52243

What camera/DVR was that? Ive seen it before on a couple Geo demo sites .. Thanks though .. Rory

The GE DVRs (StoreSafe, DVMRe's etc) are all easy to use across the board, they all have the typical VCR controls .. but they are not cheap. I like their ease of use over the DM's. Also, alot of the cheaper budget DVRs are pretty straight forward, no frills as no real features, get one with an IR Remote and it should be as simple as switching the screen divisions ..

BTW here is an app that will open CenterV2 and auto hide the log .. http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=52243

why didnt it work, did you get an error?

you cant do it any traditional way .. you would need a special program. Which app do you mean on my site? None of them are designed for that purpose .. but which one couldnt you get to work?

I dont know the engineering behind it, but hardware compression is supposed to be better quality .. perhaps due to the On Chip RTOS and its compression methods. The Geo's come in 4 and 8 channel cards, you can stack 2x 8 channel cards to make 16.

Supposedly the new Hardware compression cards do, but they are plenty $$

BTW if you use the Video Cards TV Out to a CCTV CRT Monitor (Not CRT PC Monitor), the Playback in Full Screen should look great ... at least if using an S-video cable to the CCTV Monitor. Ive done that with a 21" Samsung Color CCTV Monitor (as per that image I posted before) for playback and it was great. It was just kind of bulky, but if its quality you are after ... at least for playback. The DSP is better for Live Video as it is Composite on a CCTV Monitor or TV. Problem is the Live Video quality on the VGA monitor from the Combo cards arent that great, at least the 1120. Didnt have an issue when using the seperate DSP card in the past though. Also, if you are using the TV in from the Swann on that LCD, try the PC's Video cArd TV out and see how it does .. never tried it on a LCD monitor Composite input so cant say .. wont match the CRT CCTV Monitor but still might be as good as the Swan.

What kind of problem are you having, also what is the camera, cable, and voltage type? Rory

you dont get the lines in the object or person when they are moving.

i normally do something like this . Video Source: 640x480 De-interlace Video resolution: 640x480 Recording quality: 5 Motion sensitivity: 7-9 Record video: GEO MPEG 4 Pre-record motion: 3s Post record motion: 3s Auto Reboot - either 1 day durations or 7 days .. depends on the system and application, times vary from one system to the next. I never found any noticable increase in quality going to 720x480 so I normally stick to 640x480. I dont think Pre Record is really required with lots of lighting and close up shots, but noted anyway.

Re: the Bios update thing .. see this page ..they also mention that for the 945 Chipset and that particular CPU .. http://www.trustedreviews.com/cpu-memory/review/2006/07/14/Intel-Core-2-Duo-Conroe-E6400-E6600-E6700-X6800/p2 "In theory, Core 2 Duo should work in any 945/955/975 chipset motherboard. If this plan had executed smoothly then Intel's over-engineering could be forgiven as for once Intel wanted to make sure we weren't forced to shell out for new kit (shock horror!). Unfortunately, as with many things, it didn't work out quite as well as planned. Many LGA775 motherboards are and never will be compatible with Conroe. Most will need a BIOS update. This sounds simple enough, but if you buy a board from a reseller that doesn't have a recent BIOS on it (perhaps older stock), you'll need a second pre-Conroe processor to be able to update the BIOS. However, the best example of this blunder is the fact that even Intel's own 975 desktop motherboard won't work with Conroe (unless you are prepared to do some rather fiddly soldering) and a new revision had to be issued."