rory

Right back at yah .. happy xmas and hollidays to the coop family, and everyone else on the forum .. PS. my parents are in the UK for christmas, enjoying your beautiful weather

Cool gonna try a Ground Loop Isolator or leave the extension cord for now? Pelco has a Ground Loop Isolator .. if you are looking for one. http://www.pelco.com/products/default.aspx?id=230 Or you could optionally go the UTP/Cat5 route with NVT as their receivers have Ground Loop Isolation built in, but have to choose the right one. www.NVT.com Rory

LOL .. coop where yah been .. Yeah Ive yet to see a camera here hit by lightning . .. our biggest problem is low voltage spikes, brownouts, blackouts, hums, etc.

thanks .. yep i seem to be the only one on this island here that always gets stuck with low light apps .. or pitch dark in a few cases .. almost every app ive done has been light challenging .. Id just like a simple one for a change ... .. Arghh. I wish someone could persuade Arcont to set up a demo with some UF100's and UF500's .. then again most manufacturers dont do that anyway, including GE, Bosch, etc .. but would be nice PS. Doesnt Arcont have its own software.. Is Luxriot better than it?

Licence Plates are difficult with CCTV cameras, but basically once the camera is manually zoomed in on the width of the vehicle it is not a problem, though there are LPR cameras designed for this. http://www.extremecctv.com/products.php?producttype_id=6&whichpage=1 http://www.bahamassecurity.com/ExtremeREG/ Most other identification is easy enough, once the lens is not too wide and the object is not too far.

I hear yah man . hey we are here to learn from each other .. Ive used Luxriot before, just tested only though.. posted some stuff about that actually in the DVR Card section as it works for both. They are a member on the forum also. .

Hi, is this a legit Geo card, and if so how old is it? I would uninstall All Geo software, restart the PC, then delete the folder GV800. Then Reinstall the new Geo software. Version 8.1 is actually available now. All Settings are contained in Geo INF files in the Windows folder, so those will not be lost. Also, are you using 1 or 2 partitions? What partitions are the Video Log and Video Data located on?

Yeah just saw it, not tested yet. Here is the link though, http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/product/GV-System_KeyFeat.htm

I would love to use a MP camera and NVR system that does what my DVR systems can, and at the same low cost, but to date I have not seen anything that comes close. Anyway most clients these days cant even afford the High Res CCTV Box cameras, so to put food on the table, most people in the industry must sell cheaper budget bullet cameras.

I would have directed you to www.NVT.com 1 Multipair UTP cable to the Roof top location, into a punch block. Active Receiver and Transmitters for amplified Real Time Motion video without any bandwidth or ground loop issues. And also a decent PC based DVR System, instead of an Embedded DVR. Video Insight and Avermedia also sell Hybrid PC Based DVR systems, which can be used with CCTV and Network cameras/servers. Costs are much less than the prices quoted above. Parts are also standard PC parts so maintenance is not an issue. GeoVision also now sells a Video Server, which can be added to any CCTV camera (including $50 bullet cameras), to send video over a Lan or Wan to a Remote DVR for recording, essentially making that DVR a Hybrid System.

Please dont get the WZ18, it is a waste of your hard earned $$. PM me for further details.

Actually lower resolution (420TVL) is preferred for Infrared Night Vision applications. Some links to check out. http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6122 you could contact Extreme CCTV if interested in further details.

Dont get defensive now, everything I pointed out are undisputed. The motherboards are not propriatory for PC DVRs. That would be a crazy price for wiring though, wow! I guess you called the wrong contractor I have seen the Arcont camera, from a year ago. I dont see them advertising its night vision, I would like to see some demo shots with some Extreme CCTV UF500's flooding an area, but thats the problem with most if not all Network Camera manufacturers, they are mostly talk. I refuse to buy something that expensive to "test" these days. If I were to, I would go Panasonic, because they are proven in the CCTV world. Remember this is a CCTV Forum, we use IP systems also, when needed, and most of us are involved in networking, but most of us do not use it religiously as well, there is no way that is all you could sell. Its like saying all we can Sell is a $5K DVR, Geez I just did a quote for $500! Regardless of cost, I'd like to see a PC that can stream 16 cameras in 4000x pixels and record them at that, all at the same time in at least 7.5fps per camera. Definately everyone wants higher quality video, but most clients also want fast enough video to capture an event. More and more clients are going for faster video, over quality. When you can do both, using Hardware compression cards for example, real time video and high resolution, thats the way most clients will go. Avermedia has them, and Geo just released their hardware, and others have been doing them also for some time now. A MegaPixel camera is not required to identify an object, capure a persons face or a licence plate; High Res CCTV cameras do this just fine. The argument is normally that you can use less Megapixel cameras, but thats also not the case in most applications, as they cannot see around a corner, through someone's head, wall, or vehicle, etc. Like I mentioned before, Network Video Servers & Decoders (not neccessarily cameras) are definetely worth it in Wireless Installs where there are more than 16 cameras, or better yet, Temporary or distant camera installs. No, Im afraid Network Cameras are not neccassarily the Future, they are here now and yet they have not taken over the industry; Noone knows what the future will bring, networks may become obsolete. The industry in question is still CCTV, ofcourse we will find more IT guys with little experience in CCTV going the Network Camera route, Less Security guys going the IP route, and Hybrid DVRs will see an influx for obvious reasons, but as for being the future of CCTV in the security world; the Network itself will always be the drawback, unless technology changes drastically.

Yeah but everyone is a manufacturer these days .. I manufacture my own Pizza; it came frozen from the foodstore but still .. i put it in the microwave and placed it on a plate.

Sorry, but after 10,000+ posts I tend not to like repeating myself these days, especially when I am in the middle of work, and there are already many threads and posts on the same topic .. but i took the time out just for you .. see above post ..

There is no improvement, actually most higher quality CCTV Cameras are better in this respect, especially with Day Night Infrared Applications. In case the author hasnt already seen it, www.NVT.com Its been around for several years. Also, unless the IP System is wireless, there is still wire to be run, no different and no cheaper than RG59 cable, especially when you couple in the cost of the IP camera (megapixel or not). DVRs are networked also, as are some CCTV cameras. As to future proof, there is no way for them to know the future. Also, PC parts will need to be changed over time.

We've already debunked these Myths in other posts on the forum. Also, Ive read that article also before, and the writer doesn't seem to have had much experience with CCTV. Are you trying to say you have debunked all 10 points? I am sorry I missed that debunking, maybe you could just debunked one of the 10 points for me? Sorry, but there are many posts on the forum in reference to this already. Thanks Rory

True, Im not disputing the higher quality video of a color IP camera. Though going by the article above, their 0.4 Megapixel is 4Cif, thats 704x480. See this thread here, the last post. http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6460 Most quality CCTV cameras are higher than D1.

We've already debunked these Myths in other posts on the forum. Also, Ive read that article also before, and the writer doesn't seem to have had much experience with CCTV.

he mean 811x564=457404 ~0.45 megapixel isnt 1 megapixel 1024 X 768 ?

Did anyone replace the Hard Drives ever, or is this default from the Factory. How old is the DVR also

Im not sure what you mean by .4 Megapixels, but the highest CCTV Recording source is 720x480 currently, and most CCTV High Res Cameras are 811x564 pixels.

Bad Connection, Bad DVR, Bad Camera .. etc. Also first make sure it is getting the correct amount of voltage. Is that hard wired or wireless?

Are you using 1 Partition?

Diamond, Connect 3D, or Saphhire (the one i have here in the 9250 model) should suffice, 128MB would do, if you can afford the 256 then go for it Yes the ATI Chipsets have all the features required for the Geo cards. Also they come with drivers from the different brands, but you can use the latest ATI Drivers from ATI's website also.