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i dealt with a female there, just wouldnt stop calling/emailng us .. alls i made was a simple enquirey

Cool, the Acti would be much better though, requires less bandwith than Axis for faster speeds ...

Something I threw together in a half hour Saturday Night. Distribute your company information and web pages without any Programming. Change the Program Title and Page Address in a small text file and that's it. Add your pages to a folder called Files, or use an HTTP link for external web sites. Also includes an Auto run file for distributing to CD, in which case when the client inserts the CD, the program will open up automatically. http://www.bahamassecurity.com/browser.asp And here is a Free program that will download your entire web site, specifically useful if you have created a dynamic site such as ASP or PHP using a Database. This will save everything as static HTML pages for off line viewing. This is a great copier and it works like a charm - tested on a large 100% Dynamic web site with tons of images, pop ups, and links. http://www.httrack.com/ Just copy the downloaded Static site to the Files folder in my program.

Yeah they arent cheap .. also there is only a couple distributors for them in the uS .. or did you go direct? The MileStone software is even less cheap, though you could just use the software provided by Acti, it doesnt compare to the Geo software .. They also have an SDK if you are a programmer ..

the image is there, just loads a little slow ...

You want to look at the Cameras Specs for Picture Elements or Total Pixels For example, a high res Color or BW camera can be 811x508, while a 380TVL color can be 542x492 (NTSC). AS for the 3CCD camera, if it is used in a DVR then they are loosing most of that extra quality. Those cameras generally have a PC output for use in Custom Applications (Machine Vision).

Hi GeoVision records up to 720x480 resolution. Due to compression methods you will loose some of that quality anyway, but the higher the resolution of the camera the less loss of quality. The camera you have is considered a normal High Resolution camera though, but yeah the word "ultra" is going around the web these days Color High Res = 480/520 TVL Color Mid Res = 380/420TVL Color Low Res = 330/350 TVL BW High Res = 570/600TVL BW Mid Res = 420/480TVL BW Low Res = 380/400TVL Over 500TVL Color it is typically digitally enhanced, ive used the Sanyo which has had the 520TVL for over 5 years now, a 480TVL can be just as good and alot of times better, depends on the brand/model. There are other factors to consider. But the Techwin model is a good one, and thats 1/2" Exview with noise reduction which is even nicer. Good choice of Camera. Dont worry, the high res will make a difference, especially when you blow the image up in playback. Rory

I wont mention cost, but its not cheap. Also, dont contact FM systems unless you are 100% certain you will buy, as they will hound you till you crack anyway .. very pushy sales .. on another note .. gas is now $4.31 .. darn ..

Hi 1 - if they are going to use IP, you want to set up an entirely seperate network for it. 2-Not sure of the quality, they claim it is converted back to the same, but ive never used them. However, it cant be any worse then using an IP camera, which also generally has less low lighting capabilities than an analogue camera as well as other limited features (when compared to a high quality box camera). There is ofcourse going to be the bandwidth issue either way. 3-Dont quote them something you arent happy with. Its not worth it in the long run. If you are providing maintenance/warranty on parts or installation, you want to make sure you can maintain/service it and that it will require very little (if any) service. How many cameras are there, have they considered Analogue Wireless, so no Network or bandwidth issues.? Rory

Hi There are a couple options. 1-Both Acti and Axis have solutions for the IP. (www.Axis.com) (www.Acti.com). Use Video Servers (Encoders) to convert the video to IP. Acti would be my choice as Axis is generally used by DIYers. 2-Optionally can still use the Geo by using the Video Decoders from either of the above manufacturers, at the DVR end. This converts the IP video to analog for the DVR. Or like you said use something like MileStone, though its really expensive. Acti comes with its own free software, though neither of the IP software solutions I have seen can match the DVR software yet. 3-Also, I dont know why they are going IP (is it wireless?), but there is another option of using a multi pair cable and using something like the NVT gear (www.NVT.com) keeping it analog. Rory

No Prob .. good luck ... now it gets fun also .. let us know how it comes out ..

Check out Channel Vision or Channel Plus RF Modulators Also check these threads .. http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=1395&highlight=channel+vision http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=424&highlight=channel+vision

Welcome, any questions please feel free to ask. Rory

ill be using them on the same location, though I have a "bush" issue that the client doesnt want to cut down and it grew up in front of the the right side view of the camera, so Ill probably mount the other IR on the other side of the bush so it doesnt get blocked as it is now .. anyway .. here is a better example of the UF100 .. with a car parked in front of it .. remember this is 840nm, 60 degrees, Power tapped Down .. also remember my lens is wider than yours. So 840nm wont be as strong, or will be AS strong but then you can still adjust the power supply taps to drop it another 20% or so .. you could point it above the cars so it doesnt glare right on them and some IR should light up the cars still. also in your case you could point it on the road and that should produce a decent image .. there is also the UF500 but that sucker will be way too much IR, there is a UF300 in the UK but not on this side as far as I know.

Hi, its a PC so should be the same as any windows PC ..

Solorized, Negative, and Histogram // shows IR beam in different ways

ok in the following images .. the cottage is approx 60' away from the pole. This is a UF100 with 840nm and a 60 degree beam .. notice the glare on the cottage before I adjusted the Power Supply Taps, which basically just drops the power to the IR .. images are solarized so you can see the IR Beam. I will probably be switching to 2x EX26's (60 degree) actually as the UF100 is still too powerful. The Camera lens is set around 3mm. You can see it looks pretty decent solarized but normal it is still too much light IMO, which is reflected off the white walls of the cottage and the bush. Obviously the before image, without Tapping, would be perfect if the cottage didnt exist ... but then the whole point is to see the cottage Basically it is shooting the beam 100+' which is way further than the cottage. Full Power After Adjusted Power

im thinking they dont have a codec on their PC ... either save as EXE instead of AVI Or download the geoFix file on my home page and run that on their PCs .. Rory

you just want to see the truck and car right? Thats about 60' from the camera location to the truck? A UF100 840nm with 60 degree beam would be around 80' approx, and cover around 3/4 of that image .. You will get alot of glare bouncing back from the cars but you could adjust it just over the top of them so the IR beam bounces on the lawn behind the car .. that would let there be just enough extra IR on the car and truck but should cut down the glare .. but with the UF100 you need their power supply. Optionally you could use the 940 .. i just dont know the exact distances at your location .. the UF100 840 is a very "far" beam .. you can also cut it back more by using the taps on their power supply .. i dropped mine back from 80' to around 60' (840nm).. The Ex26 may work but here are the specs (no special power supply needed) .. approx 60-80' with the 30 degree and 840nm .. so cut that back to 40-50' with the 60 degree .. and even less with the 940nm ...

ok, yeah you normally loose some 20-30% from 840 down to 940 .. also you loose more depending on the width of the IR though that doesnt effect this camera .. just IRs .. but figure that 40' is an indoor rating so expect maybe 30' outdoors with alot of reflection like bushes or a wall, at 840 .. then drop it down to maybe 10-20' with your location and 940 nm ..

Hi and welcome .. Re the DVR card, okay using Smart motion detection you can end up with varying rates, depending on which or how many cameras are picking up motion at one time .. so if only one is picking up motion you will get the full FPS on that camera which looks like real time to the human eye. For a home system it is fine, it is also very stable hardware, and the software also .. ive been running the GV250-2 in my development and home AMD Via system from last year .. minimized ... its great. Rory

Hi, Like Coop said, first make sure the cameras are producing a BW image in low lighting . at night .. Send me the day time snap shots again so I can see what is in the way, that will determine whether you use EX26 LEDs or UF100's .. forget the EX12 ... thats only for indoors really .. remember when they spec IR they are really specing that distance inside with alot of close up relecting surfaces, on some of these IRs // when the EX82 sais 150' .. thats indoors . .. they will tell you it is 75' outdoors and still that depends .. so things can differ alot with IR .. Rory

nah its the parents ..

thanks, ive since updated the script on my site that just went live .. click on the [Master Plan] link .. use IE though .. http://www.knowlesrealty.com/Land/Long_Island_Land/Stella_Maris_Developer_Lots.htm using 2.5 magnification and 1200x images in this case ...as they are plans/maps of the area. Single click in box to zoom in, Drag box around, double click to zoom out.

If you're going to use a Geo Card for home use and on the same PC, then just get the GV250 ... will work with most chipsets such as Via, and its their cheapest card. Still always best to keep it seperate though.