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they werent the most expensive ones .. which type did you use ?? also, the system i tried it on is using RG6 Almuninum braid .. I had 2 cables, as its 16 camera card, tested only 1 of them, cameras 1 and 6 came on, the rest were off. No conection problems, and cable was right out of the box.

2 brand new cables ..

software to read the DVR's HDD files would be dependent on the manufacturer of the DVR ... whether they give out the base code, SDK, or ActiveX, since it is an embedded non PC DVR (i gather?) do you have a link to their site? Rory

im talking about the Motherboard Chipset .. Rory

is it an Intel or Via chipset ..? the Via gave me that error with a GV800.

also, make sure the saturation level is set to 50%, if it is on 0% then the picture will be in B/W.

i got a question, what do you guys do when focusing a camera outside in sunny tropical conditions ..

anyone, especially if you are in Florida, i need one ASAP .. thanks Rory

this here? http://www.4reseller.com/MfrListingDescription.jsp?ListId=FR3779 Nice looking PC .. What is the video card memory set to? The 600 is a lower frame rate than the 650 ... maybe thats the issue .. Is it an Intel chipset Motherboard? Rory

a couple links: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q315223 http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=974122 http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Q_21625910.html

guys I tried the VGA extension with the 1480 but didnt display all the cameras ... also had interference on a couple that did show .. any ideas ..??

cool, i think they just need to do something with their web site then Remember, word of mouth can make you a living ..but image can make you a millionaire ...

Why does Ebay have it listed as a 480/480 while the Wave-p site have a tops 240fps card? Wait why did i even ask, its Ebay Yes thats the exact same card, 240 display and record, 640x480 highest recording. Purple software, oh my gawd! Still looks okay though.

Yep since ive been watching acti they just keep bringing out new stuff, its pretty cool. Like i said somewhere else before, i spent 48 hours straight non stop, no sleep, no lie, researching all the IP manufacturers available that I could find on the internet (there were hundreds, alot of them used others equipment also), and concluded Acti to have the best specs for real time IP video and high quality .. short of making your own systems .. next to Wireless Eye ofcourse

the specs dont look up to Trango or Video Comm quality though, as far as distance, frequencies, etc .. looks alot like COP gear actually, those TX's get very hot ... sorry but just gives me the impression that they are toys .. but then if they had a better representation on the internet (eg. more detailed web site) then maybe make a diff. . .. right now i get the impression its asian gear rebadged .. but then thats just me .. not saying it isnt any good, but you wont find me buying any of it unless i get a free demo first. Rory

no, not sure, i believe there is a GE Australia though. Rory

GE's 20" LCD http://www.ge-consultantlink.com/Docs/klc_20hs_prd.pdf LCD display l 20.1-in. TFT LCD panel Pixel pitch l 0.51 mm (H) x 0.51 (V) mm Maximum resolution l 500 TVL/1280 x 1024 pixels Contrast l 500:1 (typ) Brightness l 480 cd/m² (typ) Response time Tr / Tf l 6/16 ms (tr + tf) (typ) Display color l 16.7 million colors Viewing angle L/R l 160°, 80°/80° Viewing angle Up/Down l 160°, 80°/80° Backlight l 4 CCFlf Lifetime (light source) l 50,000 hours Display mode l Video 1.0 V p-p 75 ohm; BNC in/out; Y/C in/out; audio in/out Video mode l NTSC/PAL auto Audio speaker l One speaker; RCA in/out Power source l 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption l 65 W (max.) Operating temperature l 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) Humidity l 10 to 85% Bezel color l Silver/gray; metal (aluminum alloy for base) Weight, monitor l 18.6 lb. (8.6 kg) Weight, base l 4.9 lb. (2.2 kg) Dimensions l 19.9 in. H x 18.7 in. W x 7.2 in. D (505 mm x 475 mm x 182 mm) Regulatory approvals l FCC, UL, CUL, CE Front control panel buttons l Power, Mode, +, -, Up, Down, Menu, Recall OSD menu Color, Tint, Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Volume, Motion mode, Language, Scan, Color Temp, Recall Optional accessories l Wall-mount bracket: KLC-WM3

But then what exactly is a control center ..? I mean most of us arent doing mision critical stuff here .. Guards will always have other guards out doing tours, otherwise its not very good security in place, there will always be alarm systems in place, or security would not be priority to them. I mean if we really want to look at it from security side, then there should only be 1 camera per guard.

is it just me .. i use some small cutters ive had for years and they work perfect for stripping RG59 .. takes a second and even less time to secure a twist on that you can literally hang from, and no problems with them in 5 years .. maybe i just do it so much that it comes natural now Ive also stripped cable with scissors, knifes, and flat head screw drivers (only when i didnt have the cutters and very rare) .. not as easy as the cutters but still perfect none the less. Im going to go outside now and attack some RG59 with my machete and let you know how that one works out after that, i think ill try my teeth

Yeah but for remote monitoring, we arent talking about a guard sitting down watching non stop video for 8 hours .. local video i would agree the smaller the multi views the better. Most guard booths dont have the room for 4 or more 50" Plasmas or LCDs, just 1 Using a gated community here as an example ... 64 camera multi view .. over a wireless network. Guards arent watching the video conitinously, but if something happens, then they look for the problem amongst the cameras easily (large screen), and bring the camera up in full view, or a smaller multi view. There are alarm beams around certain points, which trigger the alarm and they can then bring up the appropriate camera, or if there is a PTZ there it zooms in on the area of the beam closer. and pops up the video into a single window. They can still scan all the cameras in the 64 view easily enough, and since they are using Extreme IR its plain as day, at night. All cameras are recording, regardless of whether they catch an incident or miss it. There are guards on tours out in the field. Relying on just a remote watcher is not enough security, i mean if you had a guard for each 4 cameras in a quad view, then perhaps, but you're talking about an average of 2-3 guards in the booth at one time, where at least one has to handle the gate entry. Ofcourse there are multiple booths with other security guards, and they have canine units and Special response teams (weapons) driving around. Anyway this is the scenerio for at least 3 of the largest gated communities down here (multi billion dollar homes) ... perhaps a little different from the application everyone else was thinking about ..

why waste time with the video out, just stick an old VCR on top of the DVR

the 30 site/camera remote software i made for the Geo cards, is fine to me, and its on a 17" CRT ... its going to be at least 36 site/cameras when its complete (depends on the Geo speed as requires a seperate connection for each single camera window, if i can take it up to 64 way i will) ... i mean there are other multi views to bring up cameras closer ... for general observation though, 30 way view is fine, and 36 or 49 way on a 60" monitor would be good also, ive tested 36 way on this 17" CRT so i know it would be great on a plasma / LCD.. Then again there are the rear projection multi display panels ... you could always line a bunch of them uptogether . bottom line is if i have a 64 camera software i want to be able to see all 64 cameras in one view, then bring them up closer if need be. There are other ways to do it in the software also such as PIP, or a 28 view with 6x6 but 3x3 (9) being a larger view that opens a camera on motion, etc .. basically Center2 has too much wasted space with text and empty areas ... otherwise it worked well for remote recording, i tested it for a couple days and recorded all the motion detection ..

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The main thing is to make sure it is in a a secure location, such as a locked office, alarm systems, etc. Anything else you can do to secure it also helps, such as a locked rack case or enclosure. It's never going to be 100% though, so its just taking extra measures to make it more difficult to defeat, and perhaps sending video on motion to a remote location for off site recording. Unless you have access to a nice underground reinforced steel bunker with bomb proof walls and doors Rory

whats with the http://www.phil-taylor.com/ banner ad ?? Just curious ..