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I am looking at installing a system at a weekend ranch house that is out in the country. The major consideration is to be able to monitor the house remotely since we do not live out there and to receive alerts when the cameras detect movement. I am looking at the survelillance kit sold by BHPhotovideo.com of the ACTi. I wanted to get everyone thoughts on the package deal and whether or not its a good deal or am i better off ordering items without getting a kit. The kit includes: 4 TCM-1111 IP Bullets VS-2004 Pro VioStor NVR 2 tb Barracuda HDD 8-port 10/100 Mbps POE switch Here is the link: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/878202-REG/ACTi_4_Camera_Value_Outdoor.html One curious thing is why they package this with the VioStor NVR and not the ACTi standalone NVR.

I must have changed something because now when I try to log in on iPad app it says Account or Password error. I have typed in my NVR 3.0 account and password and even tried the admin and 123456 and nothing works. Any ideas? Thxs!

I need some help trying to view these cameras over the internet and on the ipad app. I have installed all of the cameras. I have the cameras PoE to the switch, the switch to the router and then router to computer. I can view the cameras on the computer but I cannot figure out how to view them on ipad app or remotely from a website. I have been through ACTi website and all of the their help docs are for older version (ACM series and TCM series) and none have the instructions for setting up under the new IP Utility program. For example the "How to watch live video using Iphone" refers to a web configurator that is completely different then the IP utility. It refers to streaming method of TCP Only and the IP Utility doesn't have anything like that. When I try to view on the ipad app, I continue to receive "connection failed." Thanks.

Installation question. Do I go camera to switch to router then to computer? Or camera to switch to computer then to router?

Thanks guys, yes i got the PWR model! Thanks again.

Thanks for all of the advice. Here is the system that I am planning on going with. Any comments, suggestions or recommendations? Lenovo 3rd Gen i3, 6GB DDR3, 1TB Netgear R6300 router Zyxel ES2108 managed switch 4 - ACTi E32 3MP bullet 1 - ACTi E53 3MP indoor dome 1 - ACTi E72 3MP outdoor dome

forgot one more -- any recommendations for an authorized ACTi online dealer? I googled and the one seller that keeps coming up is B&H.

Thanks for the quick responses and advice. I think I am going to go with the D32s, managed switch and use a PC. A couple more questions. I have a mac mini at the ranch house. Can that be used or would i have to use bootcamp or parrells? If there is a big compatibility issue, i may just buy a new PC just to run the cameras. If I need to get a PC, are there any requirements that are important or just a baseline PC. We have a deer feeder that is around 150 yards from house and is close to a big oak tree. Can I run Cat5 150 yards to a camera and if yes, what camera would you recommend that would run with this system. Thanks for all the help and advice!