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"Power Over Ethernet". Ethernet or CAT5, consists of four twisted-pair 24 gauge wires. Only two of the twisted-pair, (orange and green) carry data in ethernet configuration. This leaves the brown and the blue twisted-pair wires available to carry DC electrical current to a device such as a camera, a switch, or an access point. I custom make all my ethernet to carry DC current on the brown and blue wires so I do not need to run an extra wire to power a camera, even if that camera is not POE capable.

I have been a distributor for a major DVR company for about five years, and I switched to IP NVR's about a year ago. There are number of reasons for deciding to change from DVR's to NVR's, here are a couple of reasons that I have. Reason number one, is that it's much easier to network a large building using ethernet, WiFi wireless, or home plug standard, then it is to run individual cables from each camera back to the DVR. The savings in labor can be considerable. Reason number two, is the higher resolution available in IP cameras. It became rather embarrassing getting a call from a client about a robbery or other event, going to the premises to help retrieve evidence from the archive, only to have the people in the images unrecognizable, unidentifiable, license plates on cars on readable. This is especially embarrassing after a client has spent large sums of money on a DVR, and the bottom line is he can make little use of the data it provides because the resolution of the analog cameras is not sufficient. The highest resolution and analog camera can produce is .4 megapixels, and this is being generous because most DVR's have resolutions of .2 megapixels per analog camera. A simple IP camera such as Axis 207 is capable of almost .4 megapixels, or 640 x 480 pixels, can encode in either motion JPEG or MPEG-4, has audio capabilities, and inputs for security devices, all for about $250! I also use IP cameras that are capable of 3 megapixels, some are capable of 8 megapixel. The advantage of having a high-resolution IP camera is that you need fewer cameras to cover a large parking lot for instance. I can make one 3 megapixel IP camera do the work of four to six analog cameras, again the savings can be considerable. Reason number three, is reliability. This is something I was not expecting, because IP cameras are much more complex than analog cameras, because they are miniature computers I was expecting that they would have more things going wrong with them. I have IP cameras I have been running now for two years, and have had a lot much less maintenance than I have had with analog cameras. I'm not exactly sure why this has been so, it seems IP cameras are built better with better quality parts. I have purchased analog cameras in the past that were very shabby in their construction, with loose screws and missing parts. I have never had an experience with IP cameras where they were shabbily built. The downside to IP cameras are that they are networked devices, and you will have to charge a consulting fee to train the client in the use of networks, networks always crash eventually, and if the client is not trained how to bring the network up you will be making numerous trips to various clients just reboot routers.Regarding the linux platform, I have not come across to any archiving software for IP cameras that uses linux. The DVR that we were distributors for here in Hawaii, was a linux based system. Initially, these were superior DVR's to the Windows-based systems of a few years ago, before XP. The downside to linux-based DVR's or NVR's if they exist, is they cannot take advantage of the new smart or intelligent software technologies that are now becoming available. Hi, I'd like to know which CCTV Cameras and DVRs you were using in the past. Thanks Rory I have been a distributors for "VPON" for approximately 6 years, and have many installations, everything from Quiznos to hotels. VPON is proprietary, using Lennox. As far as analog cameras go, I have used some Panasonic's, Sanyos, and a lot of no-name cameras using Sony chips. But it doesn't matter how much money you spend or what brand you get in and analog camera, you still can do no better than .4 megapixels

Does the free license come with a client application?

Is there a specific Panasonic camera you could direct me to that does automatic tracking?

Where can I find some information on Pano's?

I just upgraded the Luxriot software I am using for two Arecont Vision cameras yesterday, what's this you're saying about unstable frame rates?

I have been a distributor for a major DVR company for about five years, and I switched to IP NVR's about a year ago. There are number of reasons for deciding to change from DVR's to NVR's, here are a couple of reasons that I have. Reason number one, is that it's much easier to network a large building using ethernet, WiFi wireless, or home plug standard, then it is to run individual cables from each camera back to the DVR. The savings in labor can be considerable. Reason number two, is the higher resolution available in IP cameras. It became rather embarrassing getting a call from a client about a robbery or other event, going to the premises to help retrieve evidence from the archive, only to have the people in the images unrecognizable, unidentifiable, license plates on cars on readable. This is especially embarrassing after a client has spent large sums of money on a DVR, and the bottom line is he can make little use of the data it provides because the resolution of the analog cameras is not sufficient. The highest resolution and analog camera can produce is .4 megapixels, and this is being generous because most DVR's have resolutions of .2 megapixels per analog camera. A simple IP camera such as Axis 207 is capable of almost .4 megapixels, or 640 x 480 pixels, can encode in either motion JPEG or MPEG-4, has audio capabilities, and inputs for security devices, all for about $250! I also use IP cameras that are capable of 3 megapixels, some are capable of 8 megapixel. The advantage of having a high-resolution IP camera is that you need fewer cameras to cover a large parking lot for instance. I can make one 3 megapixel IP camera do the work of four to six analog cameras, again the savings can be considerable. Reason number three, is reliability. This is something I was not expecting, because IP cameras are much more complex than analog cameras, because they are miniature computers I was expecting that they would have more things going wrong with them. I have IP cameras I have been running now for two years, and have had a lot much less maintenance than I have had with analog cameras. I'm not exactly sure why this has been so, it seems IP cameras are built better with better quality parts. I have purchased analog cameras in the past that were very shabby in their construction, with loose screws and missing parts. I have never had an experience with IP cameras where they were shabbily built. The downside to IP cameras are that they are networked devices, and you will have to charge a consulting fee to train the client in the use of networks, networks always crash eventually, and if the client is not trained how to bring the network up you will be making numerous trips to various clients just reboot routers.Regarding the linux platform, I have not come across to any archiving software for IP cameras that uses linux. The DVR that we were distributors for here in Hawaii, was a linux based system. Initially, these were superior DVR's to the Windows-based systems of a few years ago, before XP. The downside to linux-based DVR's or NVR's if they exist, is they cannot take advantage of the new smart or intelligent software technologies that are now becoming available.

If the existing DVR is running on Windows, and the capture cards are not proprietary and capable of active x, you could use in India are software like Luxriot, which is capable of making use of IP cameras or capture cards.

I run all my PTZ cameras using some kind of POE. This can be a built in feature of the camera, or you can customize the ethernet wire, or purchase POE adapters.