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I just looked up the price for all this stuff not to bad. The camera is the most expensive. Now this DVR. What kind of storage would I get with this camera. I will only have 1 camera probably on this DVR. Maybe 2 later. I kind of would like the DVR and not another PC in the house. I want to put the DVR in a closet near the Plasma TV and use the plasma as the monitor. I didn't notice a IR remote. Does it not have a remote. I was hoping it did so I can learn the commands into our theater remote and put an eye on the DVR so we can view and do anything from a seat. So this DVR would smoke my speco TN4 series DVR That I was looking at with 300G. I am getting real excited here. I want to order so bad. I like playing with new equipment. Analog is fun and I just got my toe wet with it. Now Digital may be in my future.

I think I will look into the IP. I have been searching this forum and I have seen some outstanding images from this system. I have not done one before so any info would be fantastic. I will be searching more on the subject. I do like the mega pixel cameras. That is what I saw searching on my subject. It looked like a movie. I think that would look way better on a plasma than the analog I was thinking about. I just need to get a parts list of what is needed to run an IP system. from PC to camera. the cat5 part is not an issue. Voice and Data cable is my background. Being this system is for my parents house. We don't have the need for a big system. So a 4 ch would be fine for us. I will take a pic of the steps, and post them to see what you guys think of what I am trying to achieve.

Got some distances today. The longest distance to a camera is 1480'. Their are a few loops where the pipe the cable is pulling through comes up out of the ground and another one starts to the next location. This is going to make it really difficult to pull. Looking at one of the poles (wood) where a camera is to be setup. I have a pipe at the base that is stubbed up, and another that goes to the next pole/destination. I assume an electrician will fit these pipes into a box at the base of a pole. I know I need to request a weather tight electrical box with a plug in it to power the camera. My main concern is the cat5 cable. If I am simply running a loop and using Baluns do I need to loop the cable all the way to the top of the pole or can I cut the Pr. I need at the base in a box and solder/crimp to extend the pr up to the camera? Is their a better way to do this? remember I still need the other pairs in that cable to run other cameras on additional poles. Thanks Ryan Who makes the 10x mini dome you talk about. I looked up the web site and didn't see it listed. Maybe I need an account with them...

Ohh sorry i forgot to mention the power. Well on the 2 poles. Their is power available there. They are putting up lights also. SO power isn't a big issue now. Just an outside box tapped into the power lead and a transformer. Sounds easy enough. As for the plate reader My tech help priced me in one for the second pole. This cam is shooding down the street where the cars have to turn around. I have never installed one of these either. He says it is strictly for license plates. Damn thing was quoted as much as the PTZ. Trying to go back to the site with a measuring wheel to see exactly what I am looking at with distances. Thanks for all the help guys.

Great info here... Thanks very much. I was talking about 3 gel filled cat 5E cables. I need 2. 2pr for each video (4), 2 more pr for each PTZ for control. That leaves me with 1 full cable and 2 additional pr. Our climate is usually gets down to about 20 for a few days in the winter and up to the 90's in the summer Good call on the one PTZ swap idea. He has someone that stayes at the building all the time. He is giving that person full access to the DVR for suspicious activity. I will be looking into the 10x PTZ you talk about. Is it from the same site? Thanks guys.

Thanks for the info. Just got off the phone with the help desk. They kind of push you around a little. . he did say the same thing. CAT5 with adapters, 2 pr for the PTZ's single pr for the fixed camera. I will be going back out with a measuring wheel to get proper distances. I'll probably put 3 cables in the pipe if the customer goes for it. It will be his decision. He set me up with a camera that specifically does license plates That one is on the second pole pointing at the road as someone would drive in and turn around. Another thing. Every time a ask my rep about a PTZ the get all weird, and say things like I'm sure the customer will change their mind once they see it is 2k or what ever.

WOW just got back from looking at the customers place. I have sooooo many questions I don't know where to start. 1. I talked him into keeping a monitor to view live images. 2. He wants to have a back up of 3 weeks or better. He is thinking the motion detection recording will save me a ton of HD space. 3. He is looking for 6 cams for now with room to grow. 4. Need good image. He would like to pull up a recorded image and zoom it in to hopefully get a license plate. 5 we are looking at 5 still cameras, and 2 PTZ's that will pan the lot. Here comes the big stuff. The main building is a good 100' long not an issue for 2 cameras (1PTZ, 1 fixed) From this building he had 1" Outdoor burial pipe put into the ground. It comes up at 3 different poles along the side of his road. 2 of the poles get cameras. another (fixed camera, and 1 more PTZ.). From the last pole he has this burial tube going all the way to another building he has on the lot. On that corner of the building I was thinking maybe 1 more PTZ to scan a big area with a lot of equipment or a fixed camera with a wide view. Luckily on this same corner of the building. I will be putting a camera inside to monitor what is going on. I made sure he was going to have good lighting at night. The issue I have is the damn 1" pipe from one building to 3 loops (poles) and then to the last building. May not sound as bad however you didn't hear the best part. The distance is probably close to 1/8-1/4 mile. So now my dilemma is getting the video back to the DVR over something I can fit into this 1" pipe. We are talking 4 cameras minimal in that pipe. I would like more for spare. What do I do. IP? its going to exceed the 330' I am at a total loss of where to begin. Well not a total loss. I first came here to post my concerns, next I will call my rep. Any more ideas on the situation would be appreciated.

I have been reading other threads. It appears that I am not the only one with video quality over the net. For the DVR he needs it to internet ready, It needs good quality recording, a dvd/cd burner of some type. It needs to be easy to use. I keep seeing this banner for CoviSec on this site. I am going to look into them a little later.

Just wondering if anyone has ever used the speco techs. HT-650PTDZ. For the price and what it does it sounds great. 540lines motorized pan tilt Remote Controlled 3x digital zoom 4-9mm auto iris varifocal lens RS-485 comm 64 presets etc. etc. etc. I haven't ever installed a PTZ, however this isn't exactly a real one I guess the zoom isn't that good. I was looking up a camera to put on a dock to monitor a boat lift and boat traffic and I ran across this camera today. It had me thinking. Although I think I am going for the Wide Dynamic Bullit by speco for all the sun/water reflection issues going on. What is your take on the is 650 PTDZ

what is a CM2 is that the everfocus unit?

I am looking to purchase my first hand held field monitor. I am looking at 3 brands. 1. The new ideal industries. I like all the components in one package. Although. I do have a voltage meter, cat5 tester. It is cool that it does the PTZ's. Although I have not had the chance to install one yet. I just don't know if this has too many functions in the price that I already have. 2. Everfocus EN220 Pretty much a monitor with a battery I guess. Good image size. 3.the last is the VITEK. Looks like another monitor just a smaller package. 2.5 in screen sounds very small. Any help or ideas on any of these would be great....Or any suggestions on a different unit. I even though of buying a portable DVD player that has a video input, but they are hard to find cost effective, and having the input. Please any help would be great. I want to purchase ASAP. Thanks