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I do wish I had an emulator program so that I could hook up a hard drive, for testing / video retrieval / ect.

The OSD language is in a deeper part of the programming. OSD Language is not in the firmware files. I pulled an "intalian" website's firmware, and it was the same firmware I have. Changing language is my next project. I am not able to provide this at the moment.

Do you have HD cable boxes? You may find it difficult to modulate into the digital cable signal. Here is a possible solution... http://www.channelvision.com/pdf/flyers/affinitycut.pdf

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Once it is locked down it is unmoveable. http://avssys.net/?s=product&sub=camera&cat=ir&p=vnd49ir

Would something like this work for you? http://www.stardvr.com/ECL-848REALTIME.html

If you are in the upper tier income bracket then I would say that is a good idea as you may be a target for theives. If it is difficult to get to then it would be difficult for them to get to it. If the system has a composite out, then I will run a video cable from the DVR location to another location for a direct monitor feed. Other than those issues you are good to go. The only variables would be brand, quality, and options available to the DVR that you bought.

The IR cameras that we use are different the camera that you are speaking of. The video will not have different colors showing difference in heat temperature. You will not see an outline of a mole with red at the hottest, and blue at the coldest temp. You can get a camera like this if you wish to spent $5,000 or more. The IR camera that I speak of will give you an actual B/W video of the mole. This would be similiar to Meerkat Manor on the Animal Planet Channel. Meerkat obviously uses broadcast grade cameras. The IR camera that I speak of emits an invisible source of light, and the "invisible" light will illuminate the tunnel, and the mole there by giving you a B/W picture in a dark environment. Have you taken a look at the links that Rory put together? http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6122

I would have a Digital Video Recorder set in the Motion Detection mode. When the mole comes in front of the camera the DVR will notice the changes in the pixals that makes up the video, and then it would start recording. You can set the DVR to record for 10 seconds when it detects motion. If the mole goes away the DVR stops recording, and if the mole stays it will continuously trigger the DVR to record. I would say order the cheapest MPEG recorder, with a cheap bullet camera with high lines of resolution.

Welcome to the forum!

Anyone with an animated scorpion avatar??

I will spread the wrath. Death to all monitors!!!

LOL! Nice avatar! You owe me a new monitor!! You will be getting a letter from my attorney!! Ha ! Ha! Ha! That was funny

Two words! Anger Management!! LOL! What is the cam / DVR ?

No. Only Quality matters. You get what you pay for as they say. I sent you a copy of the manual. There is a list of approved hard drives.

They are plug, and play. Do you have a manual?

ICRealtime http://icrealtime.com/solutions/dvrs.html There is an R30 upgrade for the flex series that gives you 30 fps D1.

Price wise I do not think there are very many options for other DVRs. I love the AVTech CPCam products as I do a lot of the entry level priced projects. A large percentage is residential based. There are better DVRs closer to the $1000.00 mark. I would say your "project" would dictate what kind of DVR you need, and the DVR that meets that requirement would dictate the price. If the lowest price is of the essence then AVTech, CPCam is the way to go. Look here to see AVTech that are rebranded under other names. There is a section on model numbers at the bottom that will let you know what the different options are. Some have hand help remote controls, and some do not ect. The link is in my sig. _____________________________________________________________ There is also another one that I like from a company called ICRealtime. http://icrealtime.com/solutions/dvrs.html There is R30 upgrade for the flex series that gives you 30fps @ D1.

http://www.digimerge.com/cgi-bin/new_digimerge/library.cgi

Hey Rick A! I like your tip in your tech section! change the dip switch settings for AES to off

I have never worked with DM. Anyone know if there is a hardware reset?

I would be interested in this link as well. Please? Thanks! Hey Rory, I deal with Eclipse all of the time, and I have seen your posts in the past in regards to a need for a salesman that speakie englais! I realize that Eclipse's main customer base is in Mexico, South America, and the Caribean Islands, and I can barely speak enough spanish to order a beer, get slapped by a pretty woman sitting next to me at the bar, and then find my way to the banos, and then tell the bar tender no mas tequila, look at the pretty woman, and call her eitsa loca, and get the heck out of dodge while she finds her boyfriend! I have never had any problems talking with them. Jesus (hayzues) is my sale rep, and his accent it to the rough side, but I do just fine. There is a guy to ask for, and his name is Joey. No, it is not a nickname, he speakie englais pretty good for a white boy! LOL! Ask for him. He will be more than glad to help out.

I would say do not choose a cable product. I would say look at the project verses budget and let that decide what cable to get. For a low budget, and a guick in, and out I would use the RG 59. If the cable run is longer then the longest length that the RG 59 can run then I would switch to the CAT 5. On real long runs you may not be able to put 12 volt power over the CAT 5 to power the camera. If you use 24 volt AC then it is possible to have ground loop issues. What to do, what to do??? I do not think you are going to run your cables more than 300 feet, so then I would stay with the RG 59. As to geovision: I would look at the vendors on this site (not the google ads). Digital Watch Guard _____________________________________________________ CollinR http://www.cctvforum.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1624 _______________________________________________________ 501 http://www.cctvforum.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3246 _______________________________________________________ Camera Genius http://www.cctvforum.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3345 ________________________________________________________ Northern Video ________________________________________________________ Jissac http://www.cctvforum.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3345 ________________________________________________________ Security Monster http://www.cctvforum.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=988 ______________________________________________________ AV Consulting http://www.cctvforum.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=8 _____________________________________________________ VST Man http://www.cctvforum.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=494 _______________________________________________________ Too many to choose!!!!! Pick one in the state nearest You! Good Luck!

Wanted: PDFs of avtech / cpcam in various languages!

Quote text: I do not know what product you were using, and that may be true for a specific product. I prefer to hard wire my cameras, and then use wireless, or powerline as a solution provider. I have not used powerline cameras that much, and I would have to say I am definitely no "expert". With x10 it is possible to do multiple cameras I believe. There is a product out there sold on a popular site. The feed back is that it is junk! But then again if you look at the price, then you got what you bought! _____________________________________________________________ As to it being on the same circuit: This is a yes, and no situation. This is for the readers of this thread. There are two 120 Volt lines that come in to a house, or building. On the left of a power box you will have a 120 volt section, and in the middle will be the neutral section, and on the right you will have another 120 volt section. If you have a dryer that uses 220 Volts then you will wire it to the two 120 volt sections, creating a 220 Volt circuit. For the rest of the house, your wall plugs, and light wiring will be a attached to one of the two 120 volt sections, and the neutral section creating a 120 Volt circuit. Here is the challenge! If you have a power line camera on the left side, and you have a powerline receiver on the right side then they may not "see" each other! By placing the reciever on the same "side" as the powerline transmitter/camera than they can "see" each other! If you have them on the seprate sections then you will need a device called a coupler that takes the "signal" from the left section, and allows it to go to the right section. Now they can see each other even though they are on seperate sections. You may use branch if you prefer instead of the word section. http://www.x10pro.com/pro/catalog/platform.html#filtercoupler This is the same problem with X10 technology. This is why DIY have problems hooking up lamps, and controllers all over their house. Another problem is noise in the electrical lines. We use filters to get rid of noise that may block an X10 signal, or where it may create a false trigger signal. If you have any questions then you can email this guy at x10guru@hotmail.com. _____________________________________________________________ In TSCM (finding bugs, and wiretaps) this is a quick, and fast "check" to see if there are any red flags to bugging. If they do not use X10 automation, and you find one of the devices in the circuit breaker box then you may have a situation that you will want to investigate further. http://scorpiontheater.com/SPYGADGETS.aspx You can take audio, and modulate it to 300Mhz, and "overlay" this on top of the 120 volts. If you hook up a "debugging" device in to a wall socket you can "hear" the microphone, and the noise in the house that it is picking up. If you are afraid of this bugging technique relax!!!!! The signal can go out of your house, but it cannot travel farther down the powerline. It will stop at the transformer for your house. It is possible for a neighbor who is on the same side of a transformer to bug you, or a guy on a ladder on a pole who might be listening in. I am refering to cheap internet "toys", and there may be "professional" products that may over come this problem, but the costs would be astronomical, and out of reach of the average "joe" spying on his wife. _________________________________________________________ I would think (but I do not know) that you can put the signals on different frequencys, and still be able to accomplish multiple video signals. If you use IP cameras then you should be able to use ethernet over powerline to use multiple cameras. Bandwith being the issue to resolve for each project. http://www.corinex.com/web/docx.nsf/w/eng-corinex_powerline_ethernet_adapter ____________________________________________________________ I have a one camera system that you can hook up to your computer using powerline technology saving you from running wires. One Camera, Software, camera power supply, and a Powerline module $650.00. You can order an extra camera, power supply, and a powerline device for $429.00 as a set. I also have a camera hidden in a clock radio (covert) and it is great because there is only the power cord coming out of the clock radio, and it just plugs in to the wall! The signal is taker care of! Manage and control up to six cameras Save disk space with smart video management Create email and cell phone alerts Link to your remote viewing account Access online software and camera updates Run Command Center in the background with little CPU usage http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=10460 It is not cheap, but then if it were to cost you more tearing out drywall, or if you are doing a two story home then this may be a solution!