iggy

My preference would be freebsd. I see many vendors in other areas creating with linux in mind which if fine. I have found pretty much anything pushed to a linux environment can be setup on Freebsd etc. Which unix based system doesn't really matter, just one anyone any flavor. iggy

I have the virus stuff under control. I just want to get rid of this windows box on my network. If geovision or one of the other vendors would support a unix based system, I would be the first to jump on that. iggy

I too would like a unix based system to handle my setup. http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/02/27/2045203 iggy

So I finally have the system up and Rory (and the forum in general) was/are right, cheap cams give cheap pics. I ended switching out cameras 3 or 4 times before settling on what I have.(but now I know what I need to get that perfect picture) The geovision card works great. The DSP card addition is just as impressive. However, when I split the output so I can see it on 2 different TVs I start getting some horizontal line distortions. Perhaps I need a special splitter or somthing. Overall, the geovision card is working quite nicely. All the different configs allow for a very personalized setup. The email and web server are very nice as well. Real easy to get working...this is coming from a first timer.

Here is a list of items cctvspecialty.com's support sent me. Heere is what you need: GV-800-4 SPE-70 bullet camera SPE-3203Cexterior dome 500' RG59 or 100ft plug and play bnc converters dc9 powerbox If I don't need the DSP card to view the images on the T.V.'s video in/out then I could go with a little better cameras. I believe the DSP card was $300

I was under the impression the DSP (real-time) card is what allowed you to view the images to the T.V.s video in/out. Can I hook up the GV-800-4 to the T.V.s video in/out without the DSP card? As for cameras, everytime I think I have the selection down I get side tracked. I'm just not sure anymore. I know I need 2 dome cameras and 2 bullet cameras. Both for the exterior. There is a street light directly over my building so at night there is some light. (it's a street light so it's not great light but it does offer some light) Any suggestions on the cameras? I would like to stay as close to my budget as possible. Perhaps upgrade cameras as needed. I was looking at $100 each for the bullet cameras and $150 each for the Dome cameras. Is this possible?

Okay, like many, I have spent quite a bit of time lurking on this forum before making my purchases. I believe I will be buying the following: geovision GV-800-4 geovision real time display card 2 bullet cameras (exterior) 2 dome cameras (exteriro) I'm not sure of the cameras but I'm thinking I can get by with less than $200 each for the domes and $100 each for the bullets. Any suggestions will be appreciated. I wasn't sure what the difference was between the GV-650-4 and GV-800-4 cards. It is my understanding it is only the FPS. I will only have 4 cameras, what should be the one for me? I'm also not certain of the cables and power supply's I need. I took a look at cctvspecialty's kits and apparently one should get a multiple outlet power supply. I'm not sure what that is. I would imagine it is a box I run all my power cables to and then plug in from there. Is this correct? Do I go with the siamese cables and what power supply (box) and connectors should I order? In short what should be my shopping list additions if I am going with the 2 cards and 4 cameras listed above?

perfect. I'm going to try and get things going on this and hope to have the system in place in the next 3 weeks. I'm going to buy one camera and see how it does then buy the other 3 based on its performance.

Are there any cards which use Linus or Unix based o/s'?

hrrmm...where are peeps like Rory when you need `em?

I am new to cctv but have been lurking this forum for some time. I am finally ready to try and build my own system. I am looking to setup outdoor cameras (3) It is fairly well lit. PC based to record. Here is the list I have put together but I am not sure if it meets the things I want to do: -color/IR bullet cameras -PC based software GV604 - 4 Port Card and Software GeoVision seems to be popular here. I wanted to make sure to use a PCI board that would also allow me to hookup one of my regular TVs to view as well. - I already have an extra system - Asus p4800, 1 gig mem, large HD etc. Is there anything I am missing? does the geovision allow me to not only use my PC but to use the TV for monitoring as well?