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2wire or WIFI [2units] in bridge mode -54meg or 108 /pre N running WPA z

you might need a c mount spacer -my 25mm and 10-60mm zoom need em

welcome to the club ! What a useless company they really need help, they wont even answer Emails sad....

At home i use a small camping table and a 51'' tv monitor [for focusing] then i put the video into a 2.4ghz transmitter [parallel with the DVR] and use a 2'' portable receiver [aiming] -great !

IR lighting requires lots of experience to make it work, thats why so many people and manufactures have problems. [whiteouts etc] For starters you need the right camera and there are only a few that have on-board IR that work well. Just to do a driveway area you might need 4 IR floods and a $1000 camera this is to get the right contrast at a distance and up close for a face shot. but it will be in black and white. [and IR makes people look funny] Sometimes it better and cheaper to use a $300 camera [no IR] and PIR floodlights ! why.. because you get the perp in color ! Over the years I have run both covert IR and .1lux type color cams and I always go back to color and flood lights. Just on that note It seems 750Nm is better than 900Nm IR [psychologically] because the crims get a shock when they walk all the way down a driveway and then see a dull red glow staring at them. then most are stupid and dont notice. I have had a crim look at my car at night with a torch and then the floods turn on -he just turned his torch off -F#$#ker ! . my 2c

I would be walking away if they dont want to do it right ? 60%??? hits something is wrong...... Sounds like they need normal cams zoomed in then they could afford 3 ! z

just poking around the extreme site and they have a new IP day-nighter ! the Pic looks a bit funky in high res like its a prototype ? sweet

You only need 1 router -It may have switchports 4 or so you can use them or by a switch say 4or 8 port -crossover lead If you use one z

I use those sanyo`s there great but too big so I make custom AG pipe enclosures for them and spray them black, I also have another 90% hidden inside a brick wall with just a plastic cover under a light fitting so it blends in. Also decorative lattice is good to hide a cam if its not too exposed. my 2c z

I`ll sell you a 800 line super-giga mega HAD sony for $99 oh its got a 900x digital zoom..... the lies will stop once more megapixel cams get out there most people understand this... z

I know some people here who only deal in extreme -whoh they are in trouble now !

don't worry easy to fix, this stems from over zealous sales "1mega watt" IR range 50 foot " etc etc too bad if your 5 foot away ! The guys are correct you have too much IR light, to test the theory use some black tape etc and block off 90% of the LEDs this will reduce the IR down to a nice contrast. One of my test cams an `Ebay special` works well if you block off the IR LEDs all bar 2! Also you can move your IR blaster 10 more metres away z

hi folks, Im looking at two cams the axis 207w and the HLC-83MW both similar ? I know the 207 is no good at night without a lens change, comments ? ta z

good idea but flawed unless you have very fancy circuit breakers. All the bad guys have to do is cut 1 camera, the cutters will short out the system and your PC and camera will have a re-boot z

Sorry to "see" your system sucks.... this is where I make my money when amateurs/alarm guys/plumbers install rubbish for $99.99 with steak knives.... you can fix it by upgrading you cameras and as the other guys say putting them in the right places z

I emailed the Australian Arecont, was going to buy a unit - and got no response -guess they must be too busy for pesky customers....

you might need more light -ie IR illumination that will bring the plate out z

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In the networking world GBit and 100Mb fibres run from building to building, floor to floor and long runs over 100m or so -its normal network stuff. z

ex82's IR beam is very strong but its a grid of LEDs spaced out to give a nice spread. , all other IR cams job also is to spread the beam not focus it -tho they can get warm if your close oh yes it will bounce if its the right color - IR can be strange most LASERS need at least 100mw of power finely collimated to burn anything just got a 100 and 400mW for testing. All the IR LEDs I have seen spread the beam out so no burn ! but you should not stare into it of course thats just silly. I treat them like a LASER and keep at least a few meters away just incase.... my 2c z

ahh good to hear you busted the sucker, sorry missed the covert need... good luck with the police -every time I have given them a picture of a crim I think they go for donuts instead... z

$1500 where did your boss pull that from ? that would just cover a DVR here...[oz] your parking lot should have a wide angle D-N cam and maybe a numberplate cam or one down low grabbing plates/drivers -went to thailand last week all the parking lots have them 1.5m off the ground ! -really in your face ..... if you dont look out your car mirror will hit them -that close.... -but it does the job. -those stair shots are 80% `walls` put a 12mm lens or so and tighten up the shot [you should get a nice pic of just the door and 1m around it] -might be an idea to have 1 D-N cam inside in case of a break in. -gotta have a choke point near the front door -cam there grabbing heads... my 2c

another idea > domes mounted flush with a small cover on-top to stop direct rain and ropes [with each one crossing views] -separate IR illumination. But the idea of a cam 50+m away zoomed in that always works! or... a fake "junction box" cam nearby.... z

fiber optic`s converters will protect the video from the poles to the DVRs using UPS`s and separate supplies etc.. z

just add a micro switch inside, use the DVR`s trigger with a PIR or a microwave pointed at the machine. [floor mat switch would work too] z