VST_Man

supply & demand

neat situation. I'd propose installing the NVR at the PD. Then I'd try to get the local businesses on your side via a town hall meeting and/or door to door handshake. If you get enough shop owners involved you can use thier current bandwisth and provide them with off-site recording at the PD........and also propose to the PD that they monitor those cameras via the dispatcher? The neat part is if anything happens the PD has some visability of the town and the locals can feel better about the cameras if you include them as part of the projrct. Once it catches on you'll be everyone's friend. Shop long and hard for the NVR software. You need to be aware of per camera license fees, per camera IP license fee's, and any software update fee's.....included or not. Also, I'd build this system backwards; find the right cameras for the locations, indoors and out. You biggest challenge will be at night no light conditions which typically produce blurrin unusable pics from cheap cameras. Spend more on the cams upfront...........you'll be glad you did. My favorite all around IP cam is the Acti ACM-7411. I'd stick to one or two camera's and then install it. Also, check your bandwidth from the camera to the NVR as the lower your usage the better off you'll be..higher megapixel cameras eat bandwidth and storage........ where are you located? I'll help you out if they name a alley after me and give me a key to the city?

- GOOD covert cameras cost more. install & maintenance is also higher. - deterance works. but really dumb or crazy perps will do it anyway. - don't oversell yourself or your situation. commonsense applies. - fake cameras are fake. be careful of presenting a secure enviornment and then getting sued because it was a fake camera. - you can ALWAYS improve or add later based on results. Just make sure you apply the proper camera for da job! ie. resturants usually need good area coverage and banks need facial details. completly different cameras.

power supplies typically run hot and the attic is never used to install them because the added heat will eventually kill it. Best place to put them is in a closet or behind a door when in the opened position.

life is good!

go IP cams with network wireless........time to upgrade!

wireless works ok but it's hard to find one that "has it all". ie. outdoor with decent day/night. what type of recorder did you install? hybrid? I'd opt to install a secong camera at the same corner as the first and then use a telphoto lense to get your video.

- use 24VAC.....better than 12vdc - keep all RG cable runs less than 250ft. if longer, use CAT5 & Baluns - observer cable install rules; keep away from power, lights, ect. - if RG cable runs are longer than 250ft. you can also install powersupply boxes closer to the cameras which will extend the RG cable run. Not my prefered method but it works. yes you should make all your cable run direct to the DVR. junction boxes are ok but more work/parts. 16 cams per floor is alot of wire at the DVR so you may want to consider placing a DVR on each floor and then network them to the main room. I also have seen this type of setup screwed up when they install all in one main room , usually the Hotel Managers office, which turns his office into a "hot box"...........and a wire hell room. hard to fix 1 camera in a area like that............ take a look at IP cams & PoE. as long as you build a seperate network with a minium Gig at the DVR............all is good. Technology is here and any future camera upgrades will require a network as analog is becoming "old school". May as well build the network now so you can upgrade later? If you choose a "NVR" approach, start with the NVR first and then match it to the cameras first...........don't buy cameras and then try to find a NVR. Video Insight has some beefy IP cam solutions. I just installed 8 IP NVR servers in FL that are doing very good.

I would not do it this way..............it's not a power supply designed for a CCTV, it has no fuse, it's not 12VDC output, and only 1 amp. Not tomention that the install will look like crap. there are some neat little power distro boxes available that you can connect a 2.1mm (common CCTV plug) or wire wire direct. It has 9 outputs that are PTC fused at 1amp. Then you can get a 12vdc PS and connect it............. But, why all the work? Buy a 12VDC PTC fused Power Supply. You might save a dollar or two on ebay but the new PS is best. also found this........... [/url]http://www.cctvone.com/products/spec.php?item=70507C

we use what is easiest. I've played with VPn's and it seems harder than itis worth.......less moving parts installers take the path of least resistance.

let the truth be told and if ICrealtime, or anyone else, wants to call a lawyer.....whoopdie do! Take it for what it is worth.........if someone makes a statement and it is true......then it is not a legal issue. And there is a time and place for everything. I may not agree with this post yet I believe it servers a purpose. I have had some beefs with ICrealtime and many other "vendors" but I have learned to take my business elsewhere if not happy. Resolving it via a forum is not my style. But, if it is what it is and someone feels inclined to type here......the involved party can either reply or shell out da big bucks for a Lawyer. I personally feel that; - any "in-store-credit" is a crime.........unless requested - vendors who sell direct yet demand a "Partners" trust is ethically wrong. - a promise to "call ya back" is as good as a hand shake. Make sure you wash your hands........ - warning others is ok - resloving a issue here is not ok. - an appology goes a long way...that is IF you ever get one! Now, chill out and get ready for NASCAR. I hear they added a new Race to the chase. It's called the "Bailout 500". No sponsers and many weeners. .......get it! ps. I just made that up, you can use it.

lack of POE restricts the install..........it's still wired to a power supply.

yes...........that version is a overseas one and NOT approved in USA. 43d is USA right now................ problems; - IP cams live view flashes - remote logon does not work - stops working.... good things; - IP cam streaming scheduleed by the hour - more IP cams.despite they don't work very well - no remote PTZ control via Aver DVR programing - IP cam audio??never got it to work yet - PTZ control via onscreen Aver is a decent budget but they don't seem to know how to release software yet. I'd eb glad to Beta test and help Aver but that does not seem to be a priority for them.

overall bandwidth depends on the codec used to stream. I am not the expert here but I just installed 12 IP cams on a 100meg and they streamed in at 30meg....30% of the 100meg card on the NVR. Using that number and your number...you'll need a bit over 3gig to stream all those cams at once. I use a neat trick to figure out my bandwidth usage. I use Task Manager to monitor the network card with and without streaming. Pretty basic number but it provided me with the raw facts vice the product specs. You can do this from any PC or Server. If the NVR is a standalone...................back to guessing as I suspect most don't have any way to monitor bandwidth. BUT, you can connect from a PC to a IP cam or device and get the Task Manager numbers and then multiply that as required to get a rough figure. Keep in mind that motion will effect bandwidth.lack of it creates low bandwidth..............lots of motion.....high bandwidth.

rg6 is hard to find with siamese......................and if you do it's more expensive.

looks to me like your are very impatient and most likely used to getting your way/answer now. and, you need to appreciate that the "experts" on this forum have jobs and families and if you can't wait more than 24 hours for an answer......................... hey, I have to go light the grill.................see ya!

67c is on the overseas....... usa only supports 43d

welcome back......................I was there on the first run............place is da pits. And thanks for your Service for our country...

I just installed a few ACM-7411's. They provide a very clean pic and handle motion, both day & night, with very little blurr. I am using Video Insight 4.0 IP Server..................the combination is "sweet". only issue I've found so far is the password scheme/save. We changed the passwords on admin and then reinstalled them.............and the passwords went back to default? Some dsid and did not. The firmware update was a snap. IP camera tool worked great. I am just waiting for the actual storage & bandwidth results............... acti's web site for support is also good. I even called and got some decent support via the phone. Pricing as compared to Axis? Axis pricing is very controlled and high. This made me go elsewhere..........I am glad I did. Only plus Axis has over Acti is the 3 year warranty. If Acti changed to match............they would sell more cams.

liability, liability, liability....... something does not sound right.."on my own"? what College? if you do this alone you'll piss geeks & others off. unless you are donating the equipment? and more than likely your lack of experience in networking will allow perps to abuse your cameras? do the right thing and ask the College to fund it under your Management. Lots of money out there and you maybe able to get Federal Funding? Strange that you'd do this on your own?

Your Company needs to open thier eyes........allowing you to purchase beyond a single source will save them money and keep Northern pricing low. Elsewise your Company is stuck buying what is avaialble. I have the same problem with Northern....they sell some things and are not competitive on most. But, I buy elsewhere if the price is right. Oh, NEVER buy just because you can't buy elsewhere..it's a bad habit that will hurt your Company. Stand your ground and then prove it. If they force you to buy from NV then make sure you present options BEFORE you test your solution with Company money. Worst thing you can do is try to deliver a system that your Company is restricting your choices. "Build me a metal bridge but only use wood!" As far as the link's ability to "make it". Unless it is engineered to work....your on virgin ground.

Axis 207MW has a good password scheme that will keep others from viewing. You can also "mask" your SSID by turning the broadcast of it off after you getthings running. And, tighten your router settings so no IP's beyond the one you needed are DHCP'd. you can enguage the security settings beyond the above but I've found it's not normally necessary. But you can do it if it makes your wheels turn smoother...............

I would use a Avermedia 1304NETSATA connected to a mini 10X PTZ. Connect the Aver to a Linksys router. connect the linksys rounter to the Remote Umbiquiti Nanostations......... should handle 600ft.easily. then connect the local nanostation to your network............connect to mini10X via PC. you can skip the Avermedia and 10Xmini and go with a Toshiba wireless IP camera.and do you recording another way.......at the local end. wireless camera would still be connecting to the linksys before it routed back over the nanostations. I am assuming you have internet at the local end and also power at the remote end. and, it's not too hard to do. where are you located?

the one thing to remember with wireless is no matter how "hot" one end the other has to be just as hot inorder for the bandwidth to be high. If you have a high tramsmitt on one end and just a wireless camera on the other the combination would result in slow or no video.....but, if you also installed a high power at the camera end you'd see decent bandwidth. sometimes in situations like this where you are bridging a largew distance (more than 250ft.) you should install equal equipment on both ends and then engineer the cameras after that point. Because, if you engineer the system to work "sometimes" a basic rain storm will know you off the air. check these out...I use them and they work great.affordable also; http://www.wirelessnetworkproducts.com/index.asp?PageAction=MFGSEARCH&ManfID=1146

residential? that's funny. I can't sell a video of a "flame body" to Mom & Pop. The only useable issue here here triggering an alarm.which can be done properly via a $4.00 magnetic type switch. But I am sure if the "Jones" have one that the "kings" will need one too?