VST_Man

Vostro 420 works fine.........

The overall process could be improved to provide software selection of these functions based on install conditions....that would be nice. so, what happens when the camera is PoE and it goes to -11? does the camera "click" go off because you don't have a 12vdc connected or will it just ignor the call for more heat?

soooooo, if the switch can provide the required voltage it will run fine? I say YES............ and, if using the 12vdc brick supplied, can you use a simple PoE injector? I say YES..........

hope you used direct burry........

I don't get it..if the switch is rated to handle the 13w or more.......why would you use a seperate dc supply? I can see using CAT6 for a better wire.........

a poe switch rated to supply the required acti voltage will work fine. the issue of "more cold" does not make the acti use MORE..........once it cuts on it will ONLY use the rated power. is acti rated down to -40???? hum? that's a very cold temp for any camera and I'd worry about that MORE than the power. I use a simple trendnet with (2) acti's here in Idaho.and yes, it gets cold here.

ue the arcea cards and they work great. just had a hd failure and it kept right on truckn' (RAID1mirror) only problem is that darn noisy alarm....I know. it's supposed to bep when a drive fails. I've also installed larger RAID with no problems. I like to build them myself using drive bay sata cages so I can remove when I want. The bottomline is is to apply your budget to a tested RAID configuration and go with it. Mirror works fine for personal use and if you go beyond that it's overkill.......... I like to combine a RAID with off-site recordings so that a few camera's are recorded on & off site which provides a second level of "safe". You'll need some band width to go out to the WAN and/or you can do it within your LAN. DVR/NVR software has to support IP addressing/recording.

you took it wrong, I am agreeing with you.

KISS.................cheaper to maintain

some routers won't bounce back via the WAN ip address. Can't explain it, just know I've seen it happen. update your home router firmware......try again. and use your LAN ip address since your wasting resources by using the WAN.

because they don't? it really is because of the focus Apple has taken since day one......they targeted a "group" of potiential consumers and ran with it. And when you are specialized you seem to restrict yourself to the things you can do well. Kinda like the auto industry......they became good at "it" but never really kept pace with the overall change in the economic world. The learning curve is expensive and hard if you missed da boat.......

I just lost some equipment to lighting........first time in a long time, but, the lighting came in on the Embarq line and took out the moden, router, and PC based DVR. Poweer supply also has some wavy line issues now.but cameras survived. Bottom line; protect all line inputs to your DVR and MAYBE you'll be ok. Lighting is NOT predictable and even when you take every action to protect it seems to get ya anyway. I just try and replace when if happens. This is the second time I've seen it in 4 years. Oh, and you need to have your grounds checked, especially if you get any close strikes. Fact is if you get a close strike your ground is most likely comprimized since lighting turns things to glass after it hits...especially in FL. My client in FL has thier gronds check now everytime and they actually found newly installed grounds that had been "glassed" and were nolonger working grounds. Visibly, it all looked great.

mount it where it provides the best night lumination.......that's the whole point, right?

yep, but, I just had to ask why do it.............if newer technology is as cheap and better. The question made sense, but the reason does not.

why are you trying to reinvent the wheel? SATA HDs are cheap and mcuh better quality. I can understand using old stuff to build old stuff or save money but when your dealing with video security why take a change on old stuff that is dated? By the time you buy the adapter and test you've spent as much as or more than..... I have a shelf full of IDE drives just looking at me and they will sit there. I'll use them on legacy systems until they become paper weights. maybe IDE's will be worth more than I paid for them? Maybe that 1970/80's Apple/Comador computer I have in the closet (still works) will be worth more than 800 dollars? who knows................but I'll still have both 10 years from now! SSD's? Just faster in my world, not ready to invest in them yet.....

Best way - split the camera signal with a video splitter, one for you and one for the apartment. there are 12vdc video splitters available which enables you to power off of your camera power supply. Run the apartment cable to the apartment TV wall plate(s). Renter can connect to video input of TV's. That keeps you out of the monitor business Ok way - provide a wirelss link for all your apartments and give each apartment a login & pass for that door and/or cameras you want them to view. Then they can use thier PC's to view. This puts you in the ISP business Make sure you have a liability clause in your contract......because if it's broke and is not fixed your are liable unless you say otherwise. ie. CCTV is provided "free" and provides additional security when working. landlord is not responsible for rentors personal property and/or physical security.

scorp, your da best

yes, I got one.............a PT motor went bad on it.........I have it stored is a box somewhere.saved it for parts

buy a multimeter and check your voltages BEFORE you connect anything. and connecting to a solar power system can be ticky if you don't know what your doing. Take a few pics and post them and/or send them to me......... reminds me of a time when I was a young "supertech" in the marines. I thougt I was perfect at repairing things.........until I blew up a actuator transformer just because I connected it wrong........I was sure I had it right but the smoke was the truth teller. But then again I did repair the tracking on a Army 20ft. satellite antenna with a soldering iron and paperclip.............worked great! too many stories and so little time

yes......otherwise you'll get great pics of the hat....... go with armor ip domes.....best pic for the money.

Pixord 2000 or 4000.......................if it will work with the NVR

if you are using IP cams they won't be displayed on the monitor out....it don't work that way. If analog......they should display......as long as your set properly

wireless laptop, or a cell phone link to someone monitoring the camera..either local or remote

did you revert to the older software to confirm it was NOT software? It is possible that it could have become a hardware issue...........I've seen IP cameras do strange things to IP/NVR servers.......not uncommon. I've never heard of a complete loss by Video Insight tech support.......everything I tossed at them, and I have some serrious clients out here that use every bell & whistle, and tech support has always solved the problem.

what server specs did you have it on? Like everything else out here, you have to use the recommended "parts" and OS and if you go it with untested you might end up with issues....and that is with ANY software or hardware solution out here. Did you use VI support or just Demo it and uninstall it?