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Just wondering what suppliers people use if they are based in the UK or Ireland. I use COP and RF Concepts, pretty happy so far with both.

Hi all, I have the avermedia 1304 Net DVR, I can view it over my LAN no problem but cant seem to view it over the internet. I have tried to port forward the remote port assigned which is 5555 to the static IP of the DVR (192.168.11.2) but when I try to connect to it over the net it just prompts me for my router login details. I have a static public IP address. Am i missing something here? Do I have to forward any other ports? The video port on the DVR is port 80. I have also tried to forward this in the NAT table to forward to my DVR but no joy. I'm using a Buffalo HP G54 wireless router. Any help appreciated!! NAT Table Group WAN Side IP Address Protocol LAN IP Address LAN Port Customize Application1 AirStation’s WAN IP Address HTTP (TCP Port: 80) ⇔ 192.168.11.2 HTTP (TCP Port: 80) Application2 AirStation’s WAN IP Address TCP Port:5555 ⇔ 192.168.11.2 TCP Port:5555

Any ideas whre to get a remote?, Got the HDD sorted this morning.

I have been contacted by the owner of a warehouse who just got a new 16 CH DVR system put in last February only to find that the guy who installed it has packed up and closed the business. He never left him a remote control for the DVR and now the HDD is giving errors. He wants me to see if I can fix it. The DVR model number is a HDR 16MS it looks like an AVTECH model of some kind. Does anyone know where I can buy a remote control for this DVR? Also since I have to replace the HDD will any brand name HDD with the same interface suffice or will I have to use the manufacturer recommended models. Any help greatly appreciated.

Job done worked a treat !! Thank you

Hi all, I'm having problems with 2 of these DVR's at the minute, When I connect in and view remote playback the timeline window which should show activity for the day is empty. It looks like it not recording anything !! It was working and seems to have just stopped. I hvae it set to auto record etc and have rebooted both systems. When viewing the cameras you can see the green record icon activate when there is motion but it doesnt appear in the timeline. Has anyone come across this problem?

Hi all, Got to do a quote fo 2 pubs local to me. The light levels inside the bar is a little bit dim. I'm not sure what spec of colour dome to get. I've narrowed it down to 2 cams. Which would you pick ? CAMERA 1 Colour SONY Super HAD HQ1 high resolution 3.7-12mm lens dome 12v-24v High resolution colour dome camera with a SONY Super HAD CCD and a Hitachi HQ1 DSP, fitted with a 3.7 - 12mm auto iris varifocal lens. CAMERA 2 Day / Night SONY Super HAD HQ1 high resolution 3.7-12mm lens dome 12v-24v High resolution day / night switching dome camera with a SONY Super HAD CCD and a Hitachi HQ1 DSP. Fitted with a 3.7 - 12mm auto iris varifocal lens using a built in IR cut filter to switch between monochrome and colour.

Hi all, Just going into my second year in this business. Getting a more regular supply of jobs now. Has anyone got any tips on equipment to use. Should I try and use mains cameras rather than 12 Volt for commercial jobs? What power supplys should I use? I'm using 12V 1.25a plug top for most at the minute Do you use coax plus a seperate 2 core cable for power or use the integrated cctv coax? I'll probably have a few more questions later Thanks

Thanks for the replies. Do you use individual PSU for each cameras or would you use a larger PSU to power more than one camera? Cheers!!

Just a tip that I have for anyone starting out. Don't skimp on cable quality! I put in some cameras to a friends shed only to find the quality of the cable wasnt good enough to power the IR leds on thr cameras. I now have to put power in at source for each cam Anyway... It could be worse !!

When installing camera housing would you get your logo and number sprayed on the outside for advertising or do you use stickers? Do any of you get shop cctv warning signs made up with your logo on it?

Many thanks for the replys everyone. I might buy a WDR dome to test it anyway to see what they are like.

Hi all, I'm installing an 8 channel system in a private house. I need remote viewing over the net and want to view all 8 channels on a spot monitor. I was going to use two 4 channel Avermedia 1304 net DVR's networked together but I think the only way to view all 8 channels on these is over a network. So not an option. So my question is what 8/9 channel DVR would you recommend? I have looked at the COP, EZcctv and RF concepts websites and they have suitable DVR's but I dont know what the quality of these unbranded systems are like. Any expiereance of these DVR's?

Black and white may be the way to go ! I might visit the bar at nite to see what its like then. Thanks for your quick advice

Camera 1 Camera Type Colour Pick Up Device 1/3 “ SONY Super HAD CCD Picture Elements 752 x 582 pixels Digital Signal Processor Hitachi HQ1 DSP Horizontal Resolution 550 TV lines Minimum Illumination 0.15 Lux DSS off Minimum Illumination 0.005 Lux DSS on Scanning System 2 : 1 Interlace Scanning System Internal Video output 1Vp-p composite video 75ohm S/N Ratio 50dB min Gamma 0.45 Auto Gain Control +18dB max Audio output N/A Lens Type 3.7-12.0mm varifocal auto iris lens Iris Control Auto Iris DC drive Electronic Shutter N/A White Balance Auto tracing Back Light Compensation On/Off switchable Gain Control Auto Digital slow Shutter N/A Horizontal Mirror On/Off switchable Power Supply DC12v - AC24v Power Consumption 150mA max. (DC12v) / 60mA max. (AC24v) Camera 2 Camera Type Day / Night (switching) Pick Up Device 1/3 “ SONY Super HAD CCD Picture Elements 752 x 582 pixels Digital Signal Processor Hitachi HQ1 DSP Horizontal Resolution 550 TV lines Minimum Illumination 0.15 Lux DSS off Scanning System 2 : 1 Interlace Synchronisation Internal Video output 1Vp-p composite video 75ohm S/N Ratio 50dB min Gamma 0.45 Auto Gain Control +18dB max Audio output N/A Lens Type 3.7-12.0mm varifocal auto iris lens Iris Control Auto Iris DC drive Electronic Shutter N/A White Balance Auto tracing Back Light Compensation On/Off switchable Gain Control Auto Digital slow Shutter N/A Horizontal Mirror On/Off switchable Power Supply DC12v - AC24v Power Consumption 180mA max. (DC12v) / 60mA max. (AC24v) Dimension 136(D) x 100(H) mm That was quick !! The customer wants colour cameras and high resolution. Its a fairly rough bar s that why I want discrete domes.

Hi all, I'm thinking of getting one of these for an 8 camera domestic installation I have in a fortnight. The reviews I've seen all sound OK. Are their any alternatives apart from going the PC based route? I was considering buying an 8 chanel from COP security but its hard to get opinions on their "Own Brand" equipment. Whatever I get it has to be 8 channel and have remote view Thanks

Avermedia 1304 NET?

Hi all, I've been asked to put a quote in for the monitoring of an endangdered Bird of Prey nest. The nest is getting vandelised each spring. The problem is that the nest is as you can imagine very remote ! And the cameras have to be discreet. So my problems are there is: No power so I will have to dig in some large battery reserves The nearest house is over a 2KM away? No internet ( Obviously ) I'm thinking of using a RF transmitter with small high gain antenna hidden as high up as possible to get line of sight to a nearby house ( 2KM + away ) and using a number of battery packs dug in to give me power which will have to be changed once/Twice a week or so. Can anyone think of a better way? Some kind of GPRS/GSM device ? I need to cameras on this one aswell. One for the nest and one to catch the vandals coming up to the nest site. Thanks G

Anybody ever use solar panel kits to power a camera and transmitter?

Looks great, he's based in the states though. I like the idea of solar powered though!

Thanks for the replys. I forgot about EXCCTV alright. I came across PCPro and Beltronics websites also. There based in Ireland. Huge difference in price between EZCCTV and RF on some Geovison products, with RF coming off worse.

Hi all, Most of the installs I have done have been resedential or shops and didnt require a long cable run. My problem is now I have a warehouse install job and the distance is over 100Metres to some cameras. Will a 12 Volt camera struggle at this distance? Should I go for a 220 Volt (mains camera)? Thanks

Great thanks!!

Isn't there a formulae to calculate this?

Job done and very happy with the results. I didnt get a chance to get any screenshots but I'll get some from another unit over the bext week or so. Had no problem mounting cameras on steel suspended ceiling,used cork blocks stuck to the top of the ceiling and held the camera on to these blocks with Pins. It was rock solid and didnt move. The plasterboard ceilings were unexpected and a bit tricky but managed to overcome it anyway. Managed to get another job installing cameras in one of the managers houses aswell so happy with that. Thanks all once again.