spiderlee

Thanks for the replies! It had not occurred to me that this particular company may be the vendor to a dealer network. Their website and such makes it seem otherwise; rhetorically, why didn't they refer me to a dealer. LOL! So just how many cameras could I install and simultaneously watch, record, and stream with a railroad car's worth of networked DVR's? I'm thinking I could monitor every neighbor's mailbox in a 10 mile radius - way cool! Now on to winning that powerball... Thanks also for the system advice. I'm fairly electron competent; but like NASA, I too sometimes overlook and forget stuff (like the difference between meters and feet). So finding and supporting a knowledgeable local dealer makes sense, that way my system won't fall out of orbit and crash into the side of a planet or something! Say, just what kind of detailed, depth of field/range, can one realistically expect from a say a 4mm, 24LED/IR, 1/3 CCD, bullet type camera (during day or night)? I guess I'm wondering how many will be needed to cover a given area. I found these neat cameras while surfing: records 360 all around with no moving parts - seemed real cool, but only daytime use (3 lux). They're a steal at only like $2.5k each, so powerball here we come, but neat technology anyway! h... w...polarglobal... zPan100 (oops, not allowed to post links yet) Thanks again for the help and letting me vent. I'll be reading the forum somemore for ideas, and posting again as needed. Mahalo, SL

Hello all, three-week lurker, first-time poster; thanks for all the help! As an "average-Joe" consumer looking to add some surveillance around my home and property as a deterrent (and identification tool) against petty crime and burglaries of convenience, I decided that my best option involved an intranet-network compatible DVR (undecided about embedded or PC). I discovered Aventura online, liked their website presentation, and made contact to inquire about pricing. Their website does not list prices, but says in the constantly popping-up box to chat live for help and pricing info. It was nice to chat with a real person, but "Victoria" for some reason was not allowed to talk pricing for some reason. All she could do was take name and number. Ok, but a 'bot could do that. So I then email 'em and get a response from Kevin. Kevin writes me to say that I have too many questions and that he is typing deficient (paraphrasing) and asks that I call. Ok, so I call... and call... and call again... Finally, I call the operator in New York, it's Victoria again! Victoria says she cannot discuss pricing over the phone either. I ask her if there is someone else I can speak to besides Kevin as it seems we cannot connect. Victoria explains that Kevin is the gatekeeper and sole-holder of arcane and mysterious knowledge, and that he only possesses the answers this seeker requests. I calmly explained to Victoria that I subsequently intend to spend my patronage and hard-earned money with one of her competitors! Wow, do they not want a sale or what? Granted, I'm just little-nobody lee, still... On that note, anybody have any experience with Avermedia's AverDigi SA7208H? I intend to monitor 4-5 cameras via home intranet from multiple user-workstations networked with the DVR. I would like to use 2-3 IR fixed (short distance) and 2 ptz dome cameras (longer distance, 100') that are outdoor compatible. Eventually, I intend to coordinate some proximity, motion, and other sensors as needed down the road to trigger recording events. Any ideas, suggestions, or recommendations would be most welcome! Thanks, SL