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I remember reading that the higher end cards allow the 4-channel split screen. I just don't see why there would be any sort of hardware limitation to doing it on the NV5000. Maybe it's just a marketing thing to get ppl to buy the higher end cards. This is sort of a deal breaker for one of my clients. I might have to sell him a dvr just for this feature. I'm not sure I'd want to get rid of the NV5000 card though. Maybe I can split my 4 channels into both the NV5000 and an external stand alone dvr....

Is there a way to view all 4 cameras instead of it cycling through the selected cameras one by one? I hope the latest software allows a 4 camera split screen.

Or this one? http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/MIKE-200/DYNAMIC-MICROPHONE/1.html

How about this one? http://www.grant-security.com/product.php?productid=16605&cat=339&page=1

Thank you for the replies. Yeah I knew it had the allen wrench to adjust the height, but I needed to know if I can also adjust the blade widths. Looks like it does it. I'll pick one up.

I'm looking for a good tool to strip rg59/rg6 wires. I have one now but it only removes about 1/8inch of the insulation that covers the outer braid. I always have to remove a bit more by hand. So I'm looking for a tool that allows me to adjust the width of the blades so that I can set it up to cut about 1/4" of the insulation. Would this tool be adjustable? http://www.amazon.com/Paladin-1257-2-Level-Stripper-RG6-Quad/dp/B0002VY1FM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1258237582&sr=1-3

Which one is higher in quality?

How do I connect a mic on a dvr? I have a dvr with an rca input for the microphone. Do I need a special mic? Does it have to be amplified?

I'm looking for a simple 120fps card that can handle 4 cameras. I've got some experience with an Avermedia NV5000 card. It works well but is pricy for some users. Are there any hybrid cards out there that offer a solid product with decent software? Not looking for anything fancy. I just want it to work.

The IR is not turning on anymore since there is enough light from the reflection on the snow to keep the camera in 'night' mode. I'd rather it go into IR mode cuz then it looks really nice. I did play with the potenciometer that adjusts the amount of light. I'm guessing this is the AGC gain. I boosted it a bit and it just made the image brighter but it still looks grainy. In the Avermedia software, there is an adjustment for voltage. If I boost it, then the image does clean up a bit. But it's still a far cry from the quality on the other camera. The only difference between the cameras is that one has a 40VA power adapter and the other has a 20VA adapter. The 20VA was the one that shipped with the camera. I had to return one camera and adapter though; when I got the replacement I just got the camera. So the supplier credited me on the adapter and I just got one here. I only found a 40VA and was told it would last longer than the 20VA. I might just try swapping adapters and see what happens. If anyone is curious to see the cameras, pm me.

I'm not up on cctv lingo; what are 'AGC' settings? I just got back from adjusting the camera. It was after 6pm and I still have the same problem. The picture just looks so pixelated and it also causes the fps rate on that camera to be much slower than the other 2 (I added a temporary internal camera). I will re-do the connection since the picture was going dark while moving the cable. I'll also try another bnc connector. I hope it's just a bad connection. The supplier that sold me the camera has been helpful and has viewed the video. He said that it's a lighting issue but I just don't buy it since the image is always grainy, even in broad daylight. The dip switch settings on both CNB camera are set identically (I left them all at the default down setting). There is an English manual on the cnb website: http://www.cnbtec.com/en/html/product/product.php?seqx_prod=341

I did an installation with 2 of these cameras. They are both located on the side of a building. The dvr board is Avermedia NV5000. After installing camera #1, the client complained that the picture was a bit grainy or pixelated. To me, it seemed to be a lighting issue since the picture looks nice in the daytime but does degrade as it gets dark. I then installed camera #2 and it looks a lot better than cam #1. The client really likes the picture quality of cam #2 and so do I. I want to try and fix cam #1 now. Is lighting really the only issue here? The difference is just too big for it to be a lighting issue. This camera has jumpers. I had tested jumper #2 at home. If I set it to OFF, the IR led's did not turn on. I want the opposite though. I want the camera to go to IR mode right away when it gets a bit dark. The reason is because the picture quality is a lot better in IR mode. I would be willing to give web access to the cameras to someone that has good experience in resolving picture quality issues like this.

for specs, see http://www.ildvr.no/vandal.html#3 ts288ni

How do you stop the software from disabling your win xp screen saver? It disables it everytime the software is started. How do you setup a user to be able to just view the cameras remotely? I tried setting up a user as type 'user' instead of 'administrator' and I played around with different settings but can't get it to work. It always says that the user name and password is not recognized.

Anyone have any feedback on this camera?