MattVidionics

Hi, We have been requested to install a CCTV camera that will look at the sky (the application has not been passed on, so don't ask me why!). In the past, if a camera was pointed directly at the sun, this would result in the CCD loosing pixels - at night, in a completely dark environment it would look like stars (dead pixels show up as white dots). Can anyone offer any advice, or any filter that we can put on the lens to improve the image or safeguard it from direct sunlight (which is kind of difficult when the camera is aimed at the sky!!) Thanks for any help, Matt

Hi, Does anyone use this software? I was wondering whether the PAL format had a de-interlace filter yet? I use a much older version (MUCH older!) as I am restricted to this due to firmware compatibility on my board. I was thinking about upgrading it. I can find a user manual for 5.1.1.0, so I have read all these features, but cannot find a manual for a higher version than this. Any new features, like automatic video levels, de-interlace, etc? Any comments would be appretiated! Thanks, Matt

Mines been working for years (about 4 years) on Window 2000 with very little problems. Wish I could upgrade the software, but my boards firmware is old, so I cannot go beyond v 2.50.16.0 (from 2004!!) - Koditec software. Also, can no longer connect remotely from my main PC as it is now VISTA!! (doesn't work!)

Many thanks for your posts. I had an idea that DELL was a no-no, but I think I will try get one! Matt

I wanted to use DELL because their low-end PCs are cheap (£250-£350). It will be replacing a cheapy PC world "fox-pro" system that lasted about 2 years - that was only a "really cheap" low end PC! I didn't want to pay £500 upwards for a PC, then have to buy the DVR card on top of that. This is only for a home system, not a customer so it doesn't need to be anything special. Matt

I need to upgrade my cctv pc. Usually I would goto DABS.COM and select a microstar, ASUS or simular motherboard (that does not use the VIA chipset) and build a PC. Though, nowadays to just buy a complete PC from DELL "WITH TFT MONITOR/Keyboard/mouse/etc" is cheaper than building a new PC from components. Some people are advising to stay away from branded machines such as DELL, Compaq, etc. Here is a link to the DELL PC i'm looking at: http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/dimen_c521?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs&~tab=specstab The CPU/chipset is AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 dual-core processors or AMD AthlonTM 64 processors or AMD Sempron processors NForce 430 chipset with the AM2 socket. DELL are selling some really cheap PCs (especially with promo codes from newspaper adverts) and I just wondered if anyone has bought a DELL for this purpose (CCTV server)? Matt

If you bought the card off ebay (or other simular site), how about going back there and find another unit that is the same as yours, then post the URL to it here. Then we can see what it looks like by visiting ebay.

Do a search on this forum for "koditec" and you'll find lots of information. The anykeeper DVR card has a firmware chip. If it is an older style card (as mine is) you are limited to the version you mention. If you try to use a higher version on an older card, then it will say "DVR card not found" at the end of the installation. If you want to use the latest Anykeeper/Koditec software, you'll have to buy a newer DVR card such as these: http://anko-tech.com/products/wdt.htm (this is only a search that I did, use it to see the latest cards) (I would personally go with Geovision or Avermedia if you are looking at replacing your card though!) Matt

I viewed my anykeeper card over the net. This is how I did it... Before you read on, I am not trying to promote logmein.com, but i did find it useful! What I did is registered with logmein.com which is remote access software (allow you to control your pc from somewhere else over the internet). You get one months free trial, but after a month it's still free just to remote access your pc (you don't get the file transfering after a month and other bits you had before, unless you pay). This is what I did. (The DVR card is at my home, I am accessing it from my office) 1) Install the logmein software on my home PC with the DVR card. 2) I went into my office the next day. 3) Installed remote.exe (Anykeeper/Koditec remote live/playback software) on the PC in my office. 4) Go on the internet (in the office) and goto logmein.com and you can see and control your home PC's desktop. 5) Using this remote software, I browsed my router at home and found my IP address of my router (I don't have a static IP address). I also made changes as to forwarding ports that I forgot to do earlier. 6) Typed the IP address of my home PC into the Koditec remote software at my office, and tried to connect. (make sure the port number is the same on the DVR PC). 7) It didn't work! ("cannot find server", or something) A setting was wrong in my router/firewall at home, so I changed it from my office using logmein software. 9) Try to connect again - it worked! (very slow though). With this logmein software, I could be in 2 places at once and solved the problem with a little bit of fiddling around with router settings! Thats what I did anyway! Matt

Yes, I thought I might have to update the PC. Avermedia cards do require a large CPU compaired to other cards.

Would be handy to know which DVR card and software you are refering to.

Hi, I have a few questions on the NV3000 Avermedia card. Sorry to ask so many questions. I have been looking at the Geovision range but have decided not to get one as I prefer the Avermedia software. I have not tried it, but I can get a good idea by looking at the relevant user manuals. *Q1* I am currently using an 'Anykeeper' DVR card (Koditec software), but want to upgrade it. My PC is 1.8ghz. I am interested in purchasing 4x NV3000 DVR cards(16 cameras). I realise that the spec suggests a 2.4ghz, but IN YOUR EXPERIENCE do you think 1.8ghz will work?(even if it's working hard). I thought maybe the NV3000 would work with a lower CPU than the NV5000. *Q2* Does the NV3000 have any inputs/outputs (relay outputs & eg, PIR inputs). In the user manual, it does not show the NV3000 card as having any. *Q3* What software are you using? I don't know what versions they are but I'll describe them as: The Blue/yellow/grey GUI? (looks like the flagship software) The grey GUI? (not as 'good looking' or as colourful as the above!) or the EYES PRO software? *Q4* Does the remote playback utility have a 'timeline/disk map' (sorry to ask about this again!). I think it does but I am not sure. Looking at the user manual, under the playback controls (play,rew,etc) is a clock: 00-01-02-etc-21-22-23. Just below this is a blue/red bar. Does the blue bar show VMD recording? All my cameras are on VMD. My current DVR has this feature! It's so easy to look at this 24hour clock grid and see all the time periods that have been recorded. Thank you very much for your time and hope to receive a reply soon. Matt Ward

Wow! Nice to have screen shots, but I've never seen this before! Looks like some kind of compatibility problem. Your motherboard must support "SSE", but this is only not found on older motherboards. I found this link... http://boards.lionhead.com/showthread.php?t=108394 Matt

Try this software: http://www.koditec.com/eng/support-program.htm You will see... D.V.R(Digital Video Recording System ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ◈KD-Net 3.3.3.0 Download ◈KD-Net 3.2.10.9 Download ◈KD-Net French Download D.V.R(Digital Video Recording System ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ◈KD-Net 2.50.16.0 Download ◈KD-Net 2.50.15.0 Download The 3.3.3.0 only works with modern DVR cards ("DVR card not found" at end of install), most will only work with 2.50.16. The standard Anykeeper software that came with my DVR-I have lots of problems with it. Matt

So you are not using version 8? But if you were using version 8, then you have to install control centre from the CD, then update it with v8.02 from the Geovision website? This means that you cannot use any software on the website without your original CD. The only software on the Geovision website are just upgrades, meaning you need your original CD (and possibly dongle?). Does this sound about right?