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Great layout, good people, great advice... I'd say it's the best CCTV Forum I've found yet. Plus if we all found better I'm sure this place would be a ghost town!

If you're using a dvr with an unsigned active x codec you'll need to go into. Open IE8 > Tools > Internet Options > Security (Tab) > Custom Level and set "Unsigned ActiveX Controls" to "Prompt". What that will do is allow your PC to install the controls without giving you any headaches. Also in IE try not typing in the port number and just doing the IP and let us know what your results are please.

If I had to take just a guess first I would want to know if both cameras are brand new and purchased from the same place? I'm going to go out on a limb and assume they aren't as of right now because one looks as if it's working with the IR's somewhat vs the lower one not functioning well at all. When the camera had the original lens in it did it still do the spotlight effect or was it a more spread out beam? Changing the lens shouldn't alter the IR spread unless you removed the sunshade/cover or if you possibly bent some of the IR's inward.

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Well for external viewing off site it's quite simple depending upon what type of internet connection you have and if you have a static/dynamic IP (does it change when you drop internet or just sometimes change). If you know if you have a router or not that'll be about all you need... OH, and a cat-5 cable going from the dvr to the router. Once you got those let us know.

Best thing you could do is check your BNC connection or if it's RCA check it. The best way to test if the camera is getting power is cup your hands over the cover or bring the camera into a dark room, do you see the IR's light up? If yes then the camera is getting power if not then it isn't getting power and will need to be checked. Thanks and good luck! John

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Good video and explanation or what's going on (if others are unsure). We have some new cameras with "anti cobweb" technology but I'm waiting to see it work! Thanks, John

^^ What he said ^^ Best thing to do in my opinion tho is really just make sure the customer checks on the dvr 1-2 times a month. Just reboot it and make sure the playback footage is there and it's recording, really shouldn't be much more you'll have to do. That's my $0.02 tho.

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If you're looking for really good pricing you can look on our site at our auction section. Some of those cameras go for like... 20-40 bucks and there new 60+ dollar cameras. Just gotta be quick like ebay Also are you looking to record or something you can just switch to that Imput on your system and view the camera?

http://tinyurl.com/na8aht There's a couple things we have that we sell linked above. They work well and that's the powered one, if you search "splitter" on our site you can see the other two we have. If you need those just give us a call at the office and tell them you seen them on the website, they'll give you a discount! Thanks, John

Also there should be a small grommet or spacer of some sort around the lens to block the IR's from the lens viewing them. That would be your best bet other than putting the IR's on the outside of the dome or disabling them all together. Goodluck, J

Difficult? haha you'd rather make it darn near impossible without causing a scene! Hopefully you can accomplish this. What cameras did you end up going with tho?

This sounds like the best bet in my opinion. I'd strongly consider running conduit outside because some people would just assume it was plumbing or something of that sort.... but the above is a very good recommendation. Thanks, John