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Camera and DVR came in today. Looks nice. Didn't know I would need a power supply for the camera. Annoying actually they dont supply power. JeesH! Any suggestions on power for this unit?

Does anyone have one of these that can tell me how it works before I buy one? There are ZERO reviews, except for what is posted on newegg.com. For 130$, it seems to be a damn good camera, waterproof and good night cam. But I cant find any image examples. Thanks!!

Sounds like a better option then from what I've seen here. It does not increase the cost much, and will keep the DVR off of my computer which is better in the long run anyways. I will have to buy another UPS though to run it off of. We have power voltage fluctuations here. I have like 8 of them in the house on computers, TVs etc. The extra 100$ is not a big deal and likely worth while considering your experience with the companies and how they portray themselves online. It only made the total come out a little higher at 426$. Thanks! I'll post a follow up sometime when I have it running. I'll have to buy some coax from monoprice and get at least one camera up before I can report much on it. The reviews on newegg for that zmoto are pretty good, and they are usually pretty accurate on newegg. Greatly appreciate the input on this from you guys.

Well at the same time, I agree with you. But I cant justify spending 500, 600, 700$ for this gear. It's for the house, nothing critical. Is there a stand-alone DVR you suggest? ( I know kind of off topic now but ) Maybe : Zmodo DVR-H9108V 8 x BNC Support up to 1TB SATA HDD 8 Channel CCTV Security Surveillance Security DVR - 3G Mobile This one here ?

This comes out to around 360$ at newegg. What do you guys think? worthwhile? 3.5 inch TFT Color LCD Mini Monitor for Security CCTV Camera Car DVR Monitor Item #: 9SIA0U008T5267 Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Aposonic A-E650 650 TV Lines MAX Resolution Sony Effio Day & Night Vision 36 IR LEDs CCTV Surveillance Camera Aposonic A-S0401R21 4 x BNC Support: 1 x 3.5" SATA HDD up to 2TB each Multi-functional DVR Item #: N82E16881338085

That figures! I am not surprised though that someone copied it and posted it on ebay. Are there ANY good cards that run in the 150$ range? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/854741-REG/NUUO_SCB_G3_1004_SC1004_Software_Capture_Card.html How about a model like this for 109$ ? this is were the forum saves you money. geo does not sell on ebay and they dont support ebay or amazon sellers. geo are the most copied cards on the market. you will have no updates or firmware support. if you are only looking for a 4 way card look at the NV3000 MP on 1 channel other 3 analog or all 4 analog and cheaper than geo from a distributor.

Yeah thats a good system. My problem is I Want to keep the cost down. With the PC and DVR card there and only one camera, thats 1000$. Geovision GV-600B-4ch Video Capture Card's are 115$ on ebay. Just my opinion, go to DVRMart and get http://www.dvrmart.com/mrt-asp-dvr_divis-cap120a08-pid_653-ctt-product_detail.htm# Then go to Tiger Direct for this http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1409683&CatId=119 You can build yourself a relatively cheap PROFESSIONAL DVR. The only thing you would have to do is put the capture board in, load windows and the DVR software, and you should be good to go. With this card, you shouldn't need any hi-end graphics cards or anything. I have did the same thing and my system has been running for years. The only thing I had to replace is a fan , and a storage drive. But it is a pretty reliable system.

Got it. Well, There are options, and I'm not opposed to the DVR. Just the 300$ pricetags It'll be ok. What was messed up? The onboard video was damaged and didn't display things properly, and I also had to replace the power supply for the tower. Probably due to the extra load the cpu was under running both the DVR software and whatever processes that were going on. I know when I am viewing my cameras from my laptop, it sure heats up fast and I get a warning about processor usage. Just don't want to see you burn up something on your computer.

It'll be ok. What was messed up?

hi. its always best to run a cctv system on its own dedicated PC ..... but aver NV5000 cards are a good price. +1 I have enough ' computer ' to do it ok. I Am only going to use two cameras.

hi. its always best to run a cctv system on its own dedicated PC ..... but aver NV5000 cards are a good price. Oh for sure. I can understand why, too. I will look at the NV5000, but I want to keep the prices around 150$ for the DVR card. After I say, usually cheaper, I see this here. I'm going to assume this does not have a HDD inside for 79$. But it's something to consider also. eSecure ES00M140 4 x BNC 1 SATA HDD, 2000GB supported 4 Channel Standalone DVR

I have a computer running 24hrs anyways, so I figured I would use that. The other reason is the DVR cards are usually a little cheaper.

GV-600 2 Channel 30/30 FPS PCI BNC $95.00 Details In Stock - Add To Cart Is 95$ a good price for this 2ch DVR?

I clicked on a banner add on the forum and selected a camera I'm interested in. Its price is about 100$. What do you guys think about using this for residential front-yard use? The camera will be mounted so that it receives direct sunlight for 4-5 Hours in 100'F heat, high humidity and will receive rain/weather directly. I live in south Texas and things get HOT here. Are these things REALLY weather proof? The IR portion only needs to work out to about 50 feet as the cameras main function is to capture the front door area of the house, and the driveway. The roadway out front is not really a big concern. What should I expect for night images? The front yard has good lighting, so is not completely dark.

Not a problem, if you do call just let em know you spoke to me on the forums and I'll make sure they get the better camera to you at the same price. Happy Monitoring, John Out of the two you suggested, which is best at night?

Thank you for the reply! I think it was CCTV imports

Looks like you got a good camera. Mebbe get a 2nd one of whatever you have.

I see what your saying now. My max camera's will be 2. Maybe 3 depending on how the front/rear cameras do. Do you think this 3000 would work well for me with a two camera system? The cameras will likely be $100 cameras with IR. I dont really need the crisp quality you are looking for, however clear night video is important.. With the 5000 cameras available, this should be fun to figure out.

I'm looking at the cards in the $100 range myself. What is the NV5000 doing so much better that it justifies $200 extra, vs the NV3000? Can you show me a screen shot of the NV3 video Vs the NV5? I'm looking to build a two camera DVR PC system myself and, as you said want the video clear enough to be able to actually identify people and or vehicle license plates with it, and not just a blur. One will be for the front yard, and one for the back yard of my house. Also, IR and night vision is important. If you'd like to you can PM me if I'm taking you thread off-topic.