scottj

Could be a grounding issue. Is that a cheap chassis? Also take CCTV Australias advice and yank the P/S. If that isn't it, replace the board and move forward.

You could just contact Chance-I and buy the kit. It is as easy as dialing a phone number or sending an email.

Nothing personal to you jisacc, but your Detective is not following proper procedures and would have a tough time making a solid prosecution of this guy with his detective practices. I would stand clear of this whole arrangement before you get dragged into something messy and illegal. scottj

PCI-Express cards will work fine. We have used the ATI versions without any problems at all, if anything the video quality is slightly improved. scottj

I totally agree Bryan. Couldn't have said it any better myself. scottj

The woman needs a CTSCAN. First of all, why would she mention something of such strong accusations to a complete stranger over a telephone? Secondly, if she was worried about this, she wouldn't use her son as bait and allow him to molest him again in order to gain video evidence. I would stear clear of this woman, she needs her meds. scottj

Hey Data, Do you have family on here that we don't know about??? hahaha scottj

Thanks for being a critic of my posting methods, much appreciated. Now I see why you feel the way you do about PC based DVR's. That was all I was trying to get you to explain. I can certainly see where those issues you mention related to the end user could pose a potential problem to some installers, but being a BSEE, I assumed that you already knew how to configure the machines to prevent those things from occuring. No need to debate, I understand where your coming from now. As for Casey....I think Rory gave him some options about 2 pages back. scottj

I also do provide high end settings and features. Not to the point that i would sacrifice the stability of a system by pushing pc based systems. Understand? What PC Based DVR's have you used that make you feel that they are ALL unreliable? I'm curious, because there are many people on this forum alone that have deployments of PC based systems installed that have had great success. I don't know if you have been to many of the trade shows (ISC, ASIS, etc...), but the PC based market still has the upperhand when dealing with large scaled commercial installations. scottj

I beg to differ that ALL embedded systems are reliable, and ALL PC based systems are not. If that were the case, large corporations such as Boeing, Casinos, etc. would be using embedded DVR solutions. Some are yes, but many use PC based due to network scalability and increasing demand for longterm video storage; which can be achieved cost effectively with a PC based system. (training, etc. all factor into the equation). Fun Fact: More people know how to operate a PC then they do their VCR at home. The primary failure area of any DVR solution is typically the data storage component (HDD). Unfortunately the MTBF for these components is not "ideal" in respect to the other componentry of either type system. The bottomline is that you could experience this failure with an embedded just as easily as a PC based system. You will also notice that most embedded DVR solutions still utilize IDE drives, which are well known for much higher failure rates compared to SATA or SATAII, or even SCSI for that matter. Any product not designed with strict quality procedures discipline is subject to ridicule. The security CCTV market disctates a need for both types of solutions depending on the application for surveillance. Obviously some of us prefer one solution over the other, or a little bit of both. Regardless of which system we prefer, the application will best dictate the solution chosen. scottj

I understand your point. I do not agree with stayng away from PC based though overall, maybe for a residence though it is a good idea. Embedded machines have pros and cons the same as a PC based unit. Any piece of equipment is subject to failure regardless of preference. scottj

But also another good thing about mace's dvr. Which thanks to the Mpeg-4 it can has the ability and the inputs on each of their advanced dvr's for audio recording on each channel and audio/video synchronization ability on playback locally or remote. Some PC based DVR's offer the same syncronization method, such as GeoVision. Not knocking the Mace products, they are par with some of the top units out there. scottj

How does one go from being a songwriter for Ministry, to the CCTV business? Just a little curious...Life works in mysterious ways. scottj

The Land of Rape and Honey....best album Ministry ever did by far. god Im getting old...... scottj

There are quite a few software packages that will work with this board. Unfortunately I cannot for the life of me remember the names of them at this time, I will go through some old archived files and see what I can find for you. scottj

Actually it was a valid answer. I was simply pointing out that you may want to contact your seller for support as a first point of contact. Regarding question #1: Try http://www.luxriot.com and see if they support your board. There are other companies who will support multiple brand boards and include webserver feature for WAN broadcast, try a Google Search using your board information. Prices range considerably depending on channel capacity and features you are seeking. Regarding question #2: Wireless cameras sold on Ebay are junk. They are mass produced in a sweatshop and are sold for novelty purpose, not security. If you are wanting to monitor your children (hopefully your most valuable asset), then spending more money to buy from a reputable supplier who will support their products should not be a concern for you. scottj

The keyword here is Ebay. Good thing there are places like this forum for "free" advice on products that were sold on Ebay. My suggestion is contact the seller on Ebay and ask them to support their own products. Hope it al works out for you. scottj

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The question is.....Why do you keep losing a camera signal? scottj

The Geo software is supposed to restart when detecting a Video Lost error message. The real issue to eliminate the restarts is to FIX THE PROBLEM CAUSING THEM. Certainly makes sense to me. scottj

You can also use a fanless power supply if it is a PC based model. Using the design of an HTPC Media Center, and it will be near completely silent.

try LuxRiot. http://www.luxriot.com

We have had success installing the OS on a separate 5-10GB partition, then install the GV software on the same partition where you will store your video and audio data, and logs. You have the capability to map the storage location to anywhere so if you add additional single drives you can map the video to them. scottj

Dan, Video data will be fragmented which is perfectly normal and common when dealing with DVR's. However, did you partition your drive to separate the video storage from the system software/OS? scottj

But keep in mind that the Remote Client Software will only allow for one remote user at a time viewing the video. Just food for thought. scottj