dipshwich

I found this unit on Ebay. I got it fairly cheap so I'm not expecting any miracles with it. I have tried to Google some information but have fallen short of finding anything (I prolly got what I paid for). I'm hoping that someone might direct me to a link.

anyone?

listen you doeheads...they use acrylic glass (plexiglass) in outdoor housings...(that last for years, but are easily and inexpensively replaceable)...Geez...sorry for sharing the idea!!!...you can ban me now cause I wont bother coming back.

Dang..I may as well answer the next question before it gets asked...Yes, I do know how to spell..."beautiful"...

Not a silly question at all rory...I'm semi retired, and I have more time on my hands than $$$. I have a beutiul detached shop in my back yard(with beer fridge), to where I spend the majority of my time. The other minority of the time I spend in the house listening to the wife b**ch about everything and anything. Like just yesterday she said to me "why didn't you just go buy them stupid things"!!!...go figure eh...

cause if i made em out of aluminum, someone would ask "why not pvc" but really, pvc is a fraction of the cost of aluminum, and i'll be long buried before they deteriorate!

The camera stays fastened to the steel flatbar. If I want to adjust the lens or camera settings, I just pull the tube straight off of the rear assembly. (pic#3) Maybe I should explain something else that is not very evident in the pics. There is a steel mounting bracket on the back of the 4" pvc end cap. The 2 stainless steel bolts (pic#3)pass through the flatbar...then the 4" pvc end cap...then the mounting bracket at the back, sandwiching the 3 pieces together. btw....I'm curious too...what is float glass??

No rubber seals. Instead, I cut two 1/4" rings and used them to sandwich the plexiglass with. (see 4th pic down) I did fill it half full of water, put both end caps on for a test, and there were no leaks. One other thing I should mention is you will need a decent miter saw to get nice square cuts, (especially for the 1/4" rings).

yea I thought of that too and this is how that works. Notice the flex hose coming out of the back of the housing. I positioned the housing directly under a "vented" section of the soffit. the updraft from the soffit picks up a draft through the flex tube. A "nature blower " I guess, but it works quite well.

I'm just going to bite my tongue here until I can test it and post the facts. I haven't got it yet, and i'm guessing that the seller has them back ordered, or drop shipping problems. (Strike 1) oh, and when I said "hmmm do I need cameras too?"...(in an earlier post)...dat wasa jus suppose to be a reary reary funny joke.

well all I can see so far about how "crappy" these cards are is speculative. No field tested results yet. $35.00 wont buy a case of beer where I live, so if it does indeed turn out to be "crap", I can always relist it on e-bay and spend the proceeds on a 12-pack. On the other hand these dvr cards could turn out to be compareable to the common name brands. Don't count your chickens till their hatched...and don't ask a Ford salesman what he thinks about your Dodge.

well geez, i dunno, do I need cameras too??? No, really i have a Panasonic WB-CP230 and a Yoko YK415HB, both with Computar 10x5~50mm lenses. The DVR card just seemed to be the cheapest way to go about it. My other option would be to purchase a multi channel colour monitor and some sort of motion activated device and a VCR (I think)...and as I mentioned earlier, If there is a better soloution, I'm definitely listening... Go easy on me guys cause I'm as green at this as that Picco 2000 I just bought.

huh?..who me?... I'm just looking for the best soloution to monitor a 2 (outdoor) cam system with motion activation. I would like to know who is coming and going while I'm away a work, without having to view hrs of motionless tape. I did Purchase one of the green cards for $35.00 US (ship included), but it will be 2 weeks before I'll have time to set it up. If there is a better soloution, I'm definitely listening...

I'm just looking for a way to combine my outdoor camera with my computer and have motion sensor capability. The 4 channel 25 FPS cards that are swarming all over Ebay seem to be pretty cheap in price (and probably in quality as well), but, I'm thinking that since a television works at about 30 FPS, it should be fast enough. Just a simple thumbs up or down would be much appreciated...or is my thumb in my a** from lack of knowledge?? Thank You, and thank goodness for this great forum you have!

Well here are the search results for "DVR Cards" on Ebay. 400 + listings from the cheapies (the ones I like to buy), up to the more pricey ones. http://search.ebay.ca/dvr-cards_W0QQfromZR41

I'v read this thread on coax trying to select which one to use. I thought RG6 was better shielded than RG59. Have i been misinformed? If RG6 is aluminum shielding then my question is answered. I know that RG6 is more $$, please...which one??