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ahh... thank you! *********** Edit ************ I may have a line on one... I'll update later

I have a panasonic WV-CW484S camera that needs an adapter plate for the Q114 base (the adapter plate is that flat metal piece that attaches the camera assembly to that base). It's part number V9AA3500A4, but I cannot find anyone to sell one to me. I went through panasonic, and they referred me to Security Reps, which is their representative in the US. A very nice young lady at Security Reps researched it for me, found the exact part number, and referred me to Northern Video. They wouldn't sell me one... they were going to try to find a dealer to sell one to me. I couldn't even purchase one B2B through my corporation, since they only sell to "dealers and installers." I pointed out that I am an installer... I've done several systems for myself, friends, and family members. I offered my EIN number to prove it... That didn't matter... they were going to have somebody call me. Excuse my French, but what kind of BS is that? I've been working on this for a solid week, for a single lousy part, and I must confess that I'm running out of patience with this deal. Is this industry standard? How does anyone make a living or keep a customer happy when it's this hard to get a simple pre-drilled flat piece of metal? So here I am. Could one of you fine gentlemen kindly sell me that part? Failing that, could you point me towards somebody who will? I would appreciate it. PM me the details along with the cost, and we'll arrange something.

Yep. I have three of the WV-CW484S Panasonic domes in use (I think it's the hardened dome version of the same camera referenced above), and they're outstanding analog cameras. You don't need the vandal-hardened dome for inside, of course... but that line of cameras is top-notch.

yclin, You seem to be the go-to guy for Nuuo stuff around here, so let me ask you a question if you don't mind. Any plans to add more support for Panasonic's I-pro network cameras? I built and installed a residential SCB-5000-based Nuuo system for a couple just last week, and have an extra Panasonic WV-NF302 laying around that I would like to add to their system. And even if it's not supported, is there a "generic" mode in the Nuuo IP software that I might be able to use to attempt to pull video from that camera?

Is this still available?

That's exactly right... particularly if your firewall blacklists their IP after 3-4 port probes, and keeps them on the banlist for 2-3 days. At that rate, it would take them a year or so just to get through the first 1024 ports... and if you pick a high random port, they're simply going to move on to lower-hanging fruit.

I'll take it if it's not already gone.

Hmmm.... I wonder how adequate the picture quality really is in a $299 4-in-1 dome.

You need a camera with progressive scan sensor. The 215 will never be able to see moving cars well. http://www.axis.com/products/video/camera/progressive_scan.htm This is exactly correct. Progressive scan is key if you're hoping to catch motion.

Read what Scorpion wrote again... it will be quite difficult to strike the right balance between sensitivity and alarm falsing if you're relying soley on motion detection

He's still gotta run power to the camera...

If you have to run exposed wires, you're going to require conduit. Drug users/abusers can be pretty motivated when it comes to vandalism.

Here's how I did mine: The domes I'm talking about have the camera assembly dome itself, a mounting plate, and a rubber gasket that goes inbetween them. The rubber layer covers the entire base of the dome, with a couple of thinner spots where you can poke screws through, as well as a scored area about as big around as a nickel that you can cut with an X-acto knife for the power and video-out leads. You attach the mounting plate to whatever surface you're dealing with (mine included anchors and screws), and then the dome itself is attached to that mounting plate with four machine screws (they go through that rubber gasket, resulting in a fairly tight seal). I made a pretty small hole in the scored area for the wires, and really stretched the rubber over each individual lead to fit them through the hole. Silicone caulk makes such a mess that I try to avoid using it whenever I can. *************** Edit **************** Look at the picture below. The rubber gasket goes over the entire base of that dome, and the mounting plate is slightly larger across than the 5.5-inch base. The gasket goes between that slightly-larger plate, and the base of the dome pictured below. I apologize that I couldn't find an actual picture of what I'm talking about.

I have a couple of hd4d domes, and I haven't had that problem. I didn't even seal around the wiring hole in that big rubber grommet on the back. I've had one up for 3-4 months and it's worked without any problem. What kind of environment are you dealing with?

What you really want to know is FPS at specific resolutions 120 FPS at CIF isn't that great... 120FPS at D1 is quite good. If you're after image quality, D1 is what you want, and I doubt you'd need more than 10-12 fps for most standard applications. *********** Edit ************ But as another poster already pointed out, megapixel IP cameras with are far nicer than almost any standard analog camera. Megapixel is THE reason why I ditched my embedded DVR for a PC-based system this year.

I still like that speed-bump cam... that thing is dead sexy.

I agree with this... 200mA is pretty weak. You really want a beefier power supply than that.

That's what I was thinking. How large a video wall are we talking? Planar makes a bunch of multi-monitor desktop VESA stands (I use one of their double-LCD monitor stands, but they make them for four and up as well). ************* Edit *************** http://www.planar.com/products/accessories/quad-monitor-stand-997-5602-00.html I have that one, but mine is the two-monitor version. It's really a nice mount... all steel, solid, easy adjustments, and built like a tank.

I'm in the same boat as you, Metrico... except my system is in my home rather than at the office. Had a gigabit backbone already in place (what can I say? I'm a geek), and used a couple of Axis 241q camera servers to digitize a set of high-quality analog cameras. The cameras run on a separate gigabit switch, with a 100mb POE switch attached. I set up a dual-core, dual-gig-NIC SFF Lenovo box for my NVR, and demo'd Video Insight software and Exacqvision... and also considered Luxriot. The problem with Luxriot is that there is no demo available beyond a single-camera version, and they didn't support all of my hardware (an Acti megapixel camera in particular). Video Insight is good-to-go... VERY nice software. It runs stable under XP Pro, and is very user friendly. They have a click-and-drag--to-zoom feature that's particularly nice. Very intuitive to use. I also demo'd (and am still demo'ing) the Exacqvision software, and it's also very good. The configuration options are extensive, and it also runs under Linux (a nice option). The CPU load is low, and it runs a built-in webserver that allows you to access the video streams via web browser without a specific client software package (even allows me to get pictures on my mobile phone). However, beware of utilizing the web-browser too extensively; it doubles your CPU load compared to simply using the Exacqvision client software. The Exacqvision-branded client software barely produces a blip on the load graphs. VST_Man (a member here) can hook you up on the Video Insight software (he was very helpful to me), and you can contact Exacqvision directly for a demo. I'm very pleased with both software suites.

Hah! I had a flashback to the last time I had to install curtains. Up a bit... no... left... no... right there! Wait... you moved it... *5 hours Later* I'm not sure that color goes with the carpet... can we take them down?

One more reason I've switched almost entirely to domes... Aside from the other obvious advantages over bullets, aethetics are quite important to my spousal unit.

Uhhh... yeah, Soundy. I can see how you so masterfully sold the owner on that particular camera view.

Bounce an IR source off the ceiling. It will diffuse the light and won't have any ill effect of the baby.

Hi, The trucks and cars are not a big problem, other than blocking the view, it's more the heat of day when shooting from that distance. if I get a chance I'll post an image with the effects of heat. That makes perfect sense... I'll bet the mirage affects the image quality significantly.

Remarkable. Megapixel man, that is an exceptionally sexy setup you have there. How much does the image shake when a truck or car passes?