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Errrr. I thought they are the same. Pardon my ignorance. But I do know the brands are Gantz and Panasonic. I think they are CCTV monitors

Is it true that it is TV monitors last longer than PC monitors? I have a vendor who is strongly urging me to keep my TV monitors in my analog-to-digital recording conversion project. I had specified that I wanted all my TV monitors replaced. Actually, quite a few are not in good condition. So, I was taking this opportunity to renew my CCTV system. So, what's the advice?

Need some advice. I know CCTV in the 'old days' used lots of RG cables to connect cameras but it would tend to be bulky if it involves a lot of cameras in the set up. I am told that the use of Cat 5 Twisted pair cables would make things much neater and easier. I am not sure. Anyone who can shed some light on this cabling thingy?

Mine are: 1. To check out if certain info I hear or rcv frm email is true or not: http://www.snopes.com/ 2. And to relax and take a break from work, I go here: http://www.funnyplace.org/

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Great!! I feel more at ease now... Thanks for your help Rory. BTW, don't you sleep??! I seem to see you responding to my posts from my day till nite (which in your place would be afternoon to twilight hours!)

Really? The vendor claims that it does have AVR.

The APC model offered to me is BR1500I. Do you think it is good?

I am not sure if the title is correct. If not, can moderator make the change so that others can benefit. Now, back to the question: I am sometimes torn between speeddome cameras and those little conventional cameras housed in dome enclosure. I mean, which is better or when should one use either one? What would be the factors for consideration?

About 150m to 200m. All are housed within PVC trunking.

What are punchblocks? terminal strips?

So.... you are suggesting....????

So.....you are suggesting.......????

Ohhhh, so they are all basically the same..... Dome = speed dome = ptz cam in dome enclosure ?

So, most of you guys are inclined towards coax. But coax is limited to under 200ft (or 100m). My company buildings are spread out well over a radius of about 200m.

Actually, hard to blame people for posting issues or questions you have dealt with before. This is because every new person to this forum or this CCTV business would encounter the same old issues. And it can get tedious to search the forum. Sometimes the topic of can even be discussed under a different subject name. This very thread itself is a classic example!

Well, the vendor that had offered me the Huper said they used to offer Geo in previous installations but had since changed because they "had some problems" with the Geo and Huper has been serving them well for over 2 years now. Of course it would be in their interest to promote Huper which is what they are dealing in but still, it is something to think about.

Yeah, the Huper's price is signficantly lower than other brands offered to me. That is why I am questioning the quality and asking if anyone had had good or bad experiences. Sometimes cheap may not necessarily mean lousy.

Wait a minute...is speed dome the same as those small cameras housed in dome enclosure?? I am confused.....help!

Well, I may not really be have a choice to select GeoVision as we have already conducted the bidding exercise and my only choices are Huper and MagicRadar. But still I would like to know what so great about GeoVision? I mean are we comparing a BMW with, say..Suzuki? BTW, I did pose similar question at another thread: http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3190 I extract Rory's view on Huper from that thread here: "Going by the specs only, from the 240fps 8 channel card: Dont shoot the messenger Looks like a much cheaper card. Have to stack them to get 8 or 16 channels Real time No Real time 16 channel cards Video quality is lower than Geo's No DSP Analogue Output Software looks interesting though .. I imagine the card is cheaper than Geo, and if so then it really cant be compared, as its a totally different product aimed more towards Budget clients. Correct me if im wrong please. thanks Rory" So, to avoid duplication, I shall limit my queries to this this "Huper DVR" thread

Eh? I thot you would know how to find the Huper site? Anyway, it's http://www.huperlab.com/

Yeah, I am asking the same question.

Okay, thanks Rory. You're da man! Don't really know what CCTVKing was rambling about but I appreciate you.

Well, the vendor is offering the APC UPS. I think APC is a pretty reputable brand? It should have built in AVR?

So, you are advising that I dump the UPS idea and fix in the AVR? Two questions then: Can I install the AVR at a later date? I mean, do the retrofitting later? Must I fix 1 AVR to 1 DVR?