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It might work, and probably will. The correct way would be using a video distributor like http://www.videotec.com/en/page_268.html When you split a signal you get a weaker signal to both monitors and it will work with shorter cable lengths.

I had this problem when viewing in windows media player but under XP. Open the Windows Media Player, go to Options, click performance. Reduce video acceleration, you may have to reduce to minimum.

You can use either a pc-monitor or a TV. If you use a pc-monitor you would need a converter like this: http://www.avermedia.com/averdigi/product/detail.aspx?id=76 If you use a TV you can either use RG59 or TP-cable. If you use a TP you would need a balun like this: http://www.securitycamerasearch.com/surveillance-products/cctv-connectors/bnc-video-baluns-cat-5.html

I had that problem when running some IQeye-cameras (IQ4) on Milestone. The problem was solved when I finally got the correct device pack in Milestone and the correct supported firmware-version in the cameras. When the cameras 'died' in Milestone they also was not accessible thru the webserver. I had to reboot the cameras and they would run for some 12-15 hours and then it all repeated again.

I did a nice setup at a hotel using 2 IQeye 753 to cover a parking lot about 12000 ft^2. Storing on a Dell server with Milestone, works very well. As overview cameras around the hotel I used 3 Axis 221 and Sony DF80 for a rear entrance. It all depends on your budget. There usually is a strong correlation price <--> performance so don't go with cheap stuff although some cheap cameras do very well. The trick is to know which.

Avigilon HD Pro cameras use Canon EF lenses so I guess I would get a few for the price of a BMW What I really want is a lens which is a click above the average lens supplied by the manufacturer. For those average daily settings in stores etc to provide a bit better images, i.e. images with focus at the same distance over the whole image. IQeye box cameras come with Kowa lenses but I suspect that the price is a too important factor and that Kowa (or any other manufacturer) may have lenses that are a notch higher in quality but not unrealistically expensive.

Yes Avigilon does the job... In some applications they are perfect, in the average supermarket - the HD Pro may be a little expensive... Anyone have any experience with Kowa?

There are no cheap good lenses. Its a pity that competition only results in extravagant specs of megapixels and fancy abbreviations and very little about sharpness and colors. To have a good image in an indoor environment without exceptionally good lighting conditions you have to open up quite a bit. At the same time you have to keep it small enough to get a good focus depth to use the mpixels. Are there any other manufacturers that like Avigilon, use 'real' lenses?

You can use just about any computer for the purpose. A laptop is normally not built for 24/7 diskwriting but I have a couple of clients who use laptops with Milestone and a couple of Axis 207M and they have worked fine for two years and still do. Not that I recommend it but it works.

Oh yes, and for other areas, like schools, offices, factories where people work there is another law that regulates how personal data is handled, only applicable though if you store as digital images. On tape there are no problems at such places. We are held at a short leash in Sweden

Check this out http://translate.google.se/translate?hl=sv&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dkuncctv.com%2Fservice.php Download link is: http://www.dkun.biz/download/pcviewerd6.exe Save it and check it for viruses before installing it.

If you have a space between the lens and a glass surface you could get reflections. For example, a two glass window you could get some reflections from the outer glass since light comes in between the lens and that glass. If you press your nose to a window and cover the sides between your eyes and the window with your hands you will see better, but there will be a little reflections from the outer glass anyway. The darker inside the better view. If you use IR-light built in the camera around the lens it will reflect from the window.

Tom What is ip light? Do you have any idea of the price of the securelight camera in light?seen on another site for £130. Are you sure it is not considered cctv in ireland? thanks I'm sure he ment IR light I have no clue about Ireland but in Sweden it doesn't matter wether it is CCTV or not. The law just states that you need permit to point a camera, that isn't "hand held", to an area that permits public access. Wether it is a train station or the pavement outside your own house doesn't matter. Even if you point the camera to observe your drive way, it must not cover any public areas.

It looks like it uses a web browser as interface so that would be port 80 or 81?

on the inside? Will the glass reflect?If you place the camera as close as possible to the glass surface and keep it as dark as possible inside, you will minimize any reflections. There will probably be some, thats unavoidable but keeping light out between the lens and the glass will help.

I haven't got the impression that it is consumer grade equiment. I have used their 24-p switches for some time and they have worked perfectly so I see no reason to doubt the quality. Have no idea though why they state 108Mps. I know my supplier has tested the equipment and found it to work very well. Firetide looks interesting, I'll contact the swedish distributor tomorrow. Thanks for the link.

Hi bpzle, You're right about the experience but there always has to be a first time for everything I think that I can judge any input on the design based on my other experience so I'm not too worried about getting any weird advices Every environment is unique regarding interferences from other radio equipment, machines, traffic etc so I think it's almost impossible to guarantee that something like this would work before actually setting it up. If something doesn't work one has to reconsider and try another way untill success. Could be expensive in time used but that goes for all business. These are the APs I plan to use.

Hi, I see that this setup is similar to the one I'm asking for some input on in my other thread about the large plant. I haven't yet got the job but I plan to use these as wireless bridges. They can be setup to use different channels (frequencies) on the 5GHz-band to avoid interferences with other equipment if that should occur. You can also attach 5° directional antennas to minimize reception of unwanted transmissions.

Bad grounding can cause problems like this. Also if you have different grounding points with potential differences you can expect some strange behaviour in the images. Interferences from strong current cables can also cause this.

Very interesting image, megapixelman. Do you know what shutterspeed was used? Lens? Is it a mechanical IR-filter?

I haven't yet seen a megapixelcamera that can produce good sharp images of moving objects under low-light conditions. Perhaps the best solution is to use several VGA-cameras instead. I saw that "förfrågningsunderlag" and I think it is obvious that the author only studied brochures. That's why I didn't send a quotation. Also the SS-EN 50132-7 isn't really applicable with megapixelcameras. 50% of the image height for recognizing, but at what resolution or zoom level? SS-EN 50132-7 and SSF1060 are already obsolete, they are made for analog cameras and video tapes. But it is all there is to set some form of standard. Maybe you could get a little better results with manual exposure settings. It is really difficult when you have mixed light sources like this. Perhaps the Raymax 200 would have been a better choice. But camera position 6 is a big area and I think it is much to ask to produce those kind of images under those light conditions with only one camera. Maybe you could black out the lamp-posts with the camera's masking tool.

It's done like this You would need balunes/splitters likethis

Why not use a small 4-port switch and run a cable to the opposite corner?

Hi, The video signal is composite and it works fine with a bnc/vga converter to a simple computerdisplay.

Same subnet/gateway on both switches?