Audio DVR anyone?

[FredB 0]

8 Channels+, audio on 8 channels+, built in webserver, mpeg-4, not over $2500

Standalone, good remote viewing.

 

Suggestions anyone??

[rory 0]

Iview 8 Channel stand alone, comes with 1 channel audio, but can add an audio board, but not sure on the price or availability. MPEG4, MJPEG or Wavelet.

 

http://www.i-viewusa.com/dg-800ase.htm

 

OR, use 2 of the ActiveTek 4-ch DVRs, 4 channel audio each, MPEG4, etc.

[FredB 0]

1. Is the OS imbedded on the card on the i-views or do you have to install windows on a HD?

2. How is the remote viewing?

 

Was also thinking about this one.

http://www.sunellsecurity.com/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=346

[rory 0]

Sunnell is okay if you like to buy 100 units

 

Yes its embedded XP, and the remote software is good, MPEG4 real time streaming.

[FredB 0]

So the OS is embedded on the actual card? that about if you are building your own dvr? Just put it together, plop in the card and boot up or...

Will the system automatically recognize more then 1 card?

How is the system in gereral? Stable, no problems or...

[rory 0]

No i didnt say that. It uses Embedded WIndows XP Operating System, dont think it is on the DVR card itself, but the motherboard instead. It comes prebuilt.

[DataAve 0]

Thus making it a PC contaminating the "Digital Video Recorders-

Non PC Based systems. Sometimes referred to as Dedicated Systems" thread.

[rory 0]

Not really, embedded XP is the way its going to go anyway eventually, due to the speedsand features you can get out of it. Its still a stand alone with an embedded system and front buttons

[DataAve 0]

I thought i-view was a PC?

[rory 0]

Its more of a PC than say a Kalatel, but the one I am talking about is the Stand Alone DVR, embedded XP OS with Buttons on the front.

 

Now, if he had said RTOS, then i wouldnt have mentioned it

But thats hard to find with 8 channels of audio.

 

Rory

[DataAve 0]

http://www.i-viewusa.com/dg-800xp.htm

This "can"? XP?

Edited May 5, 2005 by Guest

[DataAve 0]

What's with the Ampersands and upside down exclamation points on that site? "Engrish" company?

[rory 0]

Embedded XP.

 

Support remote audio listening, up to 8 channel audio with optional “Audio boardâ€

[DataAve 0]

Licensed? Because it doesn't tout XP antwhere. It just says "Embedded O.S".

[rory 0]

Yes, licenced, its not cheap.

[DataAve 0]

Shouldn't there be a Microrcrap logo or trademark of Microcrap on there? Copyright? Not busting chops rory, just curious how they get away with it?

Edited May 5, 2005 by Guest

[rory 0]

No, if they dont mention it on their web site, they dont have to show a logo or copyright information. Imagine if the Linux DVR companies actually put a linux logo on their sites .. LOL

 

Hey, but I dont know, I dont works for dem ..

[DataAve 0]

Linux is open source.

[DataAve 0]

I pretty sure they have to pay for rights, but hey, I am 10 credits short of being an Attorney.

[rory 0]

maybe its different in TW ..

 

anyway, back to the 8 ch DVR with audio ...

[DataAve 0]

Prolly light

[FredB 0]

If I-view is embedded somhow on the mother board, how does it work if you just buy a card? Got to but the board to or...?

 

Spoke to Say Security today, and they recommended the Kodicam DVR's. Got all the right specs. Any opinions?

 

Thanks

[FredB 0]

If I-view is embedded somhow on the mother board, how does it work if you just buy a card? Got to but the board to or...?

 

Spoke to Say Security today, and they recommended the Kodicam DVR's. Got all the right specs. Any opinions?

 

Thanks

 

If XP is embedded

[rory 0]

Hmmm, the cards are not embedded XP, they are just cards like everything else. Their Stand Alones use Embedded XP, which I havent tried. I know how other embedded DVRs work, perhaps the same, which is the OS is stored in the EPROM. This can either be on the card itself or a chip on the mother board. Im not sure which way it is done in this case, but ill be ordering one soon so I will be able to tell you then.

 

Or maybe Herm will voice in here on that soon..

 

If you just buy the card, it is a different product from what they use in the stand alones. The stand alones have hardware compression, while the cards still have software compression. I think they just came out with a 16 channel 480pps 4CIF card though, i think its hardware compression, not sure when it will be available though.

 

All of their products use the same Network Software though, which is cool. That means my custom GUI will work on their stand alone as well as any of their cards.

 

Rory