Alternative Remote Control Apps for Swann DVR

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Well, I've looked over about a dozen apps, and there don't seem to be any that will actually control the Swann DVR except the MyDVR application provided by Swann. The problem is that the direct control of PTZ cameras works fine from the DVR, but remote access from a my Mac using the Swann-provided "MyDVR" software doesn't STOP the camera motion -- it just spins until I hit the "Iris" command (the Swann tech tells me this sends a sort of "carriage return" or what amounts to a "stop" command for these cameras. I'm not sure latency is the actual problem, although it's possible. I can stop the camera by hitting the "Iris" command, which a Swann tech tells me sends a sort of "enter" or "return" or something instead of an Iris command. I have no idea why that would be or how something that kludgy was implemented. However, it would be great if I could reconfigure this software OR some open source program to simply concatenate this "Iris" or "stop" command onto each "unclick" or button release.

 

So my previous question stands -- does anyone know of some other software I can use to remotely view and control my Swann DVR BESIDES MyDVR?

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It's not likely you'll find anything else that works with your dvr. Have you tried a PC with the software and does it have the same problem as the mac version?