Hi there! I'm new to the security scene in general and have been assigned to set up the security system in two restaurants. I was basically handed the cameras, wiring and software and told: "Good Luck". Everything's been going well until I try to actually get the cameras to display anything. I have version 7.02 of Gevision's software, however I have no dongle (which it asks for when I try and configure the cameras). Should I try and get dongles for the cards in both stores or should I just revert to an even older version of the Geovision software (like version 6050)? I ran the check to see if the system is compatible with 8.01 and it is not. Any recommendations? Should I use third-party software?

Thanks in advance!! :-)

//Chris

Welcome to my hell....and also, welcome to the Geovision forums.

I think you are now in the same boat as me, and it has a few holes in it.

I have a Geovision GV-600-8 cams version (v3) hardware revision level.

You will need the dongle to run the 7.x versions and you will not be able to run any of the 8.x versions.

It's all due to the great copy protection schemes Geovision uses.

I keep hoping they would change it so I could use the latest version of the Geovision software on my older v3 card, but I don't think that is going to happen anytime soon.

It makes it really difficult for me to consider upgrading to a newer Geovision card as well because, I do not want to be stuck in this exact same predicament in the future. I really want to upgrade to say an 800 or greater but the software hoops are just too much.

I usually like to squeeze every penny out of my hardware investments but this protection scheme makes it difficult to do so, unless you don't mind running much older software.

You should be fine with 6050 though. I guess. Otherwise get the dongles for 7.x, but you won't be running 8.20, which sucks because 8.20 has many new features.

This is the biggest downfall of Geovision in my opinion. Otherwise, I like Geovision quite a bit (I know, hard to tell isn't it?). It's a love \ hate relationship you could say.

I love the cards, I love the software functionality, but I hate the software upgrade runaround circus that you have to play with Geovision cards.

I keep getting told it's because of all the crazy pirates out there that Geovision decided on these copy protection schemes. I still think a better solution needs to be drawn up however.

Damn pirates.....Arrrrrrgggghhhhh!!!!!!

Wait! That wasn't loud enough.

Let me say that again, only louder this time:

AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Your stuck with the older software version there Matie!!

This link may help you however:

http://www.costumeshopper.com/prods/fm58323.html

Yeah, that's what I was suspecting... Any idea where I can get the 6050 version though?

[Edit] Typo.

Indeed Matie!!!

Arrrrgghhhhh!!!

Try this link:

http://www.remote-security.com/gvupdate.htm

You can try gv 7.0 I think thats gona work