Furious.George

I have some foscam rtsp cameras, and I cannot find software I like to use with them. I've tried everything out there. The ones I like don't support the cameras, and the ones I don't like (vehemently) do. Considering that VLC can play the streams from the cameras, I figured it wouldn't be that hard to configure a proxy server to sit between the cameras and the NVR, and rebroadcast the streams into, ideally, an ONVIF compliant output. The first complication is that it needs to handle an audio stream, so I believe that necessarily means it has to handle rtsp audio as an input and output. Just using mjpeg as an input or output will likely not be possible with audio and any sort of decent NVR as a client. The last complication is that while I don't mind paying for a solution, I don't want to pay every month. Once is enough. Wowza looks like it does exactly what I need, but not for 65 USD ever 30 days. I have a feeling that there is a good open source solution for this so that's what I'm looking into, but I'd appreciate recommendations. Thanks.

The card has 16 channels. It works with up to 32. This may be significant because most of the ones I find that appear similar only support 24. Most of the similar looking ones I find online have TW2815 on the chips. Mine say 2815A. This card is an example of a similar looking one, but with different colored PCB. http://www.kingcctv.com/hk-816s.html The driver for it loads, but the software crashes and throws a hex code. It looks very similar to the original software while it works tho. The card looks exactly like this one: http://www.hellotrade.com/shenzhen-realtime-tech/wholesale-tw2815-chip-16-chs-realtime-dvr-card.html This manufacturer (called dvr-cn.com) would not provide software to test. The thing is, I'm almost sure that's a version of my card! (Needless to say: avoid dvr-cn.com). I'm stuck, and I'd appreciate any help.

This is what I want to do now, but (not being a licensed electrician, and not being completely familiar with the codes) I fear it will fail inspection in Camden, NJ. I may just mount box externally, as you also suggested. LoL. I don't want to make waves, as I'd rather keep the client for the next one. I have no contractual language to fall back on. I gave the GC's construction manager the J-Boxes at a bar. I was thinking of mounting the boxes externally, mounting the camera next to it, and doing it up with a drip loop. I have a guy who owns a small CCTV company coming out to mount the cameras for me, and I'm putting the responsibility on him (I'm more of a general tech), with the stipulation that I'm gonna back charge him if I have to fix a failed inspection.

I'd planned to use junction boxes in the masonry for a few outdoor CCTV cameras. I marked the locations for the construction manager, and asked him to please have the masonry guys install them when laying the brick. That did not happen. I'm trying to avoid cutting into the brick to install the junction boxes after the fact. Can anyone suggest a solution that would likely not violate code for new construction?

By modular I mean that the software is sold separately. We have three working systems, we just want better software, and a unified client. We don't need DVR cards or PC's or cameras because all of that is installed and functional (the exception being a spycam).

Thanks for the suggestions! Looks like Vigil will be out of the question. We're looking for a more modular solution. Do any of you know how much this Video Insight Software costs? I like the sound of having a web client too, but I've always heard that if you ask you cant afford it. Especially since I'll probably need per location licensing.

Thanks for the response. There are actually a few companies dealing with surveillance named Vigil, but I'm pretty sure the software you're talking about is the one by Camacc dotcom, right? (Sorry, but I'm not allowed to post links yet.) Video Insight was easier to find. I'm a little nervous that neither of them say how much they cost, but I guess I'll find out come Monday. Thanks again.

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I'm helping someone upgrade their existing CCTV systems. There are three of them with around 6 cameras each. I'm looking for software that will seamlessly interface all three locations, so that one instance of client side software can be used to view all 18 cameras at the same time. (UPDATE: I will settle for just any good software with a client side that can be configured to switch between servers with no more complication than a dropdown menu.) Also, I'm looking some "Spycams". The guy who I'm helping out said he wanted them to look like a motion sensor (like for a burglar alarm, I guess), but I've never heard of such a thing. Maybe you guys have. Any recommendations as to that would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.