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How much will it cost..

For a simple rebranding and new skin I would only charge $800, with more customization, company colors, ect it would be more. A complete package, web portal, complete frontend, playback, even multiview would be about $2500, which I don't think would be that bad since the cards are $500-1100. Also, you can use it on every server you build and isn't licensed per use. To install you just run the cd like a normal geo software install, no patches to worry about or replacing files.

wow, a 102 views and not one reply... I would take criticism even...lol

Thought I would post some screenshots since I can now. I will take any feedback as well.

Greetings, first visit/post here, I hope someone has had this experience.

 

I'm a computer tech who keeps stumbling into computer based surveillance systems, so I've had some experience with geovision setups in the past, but this isn't entirely specific to the card.

 

A client with an existing 4 cam system (circa 2004 perhaps?) is moving to a new location. They have a geovision card camped out quite happily in a Dell, and the 4 cameras will work well in the new location.

 

The question is having multiple monitors to watch the cams from. The new location will have a basement workshop area, and they'd like to be able to monitor the cameras on two levels. On the surface of it this would appear to be fairly simple, as I could easily add a cheap dual output video card and run DVI to the downstairs location. Clone the displays in windows and it *should* work.

 

However, I know that video drivers often do strange things with overlay video (which I presume is how the geovision software displays the cams). I could see throwing it together and getting cloned gui with black video boxes on the second display.

 

So I'm wondering if anyone here has ever implemented something like this. Will it work as I'm thinking? I have a vague concept of alternatives involving some sort of hardware display cloning device, but I'm guessing such a device would be VGA if it exists at all. The distances involved here would make that somewhat feasible, but I would feel more comfortable about the quality of the 2nd monitor feed if it was over DVI.

 

There may also be the option of viewing it over the network I suppose, as there will be a computer in the area, but I'm fairly sure their intention is to have another dedicated screen as they do now. I'm also not positive offhand as to what software version they are running, so I'm not sure the option is there.

 

Thanks in advance for any ideas on this topic!

You have a number of options. You can use the spot monitor out to display the 4 cameras if they just want to be able to see the video, or you could put in a vid card with hdmi out and run it to a tv or you can run dvi to a seperate monitor. I have noticed that some drivers/cards don't allow the video to be shown through the overlay on one monitor. I have the most success out of ATI cards and not nvidia.

That is a little high, but I usually buy in bulk 100 of them costs me $127, and they usually throw in a free crimper every now and then, very nice since techs seem to lose everything. It's not the greatest but it works. I buy them from NACE, North American Cable Equipment. As for the headaches, most of them come from technicians that don't take their time and make sure the center conductor is perfect on the screw on connectors, but the compression also give a more solid connection as well as a better connection. The center conductor goes into the center pin nice and tight and really deep so even when the copper characteristics change over time and weather conditions it keeps a good solid connection. Also once you compress the connectors on they are very firm and it is just a cleaner connection I think, it looks much better than your standard screw on and wrap with tape solution most companies use.

Here are some that looks like the ones we use, ebay number 250357051252 I would paste the link but I haven't been on here long enough yet. I'm sure you could get a decnt crimper from them also pretty cheap.

yes they will work fine. I would suggest compression BNC connectors though, they are a lot better with far fewer headaches. They are more expensive but worth it in my opinion.

As for your IP camera question, there are many uses for IP cameras but my main use is for wireless connection through commercial wireless routers, I have an entire subdivision covered with 41 IP cameras that would be impossible with coax.

On the flip side if you can run a siamese I would stick to conventional cameras for most applications.

Looks like a GV-800 120fps Chinese made knock off. It will only run 6.1 software but actually runs like a champ and has all the features of that revision.

Those pesky chinese are now making some like that gv-800/gv-900 cards that will run 8.1 software on those cards.

If you are wanting to know so you can figure out what software to use try finding a 6.1eng install and it should work.

I am checking to see if there is any interest in a custom branded geovision software package. I can add YOUR logos, phone number, address, web portal, anything you would need to brand your own drvs you sell to your customers. I can take multiple screenshots including the RPB screen, web portal, or even give you remote access to look around. If I have to be a sponsor to post a business ad I will become one if there is interest.

I can't post a screenshot yet but I can pm anyone that is interested.