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  2. Posted

    One of the issues you might encounter with switching from Windows 7 to XP is that drivers may not be available for the PC you specified above to operate with XP. From what I read on the GV 800 data sheet: http://www.geovision.com.tw/upload/en/Datasheet_800.pdf , Windows 7 is not supported. Again, it probably wouldn't hurt to find a local PC builder who you could hand off the sheet and the card to and have that person put together a custom device that will work for you running XP to begin with. It just removes having to deal with a lot of experimentation. Depending on where you are located -in a major city it is easy to find someone if you ask around, you should be able to find a good place to deal with that will build something you will be happy with for not a lot of money.

     

    If you're looking for cameras and you are living in North America, I like these ones: http://www.cctvwholesalers.com/product.php?productid=16167&cat=306&page=1 . They are a basic dome camera without IR, which is something you probably will not need to catch shoplifters anyway, but they deliver a much better, sharper picture than their specs would indicate. I'm in Canada and get them sent to me from New Orleans, which is a pain in the hindquarters because of shipping time and dealing with customs, but they have never failed me. 'Nuf said. Ask for Tom.

     

    Good luck with your build. I hope it works out really well for you.

  3. Posted

    You can find the minimum system requirement on this page:

     

    http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/product/GV-800.htm

     

    I would however, recommend that if your budget allows going to even 2GB of RAM to do so. RAM is still not badly priced and it makes a significant difference. Because you depend on your DVR, maybe check out a reputable local PC builder and buy not the minimum equipment at the lowest price but a couple of steps up from the bottom. Seems whenever I go with the slightly pricier equipment I see fewer failures. Going cheap usually leads to buying everything twice.

     

    As for FPS, if this unit is going to monitor a liquor store as the subject header states, then yes. Go with a high frame rate. I installed a 4 camera system in a liquor store a while back using the EB1304NET SATA and some standard domes. Sure enough, about a month later I got called back in to help the store owner do a backup where a regular customer swiped an expensive bottle of booze. At 1-3fps, I doubt it that the evidence would have been as conclusive. Even 5FPS isn't too bad, but if your budget allows for the hardware then go for it.

     

    A good example of the difference in frame rates can be found here:

     

    http://www.cctvwholesalers.com/pages.php?pageid=11

  5. Posted

    Indeed. It makes selecting a camera system a complete circus for consumers. People see Sony CCD and assume that they are getting a heckuva deal for that camera with the Sony CCD, weatherproof housing and IR emitters for $35 and that the local CCTV installer is ripping them off on their quote. Makes me crazy! But that is the reality of the business.

     

    Anyway, to get back to the OP's question, the first thing I thought of is why not put up some decent quality non-IR cameras and motion activated lighting? Get all that mounted and then put up a sign at the property entrance warning that your land is under 24 hour video surveillance. The key is to use the system as a deterrent first.

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    Can you provide some more details such as the make and model of the camera and the DVR/NVR as well? Also, you said you checked the connectors. Am I to assume that everything is tight and dry? Have you checked the cable to make sure it hasn't been damaged somewhere along the line?

  8. Posted · Edited by Guest

    I agree with you to a point, Soundy. The Sony CCD in itself is perfectly fine, but it is the rest of the components which a lot of manufacturers go cheap on that ruins the camera. I don't have any issues promoting the fact that many of the cameras I sell to customers have the Sony CCD but I also explain that the rest of the camera is built with quality parts as well.

  9. Posted

    Any idea if the problem is unique to Scruit (love the name BTW ), or is this the norm for the 1304MOB? If it is a rare problem I would be going after Aver for a replacement. And play mean by sending them the links to what you are posting here. Nothing is worse for a manufacturers reputation than to have the professional community aware of their shortcomings.

  15. Posted

    A standard PTZ will not cut it this is specially designed to track object going at fast as 1000m per second like a missile.

     

    Also its not for going on jets its for tracking them and a system for airports to asses and capture landing and take off for military jets or commercial plains.

     

     

    I wonder if you contacted the folks at National Defense and asked if you could put a system out at a place such as the Primrose Air Weapons Range near Cold Lake, Alberta what they would say?

  17. Posted

    Welcome to the forum and good luck to you. The main thing with CCTV, as with most anything else is to put a lot of pride into your work, keep things tidy and learn from your mistakes. It seems I pick up something new every day in this business that I wish I had known at one point or another.

  18. Posted

    Installed for indoor use and even on the odd outdoor install (I have a couple of them run to cameras mounted on the outside of my home) they work just fine. As mentioned earlier, they are a PITA to fish through walls and such because they have the ends already attached but they will work on 100' runs. Siamesed RG-59 is also my preferred cable and has far better shielding but I have done many an install using the pre made cables and they still work perfectly. Just be careful with them because those ends can be delicate.

  20. Posted · Edited by Guest

    Has anybody ever had a power block cause a failure to all cameras as a result of a short on one camera line? I may upgrade at this point if so, because I am installing 4 Panasonic 484s cameras and would hate for a short to take all 4 of them out.

     

     

    I had a new power supply overheat and shut down while trying to figure out which cameras worked and which ones didn't on this minor repair:

    http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=19184 , but I have never heard of a power panel causing damage to the cameras on a system. It shouldn't be possible.

  21. Posted

    I like the power supply boxes a lot better than the 4:1 5A power supplies myself. Number one is that having a fuse on each circuit makes it easy to tell if there is a short in a particular line and also protects the system. Number two is that (the ones which I have used anyway -and that is quite a few) the voltage is very well regulated. Number three is that it makes the whole installation look tidier, more professional and easier to service. Those are just off the top of my head.

  25. Posted

    If it is going to be a toy more than anything, have you considered a good PTZ camera instead of fixed cameras? I always wanted to mount one on my house but because I have neighbors on all sides of me I cannot out of respect for their privacy.

     

    As for the DVR, I like PC based equipment simply because they are expandable and components are available everywhere should you decide to upgrade or need to replace a part.

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