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Hi nick. another good camera is the sanyo HD3500

yes on the colossus. its not a problem as such a reset every year will sort it. it can make all cameras look faulty or it does it in banks of 4 ... were are you ???

Hi coombes692. green/yellow/red is standard at the bottom of the screen (red means no camera) you need to switch them off in the menu. the red dot that i mean is in the bottom right corner and is on all the time. i will send you a full reset instructions (it only takes 5 mins)

Hi coombes692. the good old colossus. while looking at the screen you sould have a green and yellow dots on the bottom of the screen. but on the right do you have a red dot ???

Hi yes i have seen the avers pos working. even collecting data from the scanner. and also ever push on the till will display on the avers. it also logs voids. it is best not going though the printer ports as it only then sends data when till opens. best from display pole.

i have used two of the cnb dvrs in the past and they are not that easy to use (the same s/w as the appollo) what you are seeing in your diagram is what is called a pos box. this gives you many options of collecting your pos data to store. i would say that avermedia has the best pos system of any dvr.

i used to use slingbox for customers who never had internet option on there dvr. works good.

who is your isp in the uk. and do you have a filter on every phone line ???

Hi tondar. the problem you might have is your active x licence has ran out. to get around this just change the date on your pc/laptop to feb 2009 let your pc/laptop load axtive x settings then reset your date back.

a ptz does not have to be on tour all the time. but it is the best camera type for a carpark. its just good to have the option of a moving camera when needed. and the CNB ptz is no where near that price. and is a very good camera.

Hi tomboyt. nice to see you are putting in some good work in find the right system. but as mentioned your cost is a little low. but you have a good budget to start buying. you say you need 16 cameras. why not buy a good dvr and some cameras with your budget and keep adding as and when you can. start by protecting your loss areas first i.e tills/ stock/ kitchen area and car park. have you thought of a ptz camera for your carpark area. 1 camera ptz will save you money on putting cameras everywere. 1 ptz with sensors. also when looking for a dvr in a pub it is good to have pos on your dvr. this will let you see how much stock you have sold each day along with video. but always look for brand name systems. take a look at the avermedia range of hybrids.(all have pos) and you cant go wrong with cnb cameras. were are you so we can see who is a good supplier in your area.

i have seen this before. try and turn the power around red to - and black to +

Hi niall. the camera you say you are using pic 2 has a BNC connector. standard. also can i ask why you want to put it into a housing as this is going to give you big problems. you dont put a camera with ir into a housing

Hi niall. if you are talking about cctv cameras. i have never seen that type of connector on a sony cctv camera. but i have seen something like it on a plug and play (small monitor with plug in cameras) they carry the sony name and others. can you post a pic of your camera.

the Ranger FM1 Focus Indicator is very good i have had one for 3 years. it does however have 1 problem. it does focus the camera very well but if you try to use it were they is alot of movment i.e setting cameras in a bussy shop it can not focus if it has movement in its line of site. so you have to go back to the good old monitor.

this is the gent fire detection system which looks the same. but yes soundy i think you are right it looks toa but an old system. birdman next time you go in light a fire under one if it shouts at you its a PA system (what the hell are you doing) if it sound like a siren RUN.

Hi birdman. they are called smoke beams. they come in paires.

Hi rory. will a hikvision card be any good for you ???

Oooo, lots to answer! I have read them all, just love it,thank you to answer you first Birdman Adam I live out side the City, my boundary is over 100 foot long separating me from him, his house is at the other end from mine, his rear access gate opens near my front door, that is where his camera is which looks in to my home, I bought some CCTV this week, but there are problems, can you help please? It is wireless with 4 channels for 4 cameras, ...2 channels go fuzzy when I watch them, can you tell me why please? Sue Hi sue. your problem is your system being wireless it never works. if you can send it back. you will get problems from mobiles/ wireless routers/ bluetooth / baby monitors / electric gates.

scott you need to check the amps not the volts and you can only do this under load.

Hi cview. remove your settings from the game list. you have to creat your own service on the bt home hub. also who is your isp will they give you a static ip.

Hi scott. first thing is it could just be a bad power supply. to check this first thing you need to do is take down one of your faulty cameras and bench test it (with a new power supply) i think if you are running power that far and its only 12v

the DM ec04 has been around for a long time. it was DM first plug and play from the box. you could spend alot of money on your dvr and in the long run you may find it best to replace it. other problems with your dvr if you need to take footage off you either need a cd writer (and the patch lead from DM) also writer has to be compatable. so you are looking for a secondhand one (like looking for bear poo) or you need the good old vcr to do your back-up. i would look at an avertech as a replacement (it will save you money)

if you wish to build a good little system then take a look at the avermedia nv3000 pci card.

Hi jonb. no you dont need a licence for the axis cameras.