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  2. Posted

    Does this issue apply if we don't expose the web admin port to the outside internet and only expose the client/mobile two ports?

     

    Just took a quick look at the page. I don't think so.

    Apparently you can view and set password thru viewer port according to the post. The point is, what most users want is, only the authorized person can view the video. But the device is not doing any check on username/password, anyone can view the video thru the net.

     

    I've seen several DVRs and network cameras with a dummy login screen so this is no surprise. (some allow you to login by just hitting ESC)

  7. Posted

    Hello,

     

    Also, is there any software that will let me FF 16x? Window Media Player only goes 2x..

     

    Thanks in advance,

     

    Bryan

     

    It should be able to FF faster than 2x in most cases. (up to 16x on Win7)

     

    When running WMP, right click on the video, enhancement, play speed.

    Note the max FF speed depends on the video file (codec/format)

  8. Posted

    I just got 3 Dahua HFW3300C and 2 HFW3300 cameras shipped from overseas.

     

    I am going to install them next week. Has anyone experience with them?

     

    I just looked at the NCR Software recommended here.

    http://www.webcamsoft.com/en/netcamctr.html

     

    Can it be used for my cams? It looks better than the one coming with my hardware.

     

    I can´t wait to see the results.

     

    The software supports RTSP, if you can view the camera by VLC, you should be able to use it with Netcamcenter.

     

    try RTSP/UDP with path:

    cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0&authbasic=YWRtaW46YWRtaW4=

     

    http://www.webcamsoft.com/en/netcamctr3_rtsp_device.html

     

    http://www.bahamassecurity.com/articles/dahua-rtsp-stream.asp#1

     

    YWRtaW46YWRtaW4= (base64 encoding of admin:admin)

    is the default password, if you change the password, use base64encoder to generate yours

     

    http://www.base64encode.org/

     

    The software can record in HD, both 720p and 1080p 30 fps.

  9. Posted

    I jumped the gun and bought the Dahua NVR-3216 before doing my homework. I think building a system is the best route if your technical. I may start investigating using a Dell PowerEdge server with two quad core CPU's. The IP cameras are CPU bound and this would imply 8 processors. You can pick up a 2900 or 2950 on Ebay for 250 and up. I still need to research it more thoroughly and look at power consumption and disk storage but it definately has the CPU power for what I want to do. I'd like to run 12 cams full quality recording at 720p for the fw2100 cams. Eventually I'll build something but time is the issue with the job and kids.

     

    The poweredge server price looks attractive. But you may want to double check on it.

     

    1 Be aware a 2.4G Hz cpu today performs faster than an 2.4 GHz built 2 years ago. Modern CPU is more power efficient and run faster even at lower clock. Check out Tomshardware for CPU performance chart.

     

    2 rackmount server usually are not designed for graphics. if you only need to record to hard drive this is ok. But if you also need to monitor the video, make sure you can add a display card.

     

    3 I looked at the spec, it is DDR2 memory, not DDR3.

     

    32 mbps isn't a lot for modern Intel processors. For 12 720p cameras, you can easily do it with Netcamcenter professional on an ivybridge i5.

     

    www.webcamsoft.com/en/netcamctr.html‎

     

    The software is several times faster than other software we tried. With dual monitors, you probably don't even need a dedicate NVR.

  10. Posted

    In my impression, ONVIF has some motion detection stuffs defined.

     

    However, I would not count on it based on our experience with ONVIF devices. Just like you have "in theory" in the post. Spec is one thing, implementation is another.

     

    If the reason you asked about this is because cpu loading, you can try software that utilize GPU to do motion detection.

  12. Posted

    exacq or another windows based client would allow the user to minimize the camera/client GUI and use the PC as a normal PC (again, minimal use).

     

    where are the online resellers of exacq? will they sell to end users?

     

    thanks.

     

    I think netcamcenter basic may work for you, user can use windows key + M to minimize all the cameras, and then use control center to restore the cameras.

     

    You can get trial version from

    http://www.webcamsoft.com/en/netcamctr.html

  15. Posted

    Video requires lots of processing power. To be efficient, software have to do many machine code optimization. Most of the software companies are not the size of microsoft, oracle, adobe. They will put their efforts on Intel platforms first. Don't assume companies that says nothing about Intel means they optimized for AMD. More likely is they just "assume" it will work as good on AMD. Most of the developers today have no experience with machine code. And they have no idea some 'surprises' could happen.

     

    "Intel" doesn't mean "Intel" cpu only. Intel chipset in general are also more efficient, faster and reliable.

     

    Another thing is, it may be because AMD based solution are more focused on cost, hence, the whole system are more likely to be assembled with cheap parts. I once had an AMD PC from a major PC maker died in just 3 months. Sure, it could be just bad luck, as my sample size isn't big enough.

     

    Not sure about the newer AMD CPUs. But last time I was shopping for a server. I noticed AMD CPU requires higher CPU fan speed. The chance of mechanical failure is much higher than electronics parts. (PSU, CPU fan are among the most common hardware failure) AMD is attractive in terms of price. But for things that have to run all the time like server, NVR, I would choose Intel based solution. Time is money too.

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