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yes, see attached for a 2.6mm view and comparable 4mm. Cloud is recording off site and paying a monthly subscription. if there is a potential of a home robbery usually the thieves will take the recorder, but that is not the main purpose for you. i dont think you need that righ now.

i would recommend analysis of the lens as well. 4mm is best for that sort of view or even 3mm. spring for the mp, it will be worth it. go IP, try a clould system - will save the hassle on onsite recording issues and maintenance

After many years installing these things, from my experience although the geovision cards are good, standalone DVR's not only offer lower cost of ownership but tend to be easier to maintain & more reliable than PC systems, especially if the PC you are installing the card on is not new. So if all you need is a budget system with minimum of fuss, standalone is the way to go. If you need a few more features than what a standalone can offer, then the GeoVision card would do fine.

Not given those analytics solutions a try yet but I hear they are quite robust. [moderator: removed advertising link]

Hi, Yes it is the Candy Bar Cam, it is wide, not sooo thin but feels like a Candy Bar in the hand. Yes it comes with 32ch recording & playback software, also features storage on NAS direct from camera. Remote acess is via another copy of the software, the myipcam website, you can embed in webpage or you can access the web server direct. Currently the mobile phone access works on Java phones with no software, and Windows & Symbian S60 smartphones with a plug n play mobile app. P.S PM me for demo (exlcusive for Scorpion only)

Hi Scorpion, (I'm a scorpio ya know) How are you? I do read the forum often as its good for tips, especially yours! just dont't get chance to contribute often. Just got back from Taiwan's SecuTech exibition, some good stuff out there but nothing drastically new. The mobile phone access on AVTECH DVR has never been stable but not tried the new 3G version yet. We are now stocking a new DVR called EyeCatch, it has h.264 encoding that records full D1 on each channel to SATA HD, comes with a remote control and a DDNS account pre-built in for dynamic IP addresses. (user ID & Pswd supplied). Is also compatible with touch screen monitors. It has remote access via browser and AP as usual but you can also access live CCTV on iPhone, Blackberry, Symbian & Windows mobile phones. Have a quick peek at the video on P.S PM me for a demo if you like (exclusive for Scorpion only)

Hi, the best PTZ ip camera we have come across is the Elite PTZ dome series from BiKal IP CCTV. Its packed full of features and is available at resonable prices making it good value for money and an all round good performer. The PTZ camera features; - TI DSP processor with dual H.264 video streams - 18x, 23x, 36x zoom options in mid or high speed - 1/4" Sony ExView CCD for low light operation & no motion blur - Hybrid analogue out - Alarm, RS-485, audio In/Out - Internal Flush or External mountings - In-Built heater / blower - SD card slot for onboard recording - 128 presets, guard tours - pelco p/d, manchester protocols - Full 360 pan, 180 tilt The cameras are supplied with FREE 64ch surveillance software application available as a service based NVR application and client viewer / recorder with motion detection and goto preset on alarm. The motors are silent and long lasting. A network based ip PTZ keyboard is also available that can be used to control a video matrix, PTZ cameras and control NVR's & DVRs from the same range.

Hi, Yes we tried those network cameras and they are pretty good. The TI DSP processor does the camera justice producing good image quality. The cameras are fully featured and at the price are very good value for money. Another great thing about the cameras is the low light perfromance with no motion blur in low light images. Also make sure you get the latest surveillance application with the cameras.

Yes, BiKal distribute the plug n play network cameras in the UK. When they say the cameras are plug n play, they mean plug n play, you can install the camera in under 30 seconds and get remote access without no port forwarding or router configuration, even with dynamic ip addresses. The image quality is decent and performance stable, even the wireless versions work well. Remote access is simple by entering your cameras user ID & PIN via website on http://www.myipcam.co.uk, via video embedded in your own webpage, via the FREE 32ch ip camera software and even 3G mobile phones. The network cameras are also available in the USA from www.networkipcctv.com

I've heard of a few people having problems. Have you tried downloading the software from elsewhere? If you cannot find another copy let me know and I'll upload my copy. Becasue I've heard a few people mention problems with the AVTECH software lately, I am wondering if any new Windows updates is causing a problem?

If your DVR is connected to the network, then you can access the DVR via your web browser, click the configure tab and look for the 'Account' setting. Here you will be able to change the password and add / edit / delete new users.

Try BiKal's EyeSoft IP Camera software which has the same features and more over Acti's software. You can download a free trial of the 64ch version with video analytics to test the software without paying a penny. Google BiKal IP CCTV to download the software.

BiKal IP CCTV have released a TRUE Plug n Play IP Camera system allowing users to install an IP Camera in less than 60 seconds with no networking knowledge or IP address / port mapping configuration required. This means that network cameras are now more accessable by the general public and can help installers save time & money on installation & support. The first Plug n Play IP camera in the line is called the Candy Bar Cam which is a wireless IP Cam with remote access via PC, 3G mobile phones or embedded video in a webpage. Indoor & outdoor wired night vision versions are also available. To set up the IP cam, simply plug in the camera to your power supply & network. The FREE 16ch software supplied with the camera will automatically find and install the camera. Simply enter the username & password supplied to access the live video. The same principle applies to remote access from anywhere in the world by entering the username & password in the software or by visiting a fixed website. This means no more networking is required to setup the camera, no need to remember IP addresses from a remote location, no need to worry about dynamic ip addresses. The Candy Bar Cam is available by selected retailers in the UK including Maplin high street stores as well as the Maplin website.

The problem with MegaPixel cameras are that they do not operate very well in low light and there are very few day/night versions available. Check the Lux levels on any MegaPixel camera you consider to verify this. Another problem is the environment which by the port is corrosive and is subject to harsh weather, driving rain and humidity so finding a purpose built IP camera to operate in these conditions is difficult. I would suggest using a range of harsh weather condition PTZ cameras which also include windscreen wiper, heater and thermal imaging options for sensitive areas. We would then add on a video server to convert the camera to an IP camera and make it controlable from the control station. Video & Telemetry can be transmitted wirelessly in remote / hard to cable areas. Very long distance transmission should be done via Fibre Optics otherwise outdoor grade ducted Cat6e would be suffiecient to carry gigabit data. For the number of cameras you propose a gigbit network is advisable and would at least split the cameras between 2 NVR servers. BiKal NVR & Software is a good choice or choose Axis rack based video servers in conjunction with any NVR. This solution is also cost effective.

Rory I like the Sir, See your like a knight in shining armor to some of us Rory But seriously what services do you or anyone else turn off........ First I go to control panel, add/remove programs and remove things like games, messenger, paint and other little programs you will not use. Also switch off all graphics extras, e.g. right click desktop, click properties/personize, then switch off all animations, visual styles, revert to windows classic style, this can save alot of memory, especially in Vista In XP/2000/Vista, go to control panel, administration tools, services, disable things (by right click then select disable) like windows error reporting, universal plug n play, remote assistance, remote registry, SSDP, web client, terminal services, web search, indexing, windows media network sharing, tablet pc input service, routing & remote access, internet connection sharing (ICS), ** These are mostly security and performce tweaks by turning off things we dont normally use & freeing resources or they are security risks. I also disable some hardware like bluetooth as I dont use these services. Be careful, dont disable required services. Go to start, select run, type in 'msconfig'. Select the startup tab, uncheck non windows programs, you will find things here you didnt know were running, this again speeds up boot times and frees up memory & CPU. dont disable things like firewall or antivirus Turn off system restore, use Norton Ghost to make a snapshot of PC after all configurations and windows updates are done. Avoid Norton & Mcafee antivurs as they bog down the system a bit, try AVG antivirus instead. Right click on your hard drives, make sure indexing is turned off, ensure drives are formattes in NTFS. Make sure you run a defragmentation on the drives and use desktop cleanup tool. This should help speed things up a bit. Last of all, make sure you got ample memory installed. Disable all visual styles in Vista it is very resource hungry. PM me for a few quick memory enhancing tips