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  3. Posted

    wave-p cards are not compatible with 64 bit.

     

    the companys new name is wapa

     

    here is a link to their latest software for 9000 series card

    http://en.wapa.cc/html/Download/Video_Capture_card/2011/0905/37.html

     

    they are currenly working on a android/iphone app that is in beta right now. you should wipe your system and put 32 bit windows on. good luck.

     

    steven

     

    Are you sure about the android/iphone app? I tried contacting them via email last week and they said there is no plans for this in the near future.

  4. Posted

    You mention it had Version 5.2 Main System installed previously?

    If thats the case then its likely a very old card, like version 1.01-1.07

    According to Geo's hardware software compatibility chart (download here) that card will only work for up to Main System Version 6.05. You would need a version 3.1 or higher card to work with 8.4

     

    8.4 is not worth upgrading to IMO, it requires at least a quad core CPU and its missing the Geo MPEG4 codecs, only h.264 now, which adds to the higher CPU usage. Highest I would go is 8.33 at this time. In fact if you dont need all the mobile stuff 8.12 would suffice, it was Geo's best release as far as Im concerned, worked great with slower CPUs also.

     

    Remember newer is not always better.

     

    Rory,

    Thanks for your input. I was thinking of the same problem that it may be just an older version, but what threw me off was that when I ran the Geovision V8 Detection Tool it said it is compatible to upgrade to the new software....kinda odd.

     

    We have used 8.4 on other systems previously and the only benefit in our situations is that the clients have the ability to view remotely from iPhone or Blackberry, which is the reason we are trying to upgrade my client over here.

     

    I'll just open up his computer and check the version of the card the next time I am in his neck of the woods (about 3 hours away)

  5. Posted

    Hi,

    I am trying to help (for free) a client of mine who bought this system a long time ago from another installer.

    It is a custom made windows XP PC with the GV800(s) card installed 16 ch and 4 port audio previous software version was v5.2

     

    I downloaded the official v8.4 software and installed it and all I get is just 16ch with 'video lost" on the screen.

     

    The following I have tried:

    1. Reinstall video drivers. (Using the Geovision tool and also manually removing them from C:/windows/system32/drivers)

    2. Check cables and connectors to make sure they are properly connected.

    3. Run the Geovision V8 detection tool to make sure the card will support it.

    4. Install the Geovision Codecs (Although I know this will not solve the problem I just gave it a shot)

     

    Any ideas? I have tried just about everything I can think of.....

     

    *Edit*

    I am not near the PC so I cannot tell for sure which version of the card it is but the previous driver installed for the system said it was for a GV800(s) so I am just going off of that. Also client stated that there is only one card installed in the PC if that helps any....

  7. Posted

    Hello,

    long story short, Clients call and say "hey cameras X is out" and in most cases just turning off the power to the power supply box and then turning it on will solve the problem.

     

    Question:

     

    Is there a cheap device on the market which I can use to manage power from a remote location? So for example a power strip with an ethernet cord and I can hook it up the the local network and then remotely from the office, log into the power strip and turn off power to a port for a minute or two and then turn it back on again.

     

    I know there are devices out on the market that are capable of doing this but they are just too damn expensive. I was thinking of something more budget friendly around ~$40 - $50.....I might be pushing my lucky but hey its worth a shot....any help is appreciated! Again I do not need anything too fancy or feature rich...just the more simple the better. Thanks..

  8. Posted

    gfdcxgfd. so yes you still need to send the camera back. no it mobotix cameras dont have a reset button. and the way the mobotix works is not BS. if you are the original installer then you have no problems at all you can change settings on site. and as you know mobotix cameras are expensive. so let say you buy an external mobotix and a few weeks later some scum bag steals the camera. do you know you have an 80% chance of getting the camera back. the mobotix system works very well and it also stops 3rd party installers messing with the camera.

     

     

    Hey Tom, I am not saying Mobotix is a BS company. I'm just saying that if you payed for it then why your not allowed to reset without sending it back is bs, the downtime and extra cost associated is just unnecessary and way to risky. Once its installed it shouldn't be down unless a total catastrophe or at least have some kind of a backup, after all this is the security industry.

    EX: A doctor cannot make it to the work to perform a necessary surgery, then what is the hospital gunna do? wait till the doctor gets better and risk losing the patients life or have another doctor on standby?

    just for reference:

     

    In regards to getting the camera back if it gets stolen, I assume they have a way of searching for its mac address or something once the thief hooks it back to the internet? thats interesting, I did not know that, although you can easily steal it for your own use, and never hook it to the internet then i assume that is the 20% chance of not getting it back? Just curious you got any link or anything from Mobotix that mentions this, its a pretty neat service for peace of mind.

     

    In regards to stopping the 3rd party installers thats another BS thing right there. If my client is not happy with my service and paid me in full, then I believe they have the right to go to another installer and let them maintain/work on the system.

    Also you can argue that this is not a big deal if you are the orignal installer, which I agree with you, but my argument is to protect the client/end user. I don't know about everyone else but when I install a system, I give my client all of the information from admin username/passwords for the system, dvr program, remote client, vnc, pretty much everything, if they paid in full, they should get in full.

     

    I'm having second thoughts about becoming certified from Mobotix, although I doubt they would care about my concerns as I'm just another ant in the pile.

     

    *EDIT*

    I just can't justify supporting a company that will try to capitalize on every little thing.

    Cost to overnight it there and back roughly $75-$100 depending on where you're located plus the factory charge of $100. So close to $200 to just reset the password, and the cost for a new camera is roughly ~$1100 from an authorized dealer.

     

    Take the geovision analog system for example, forgot your password? No problem, just run regedit, delete a couple of entries, and bham your up and running with only 10-15 minutes of downtime max.

    Forgot the password on your Mobotix? $200 and 3 days later you get it back, and then installation so 3-4 days downtime, yeah i don't know about ya'll but this is just ridiculous.

     

    *Note keep in mind, most system intregrators have employees, lets say one of your employee is unhappy with you (the boss), decides he wants to quit, but before that he will change the admin password along with the settings on all of the mobotix cameras you may have installed....so if he has access to 10 mobotix cameras, then your screwed out of $1200 plus cost to have another worker reconfigure and install and so on.

     

    sorry for the rambling.....

  10. Posted

    Does anybody know what Mobotix charges for a password reset on a camera, and who/where to send it?

     

    you can only send them back to mobotix though a mobotix dealer. you will need more than just a password reset. so have a full factory update. and they will ask you the history of the camera. (remember they do)

     

    Wait...so let me get this correct....there is no manual push button reset switch on one of the most advanced cameras available? Dang thats a real deal blower, spending the extra cash is just BS put the downtime you will face is even worse.

    ex. send it in overnight, they fix it in one day and overnight it back to you, total time frame 3 days, and probably like $100, so for 3 days your client would be without security from that camera, and as you know mysterious stuff like theft, assault and sexual harassment and what not always will start to happen with the absence of a camera.

     

    *EDIT*

    Apparently you can reset to factory defaults but still have to send it into the factory for a main admin password. First time I've heard of something like this....kinda BS.

  12. Posted

    Very clean man! How much for the entire system? I think I read something like $400 a camera so....

     

    after a quick google search, the cheapest i found the panasonic 484 domes online for was $###. any authorized retailer sells them for significantly more.

     

    I have about $4200 in the system so far, but have a few more things I want to do.

     

    [edit by mod-only msrp plz]

     

    Worth every penny I bet!

  15. Posted

    i am looking for some advice regarding the free vivotek management software ST7501. The reccomended specs are to NOT to run the recording server & client app on one machine if you are running 32cams.

     

    Now i have a setup for 38 cams and i am thinking of running one machine with 32 cams recording and with it the viewing client connecting to other 6. So this should be minumal stress on the system. The other machine will record 6 cams and connect to the other to display 32.

     

    Does this make sense or should i loose money and run seperate viewing stations?

     

    Machines are Dell optiplex 960 quad cores, 4GB ram

     

    If I read it correctly, your trying to do what mentioned by Vivotek to NOT DO. If I were you I would give it a shot but to save headaches and time just have separate viewing stations.

  16. Posted

    Hum..... I don't think the image is that bad, looks like a $300 MP camera image ..... I can make out the plate on the white van fine. The truck is LP is meaning less so that doesn't count. I am guessing the speed they are going is around 5mph so nothing special but I have seen worse.

     

    What do you expect for that price?

     

    Yeah your right can't really expect a Benz for the price of a Kia.

     

    Just disable AGC and you should be set

    I dont know if Im looking at another image but I can see the license plate just fine.

     

    Did that today when I stopped by for some snapshots. Gonna go back in a couple of days and watch some recordings. I'll updated ya'll then. Check out the pictures I just put up. Oh also sharpen the image really looks soo much better!

  20. Posted

    JOINDVR: Nice interface. Which HIKVISION DVR card is that software GUI compatible with? Also can anyone PM me places where I can purchase HIKVISION DVR CARDS in the USA?

     

    Hi! Which GUI your thinking about there are a few in this tread!

     

    JD

     

    Sorry I should have been clear.

     

    I was refering to these:

     

    1. http://www.dvr.no/published/Z_VISION_DVR_GUI.png

     

    2. http://www.dvr.no/published/Hikvision_IP_Software_DualMonitor.jpg

     

    The first one is very nice but the bright green and the orange highlighted text colors are not my favorite but hey who cares, it just has to work!

     

    The second one is VERY clean. I like it alot!

     

    Which colors would you prefer instead of green and orange?

     

    JD

     

    Dang tough question!.........................Sky blue? or....a bright red(ferrari)? The orange ain't bad come to think of it, not too bright and not too dark, seems pretty good!

     

    Let me get some feedback from some females and I will get back with you

  21. Posted

    JOINDVR: Nice interface. Which HIKVISION DVR card is that software GUI compatible with? Also can anyone PM me places where I can purchase HIKVISION DVR CARDS in the USA?

     

    Hi! Which GUI your thinking about there are a few in this tread!

     

    JD

     

    Sorry I should have been clear.

     

    I was refering to these:

     

    1. http://www.dvr.no/published/Z_VISION_DVR_GUI.png

     

    2. http://www.dvr.no/published/Hikvision_IP_Software_DualMonitor.jpg

     

    The first one is very nice but the bright green and the orange highlighted text colors are not my favorite but hey who cares, it just has to work!

     

    The second one is VERY clean. I like it alot!

  23. Posted

    down here i always disable the AGC and Back lighting as its too bright in the day with our sun.

     

    No physical adjustments on the lens or camera housing?

    Check the night mode? 1/4" CMOS ouch.

     

    The AGC settings I think are :

    4x

    8x

    16x

    32x

    64x

    I think I have it on 8x or 16x in that picture.

     

    As far as PHYSICAL adjustments goes, only the manual zoom and focus ****.

    Also the housing was an indoor housing. I just took the camera out of the dome enclosure and put it inside a heater/blower outdoor enclosure.

     

    Now your probably saying "well no **** the image is bad! your using a camera made for the indoors, outside!" I'll try and upload a pic of what it looks like in the indoors tomorrow as it is equally worse!

     

    Also I ordered 4 cameras and each one of them had the same results so I know it wasn't a defective lens or camera.

     

    Overall the customer was happy with it, he just wanted something with a higher resolution than regular cameras....and also I gave him a discount after I saw the results myself. (I didn't think its fair to charge the guy what I was charging for the quality the cameras were producing) I also offered to replace the cameras with better ones....(maybe ACTi or Vivotek) but he said he was fine.......so you know the saying the customer is always right!

     

     

    *Edit*

    Rory, I think the lens on the cameras I got said something like "1/3 aspherical cctv lens"

  25. Posted

    Does it have an Iris, backlighting or AGC adjustment? What happens to the image when the sun is out?

     

    Rory: I believe it does have AGC. I do not think there is anything for the iris or back lighting.... I'll try and get a picture tommorow of what I meant by crappy image when the sun is out.

     

    I messed around with the exposure/brightness/contrast settings and no combination would help me get a decent picture in the sun time.

     

     

     

     

     

    FULL SPECS: http://www.pixord.com/product/p415m.asp#spec

     

    Specifications

     

    Video Compression MPEG-4 / MJPEG Dual Streaming

    Video Resolution SXGA: 1280 x 1024

    VGA: 640 x 480

    QVGA: 320 x 240

    QQVGA: 160 x 120

    Bit Rate 32K ~ 2M bits/sec (CBR/VBR configurable)

    Frame Rate Up to 30 FPS @ VGA / QVGA / QQVGA, 10 FPS @ SXGA

    Image Device 1/4â€

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