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  2. Posted

    Since the MSRP is the same on the I4 and A4, In the long run, for a mobile and temporary install, it would be more economical to go with the A4 since analog cameras are cheaper. In order to use the I4 you need to bring the resolution down to D1 from an IP camera. Is my logic correct?

     

    According to DRS website they only oem, which companies version have you used?

     

    The I4 supports 2 1080P cameras / 3 720P cameras or 4 D1 cameras. It pulls a RTSP stream from the cameras. And yes you can use it with encoders if you have analog cameras.

     

    You get more detection range the higher the resolution.

     

    The A4 supports analog only.

     

    DRS just stopped selling direct so I still have the DRS version. Now you can get Dvtel or Ganz.

  3. Posted

    What cameras have you tried with the A4? Any Recommendations for a classic workhorse analog camera?

     

    I have used Avigilon, Axis, Hikvsion, Panasonic and DRS Thermal IP cameras with the IP version.

     

    For analog cameras I have mostly used Hikvision PTZ cameras but I would recommend WDR cameras as you want high contrast images for best results with the analytics.

  5. Posted

     

    5 MP, H.264, max resolution, 7 fps, 14 keyframe interval, gain 36 db

    1.3 MP, H.264, max resolution, 8 fps (can't set it to 7 fps), 16 keyframe interval, gain 36 db

     

    I recommend you adjust your key frames to 1 per second on your cameras.

     

    A) your not going to see much of a bandwidth improvement using 2 per second vs 1 per second

     

    B) more importantly scrubbing video will be much improved

     

    Also the bandwidth your seeing from the lightcatcher is normal and is typical from all low light cameras.

  6. Posted

    I've emailed two different reps at Avigilon (interested in switching over from Mobotix, Axis, and ACTi) and have not received a reply from them in over two weeks...so much for them.

     

    ACTi at least gets back to me same day. Even had an Engineer at ACTi respond directly with custom firmware written just for my application to solve a problem.

     

    I guess Avigilon is doing so well, they don't need any new business?

     

    Avigilon told me they are not interested in new dealers as they are full and if I wanted to buy/sell Avigilon, I would have to work through an existing dealer. That was so annoying, took a month only for the dealer they recommended to have lost our order. then a few more weeks until we got the camera. The camera was relatively unique being a telephoto vandal dome so we put up with it, but I would never put up with it otherwise.

     

    We are a dealer and I can get you quotes for equipment the same day if needed. Long as parts are in stock you will have gear within 1 week.

  7. Posted

    I've emailed two different reps at Avigilon (interested in switching over from Mobotix, Axis, and ACTi) and have not received a reply from them in over two weeks...so much for them.

     

    ACTi at least gets back to me same day. Even had an Engineer at ACTi respond directly with custom firmware written just for my application to solve a problem.

     

    I guess Avigilon is doing so well, they don't need any new business?

     

    How big is your company?

    How many employees?

     

    I have PM him and haven't seen a response yet

  8. Posted

    What cameras are you trying to view?

     

    Avigilon 5 MP domes and bullets.

     

    What resolution are they and what is the bandwidth of each camera?

     

    One example: 2592 x 1944, 8.4 Mbps

     

    Is the WAN connection dedicated to the cameras or is it shared?

     

    Not sure I understand the question, but I'll try and answer. There are four servers in four locations. The servers are dedicated to running Avigilon. The cameras at each location are connected to the server via a local router. I am connecting to the servers via my desktop and client. One of the servers is on my LAN and it is always fast. My client connects to the other servers via WAN. One of the remote locations is our community clubhouse. The only computer on that LAN is the Avigilon server, and nothing else at that location is connected to the internet.

     

    Let me be more specific about the task that seems much too slow. I am not complaining about delays when viewing cameras in live mode or recorded playback. Specifically, I am referring to viewing a single image. For example, when I am reading license plates, there is a series of red motion bars on the timeline that indicate when a vehicle passes the camera. To read a plate, all I have to do is click in the middle of the red motion bar. There are times when I can click, click, click in the center of successive red motion bars and the images appear almost instantly. There are other times when I click in the middle of the red motion bar and there can be seconds of pause after each click while the client attempts to retrieve the next image.

     

    Sometimes when I drag the cursor across a camera's timeline on a remote server, images appear so fast it's almost magical. Other times, I just click at a single location on the timeline to view a single image and the spinning wheel appears for seconds. I don't expect an 8.2 Mbps stream to fit through a 2.5 Mbps pipe, but a single image is not that much data, and clearly it works well sometimes. I have run speed test many times on the servers to see if there are any issues with upload speed, but that seems very stable.

     

    Any ideas why downloading a single image could sometimes download instantly and other times generate a spinning wheel lasting 3 to 10 seconds?

     

    Best,

    Christopher

     

    Is the WAN connection shared with other devices on the network or is it dedicated to the camera system at the remote sites? Is something else using bandwidth other than the server when you are connected to it.

     

    Sounds like your WAN connection at your remote sites are inconsistent.

  9. Posted

    Hello,

     

    We have extra demo equipment that needs a new home:

     

    I have one IP based Rialto and one analog Rialto for sale:

     

    VAA-I4-S40GB: Rialto I4 digital analytic appliance. 4 channel IP digital encoder with 40GB solid state storage Supports up to 4 x D1, 3 x 720p or 2 x 1080p high definition cameras at 30 fps. Works with both Aviglon ACC and Avigilon View software. Unit has some scratches on it but is in perfect working order: MSRP $2050 SALE PRICE $750 plus shipping

     

    VAA-A4-S40GB: Rialto A4 analog analytic appliance. 4 channel analog camera encoder with either 40GB solid state storage. Supports up to 4 x D1 resolution cameras at 30 fps. Unit has some scratches on it but is in perfect working order: MSRP $2050 SALE PRICE $750 plus shipping

     

    PM me with questions. Credit Cards accepted

  11. Posted

    I've emailed two different reps at Avigilon (interested in switching over from Mobotix, Axis, and ACTi) and have not received a reply from them in over two weeks...so much for them.

     

    ACTi at least gets back to me same day. Even had an Engineer at ACTi respond directly with custom firmware written just for my application to solve a problem.

     

    I guess Avigilon is doing so well, they don't need any new business?

     

    What info are you looking for?

  12. Posted

    install a NEMA box for the media converter and run flexible conduit to the camera camera from the NEMA box.

     

    I have done that in the past, but it is not suitable for camera's on a pole mount.

    A box in the top of the pole is bad for catching wind / pole stabilisation. A box in the base of the pole is vulnerable to vandalism.

     

    We have many deployments like this in the field. You only need a small NEMA box so this issue is minimised.

  17. Posted

    I have been building RAID ARRAY storage servers for 10 years using open source software. When you 11 drives in a RAID5 and use good quality SATA 7200RPM drives like WD BLACK, the difference in performance you see between a SAS and SATA is minimal. The more drives you have in your array the better. Besides the number of drives, the controller and software you use is important. For a controller, I recommend either a Areca or LSI card with plenty of cache ram and a battery backup. Do not use a MB integrated raid solution. For software, if you are building a SAN use openfiler. I've used it for VM machines without issues.

    DO NOTS

    - do not use a 5400rpm drive, it will get very slow. I have one for personal use with WD green 8 drives, and is so slow.

    - do not forget to leave email notifications on in the raid controller. You want to know when a drive goes bad.

    - do not use green drives in a SATA array

    - dont forget to get a strong PSU if doing your own build

     

    "The more drives you have in your array the better"

     

    Not always better. The more drives in the array the longer the rebuild times

  24. Posted

    We have a customer that is an end user and is a certified Axis Partner.

    It's amazing what you can get accomplished when you make an initial order of 1100 cameras.

     

    Mostly 3367VE and about 400 Q6032

     

    Axis sells direct say it ain't so

     

     

    Did you do the math on that check they had to stroke?

    They are up to 3000+ Axis cameras now. 25% are PTZ.

     

    I have heard from plenty of other people that if you write a big enough check Axis will sign you up as a partner. Again another reason I don't actively sell Axis camera. Also no one makes money selling Axis but Axis.

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