how do i set up

[dave1111 0]

i just bought a micromark pir cctv camera ..i need to connect this to my pc instead of a video recorder..how would i do this and what parts would i need..and would i need software..

thanks for your help..

[C7 in CA 0]

I'm not familiar with that camera. But this suggestion sounds like it would be just what you are looking for:

 

http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=10996#10996

[dave1111 0]

I'm not familiar with that camera. But this suggestion sounds like it would be just what you are looking for:

 

http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=10996#10996

what is a server..the camera will be hard wired

[dave1111 0]

i just bought a micromark pir cctv camera ..i need to connect this to my pc instead of a video recorder..how would i do this and what parts would i need..and would i need software..

thanks for your help..

[rory 0]

what C7 said, a Video Grabber Card, or a PC DVR card ...

 

If you want to record, and if you want remote video, then buy a PC DVR card, 1-4 channels, or if you dont, then a video grabber card will work just for basic viewing, and will do as much or more than the DVR with more expensive software purchased seperately.

 

What will you be using the camera for? Thats the question which will decide what to use.

 

Rory

[dave1111 0]

just for general security

[dave1111 0]

whats a grabber card and how would i rig this up to my pc..

thanks again for your help

[CCTVINSTALLER 0]

A Video grabber would be a PCI card of some sort which you would insert in the PCI slot of your computer. Careful though, you need to partition your drives and have a good spec PC for your PCI card to manage all that video recording. If guessing you're in the UK if you're using micromark so you can check out either swann (low end) or Geovision (High end) PCI cards on the net.

[baywatch 1]

Hi

If you only want to connect 1 x camera then you can get a usb capture device complete with software for motion detection etc.

We use them & they work fine for a basic system.

[joe4 0]

Hi

If you only want to connect 1 x camera then you can get a usb capture device complete with software for motion detection etc.

We use them & they work fine for a basic system.

 

What brand do you use?

USB 2.0?

Does it take all the PC resources?

[rory 0]

Hi

If you only want to connect 1 x camera then you can get a usb capture device complete with software for motion detection etc.

We use them & they work fine for a basic system.

 

What brand do you use?

USB 2.0?

Does it take all the PC resources?

 

whatever one, stray away from memocam stuff, it is shabby ..used the USB and the PC card and we ended up dumping them ..

[joe4 0]

I was looking at the Digmerge thinking that it would be good that they allready make a real DVR.

 

Digimerge

 

http://www.digimerge.com/cgi-bin/new_digimerge/product.cgi?uid=18

[baywatch 1]

We use one made by Grand Tech from Taiwan called Watchguard,

Its usb 1.1

It has all the features for a cheap system including remote viewing, it costs about £45.00 (+P/P) + VAT.

If you are only using a Micromarc camera you hardly need to spend much on capture devices.

[CCTVINSTALLER 0]

If you are only using a Micromarc camera you hardly need to spend much on capture devices.

 

 

Good point baywatch! a geo or other pci card would be unnecessary in this situation