CCTV / DVR software

[blake carstensen 0]

Hello guys, about time I found a forum which has some activity pertaining to this stuff. I recently bought one Camara off ebay, a DVR card and neccisary cabling. I intend on buying 4, for the parimeter of my property. the program which came with the DVR card, is user friendly but obviously made in a foriegn country due to improper english.

My main and only disapointment with the software is the motion detection. The program only allows me to select a box. I would much prefer being able to select many individual areas within one camara view, or being able to manipulate the motion detection area into a shape other than a box. Iam aware of some programs that do this. Because my first camara is located at the front of my property, the motion detection gets triggered frequently at night time because of passing motorists. The lights shine onto any vehicles of my own in the camara's view and sets of the motion detection, which I would assume there is no way around it, but why I now want a program which allows me to manipulate the area for motion detection other than a box.

 

the DVR card is made by Axtronix, which you can google, and find on ebay. I recently asked them about this, and they sent me a "updated version" of the program, and unfortunatly now when I set it up, it claims that no hardware is found , which I assume is the DVR card. Any ideas?

 

Thanks,

 

Blake

[blake carstensen 0]

BUMP

[peff 0]

Hey,

 

I 've looked up your axtronix. And the Hardware looks like the same as wave-p. So I think the software will be compatible, too.

If you want send me a PN

[Kiwi 0]

Motion detection at night may not be reliable even with more sophisticated selection controls. You might be better off to design a more robust method of detecting entry such as an IR light beam. Even a PIR detector, strategically aimed and masked may work adequately.

 

It's really hard to do this stuff on-the-cheap and expect good performance day and night, to say nothing of the time you will spend on it. The money might be better off being put into a fence and gate.

 

As for your software install, I assumed you un-installed the previous version first?