Recent content by DcN484

I think this explains it fairly well Monk. I think there are several options for recording type, but we use this one. http://developer.mobotix.com/mobotix_sdk_1.0.1/docs/how.html

I would have to get on the file server, and use the MXControlCenter software to verify that for you Dan. As of right now, I don't have access to that. I only have access to the cam's themselves, which will serve me 5FPS video through an ActiveX control. Viewing from the ControlCenter gives...

I have a dedicated file server strictly for storing the video feeds from all my cams. They record 24/7/365. Because of the dynamic schedule a lot of the guys have to work, we decided to just go with a bunch of storage, and just record all the time, rather than try and rely on schedules and/or...

Mobotix M22, CMOS. Image downsized from original raw image to post on the forum. 30FPS video at same resolution. Mobotix D12, CMOS. Dual lens, single cam. Downsized to post. Superior night quality. 30FPS video at same resolution.

I didn't say the camera I posted was anything fancy, I just said it's a perfect solution for a simple residential setup. Mount the camera, run ONE cat5 cable to it, plug it in the router. Done. What all needs to be done in order to get one simple CCTV feed into a stored image state on his...

I agree Dan, the good IP cams are spendy. I put in 9 Mobotix Megapixel IP cam's at work. Very spendy. You're not going to be recording quality 30fps video with a $150 IP camera, but it's way more than you get with $150 worth of CCTV gear to get the same end result. That's why I think those...

IP cams do all the work inside the camera, there is no "capture", only 'saving'. Depending on what camera you use, all you have to do is specify the path to some mapped drive on the network, and you're done. It saves all the video right on the drive. Not all cam's are capable of saving...

Avoid "CCTV" camera's, and any "capture" type hardware/software. Outdated technology. It's very hard to beat the new Panasonic IP cam's for an easy, simple, residential application. Outdoor cam: http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electro...000000000005702 Best price I've found...

Thanks Steve! We're on the right track. I like the UCS idea, but I also think that if I'm going to do that, maybe having it on a PC interface with software would be better? What about the Smarthome 'dumb' controllers that you can program via a PC, then it remembers the commands, and the PC...

Okay, that sounds great. I'm not against implementing some HA at all. It won't be a large scale system by any means, which is fine. What products should I look at? All I need is the ability to turn on one set of lights, at a dimmed level, at a certain time. Then be able to turn that same...

I have one of those right now on the side of the house. I was looking to avoid that for a couple reasons. I don't really want motion/flood type lights right on the front of my house. The lights I'm looking to control are the decorative ones you see on the fronts of houses. I was hoping to be...

One of those would work on the side, and maybe the back. I forgot to mention that the light housings out front are decorative and match the house. If I can avoid changing the actual light housings, that would be best. Here is what I was initially thinking about going with. One of these at...

Hey guys new here. I have a buddy that pointed me here. Simple setup. In this house, I don't currently have any HA setup with lights, mostly just inside A/V stuff. It's a newer house, built in '07. I have 3 exterior lights on the front, controlled by one single switch inside, near the front...