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Do I or don't I upgrade ELK M1G firmware? I have Boot 3.1.15 and Firmware 4.3.12. Things are running OK but I plan to add new stuff, etc. Any issues with the upgrade?

I am now down to 4 HomePro ZWave switches from an original 8 as every time a bulb blows out it takes the switch with it. A 60-watt bulb in my family room ceiling light blew and the switch (a dimmer) went with it. These HomePro ZWave switches go back to last summer so I assume thery are no...

Objective: Build a HTPC with no moving parts - no fans, no HDD spinning. I have 1TB+ of HDD storage on my home gigabit network. I am looking to build a HTPC with no moving parts. Newegg.com has an 8GB solid state IDE disk for about $390. My current HTPC has a nVidia 6800 GT graphics card...

Well the GeoVision GV-650 DVR card is on its way back. I could not get the GeoVision web server to work correctly. I called GeoVision tech support but the tech could not resolve the problem and had to push the problem up the tech ladder. Never heard back. My emails to GeoVison went unanswered...

I just purchased the Panasonic BB-HCM331A network camera. Great camera - except in low light. My problem - the DC 12-volt power supply has about a 30' cord. I need to mount the camera about 75' from a power source. I purchased a 100' power extension cable. Guess what - the Panasonic has a...

I spent the weekend experimenting with a Panasonic pan/tilt/zoom network camera and a fixed day/night (infrared) camera with DVR card. What an experience! Hardware - fixed Sony 1/3" CCD infrared camera (23 LEDs) from CCTVSpeciality.com (product SPE-218) and the GeoVision GC-650 DVR card with...

I want to replace an old Toshiba laptop currently in the kitchen that is used to access audio CD collected stored in Windows Media Player on a PC in the family room. I have a wired gigabit LAN but no wire going to the kitchen (would be difficult to run a wire). I have a D-Link Air-Plus XtremeG...

I will be running Cat6 Ethernet cable to my Panasonic BB-HCM331A network camera. How do you weatherproof Cat6 cable? Is there some covering you can put the cable in? I will need to run Cat6 cable and the DC power cable to the camera.

I ordered the Panasonic BB-HCM331A network camera from newegg.com yesterday morning. UPS delevered the camera today at 5:05 PM. MollyCam (Molly is my miniature schnauzer) operational at 5:15 PM. Priceless! Opened the box. Took out the camera. I did not mount the camera. Just wanted to test it...

I plan to order the Panasonic BB-HCM331A camera and need to know how it comes with regard to wiring. I plan to purchase bulk 18 AWG cable for the power (not planning to try PoE) and need to know what power connectors are or are not included. I assume it has a standard RJ45 Ethernet connect and...

The only way I am going to settle the issue of an IP PTZ camera vs. a fixed camera with DVR card is to get both and experiment. So here I go. The IP PTZ camera will be the Panasonic BB-HCM331A. The delivered cost from newegg.com is $565. This Panasonic seems to be the best value for the buck...

I assume that a network IP camera like the Panasonic BB-HCM331A needs a standard Ethernet RJ45 cable (Cat 5 or Cat 6) as well as a pair of 18 AWG power cables. Are there any combo cables available?

Sony IP camera 3.6mm lens Sony IP camera 3.6-9mm vari-focal lens The 3.6mm fixed lens is $590, the 3.6-9mm vari-focal lens is $770. Both from CCTVSpeciality. Any comments on these 2 IP cameras as alternatives to the Panasonic BB-HCK331A. The Sony's have LEDs for night images - the Panasonic...

OK. The wind has shifted. I am back looking at IP cameras. Besides the Panasonic BB-HCM331A, I am looking at the following Sony from CCTVSpeciality Sony IP camera The total specs are missing so I may call them on Monday. It has a 3.6mm lens and 2-way audio. Do IP cameras come with a fixed IP...

CCTV Speciality Just got off the phone talking to these guys. The GeoVision GV-800-4 ($379) will provide real-time 30fps viewing of 4 channels simultaneously. I need to investigate the GeoVision 8 software to see how it would fit into a HomeSeer or CQC total solution. At $379 the card is not...

Yamaha is coming out with a network receiver RX-N600 - 6.1 - about $550. Are there currently any network receivers available that connect to an Ethernet LAN?

I just discovered this site CCTV Speciality This seems like an unbelievable price $139.99 for this camera with a 3.6mm lens and 23 LEDs. I may have to call them tomorrow (Lake Worth, FL) to check this out. They also seem to have a DVR card capable of either 20fps per channel (at $155) or 30fps...

An inexpensive solution as a first time experiment with a security camera and DVR card. Camera - Swann Bulldog outdoor camera - 1/4 CCD, 420 TVL, 510x492, 12 LEDs - $77. Q-See 4-channel DVR PCI card - $80. So for $157 I can experiment with a camera and DVR card and see what happens. I can always...

Most cameras seem to have a 4mm or 6mm lens with a field of view of about 61 degrees or so. Some cameras do not list the field of view. It seems that cameras with a 4mm lens might have different fields of view. Any way to correlate lens size with field of view?

Anyone using a Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera? I guess the only way to get PTZ is to go with a network camera. I really like the idea of being able to PTZ so I guess I need to seriously investigate network cameras rather than fixed with a DVR card. Initially the high price turned me off. I was going...