That's a Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz or higher
IP Camera to PC and TV? No DVR needed.
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That's a Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz or higher
Neurorad
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I think they ment Pentium, 43.0 jigowatts or higher
Hope IVB pokes his head in here.
If you buy your card from me I can preconfig it to run more then 4 IP cams. You can also add a video expander which would allow you to have 8 IP/Analog doesn't matter.
You don't absolutely have to have that much CPU, I have ran them on significantly less.
If you want it to display on a TV you would need a video card with TV output.
If you are serious free to PM me here or at CCTVForum.com, but if you just want to pick my brains for ebay shopping don't bother.
EDIT: DO NOT buy an NV3000, it's much worse bang:buck. Also consider the IO expander, works well and it's logic isn't half bad. The inputs have timers and can be teamed so the 4 inputs can inreality quite a few more then that. (ie 1 closed = A, 2 closed = B, 1+2 closed = C, 1+2+3 closed = D). This also isn't supported by the NV3000.
You don't absolutely have to have that much CPU, I have ran them on significantly less.
If you want it to display on a TV you would need a video card with TV output.
If you are serious free to PM me here or at CCTVForum.com, but if you just want to pick my brains for ebay shopping don't bother.
EDIT: DO NOT buy an NV3000, it's much worse bang:buck. Also consider the IO expander, works well and it's logic isn't half bad. The inputs have timers and can be teamed so the 4 inputs can inreality quite a few more then that. (ie 1 closed = A, 2 closed = B, 1+2 closed = C, 1+2+3 closed = D). This also isn't supported by the NV3000.
Neurorad
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I really appreciate the tip. I'll research this extensively. 'Getting the job done' is all I really need. $450 seems a little pricey, but 8 total cameras sounds attractive, for future use.
No relationship to my knowledge.
upstatemike
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I use 2 BL-WV10A units, one in the kitchen and one on a modulator. They provide a nice Infrared Remote to contol camera selection and pan/tilt but they do not support audio. They also only show 1 or 4 cameras on the screen at one time although they can switch between a total of 8. I think I paid around $250 each for new units.
At my desk I make my music server (an ASUS Eee Box) run double duty by also running an IE browser session displaying my cameras. This gets me camera audio in addition to the streaming video.
Prior to becoming a cocoontech reader I purchased a couple of cheap analog ebay cameras and a PC DVR card from edigitaldeals. I run the cord from the camera to my wiring closet and use a y splitter to split the video signal. One side of the y goes into the pc dvr card and the other goes into a modulator for the TV. You could bypass the modulator and go directly into a TV if you wish. The DVR card came with remote viewing software that lets me view the cameras from work. It was all rather inexpensive, but the quality isn't that great. I think it is perfect for watching the kids, but not so great for security. Hope that helps. I will post a screenshot if I get a chance. If you are looking for something with quality in mind I would definitely contact one of the cocoontech members that offered their assistance.
Neurorad
Senior Member
I really apprecite everyone's input.
Since I haven't purchased any cameras yet, and I'll be running Vista on the main PC, seems like IP is the way to go.
Why couldn't I use the video output of the PC, injected into the broadband with a modulator? I guess I'll need some type of composite output...
The Panasonic BL-WV10A may be a decent out of the box solution, though audio would be a plus. The router IS in close proximity to the video distribution amplifier, allowing easy hardwire connection. Is the buzzer notification of motion annoying? Can it be toggled?
I guess it's time to stop ignoring HTPC threads, and start learning about video distribution.
Thanks to everyone.
Since I haven't purchased any cameras yet, and I'll be running Vista on the main PC, seems like IP is the way to go.
Why couldn't I use the video output of the PC, injected into the broadband with a modulator? I guess I'll need some type of composite output...
The Panasonic BL-WV10A may be a decent out of the box solution, though audio would be a plus. The router IS in close proximity to the video distribution amplifier, allowing easy hardwire connection. Is the buzzer notification of motion annoying? Can it be toggled?
I guess it's time to stop ignoring HTPC threads, and start learning about video distribution.
Thanks to everyone.
DirectX overlay, some SW will allow you to turn that off many however do not.
Neurorad
Senior Member
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Do you know anything of the Panasonic WV10A? No mention in the CCTV Forum about it; I guess it's mostly professionals. Are there any other manufacturers that you know of, that make a similar product, that isn't designed for commercial use? Those Axis products are slightly out of my 'league'.
Do you know anything of the Panasonic WV10A? No mention in the CCTV Forum about it; I guess it's mostly professionals. Are there any other manufacturers that you know of, that make a similar product, that isn't designed for commercial use? Those Axis products are slightly out of my 'league'.
upstatemike
Senior Member
If you have a PC that you can dedicat the video to a modulator then this will work fine and it will give you camera audio on the modulated channel. This assumes you don't need to operate the Pan/Tilt from the TV locations viewing the modulated video. With the BL-WV10 you can use IR distribution to control PTZ and camera selection. If you aren't planning to provide distributed IR control then use a PC to VGA adapter to feed the modulator. I have one showing the fancy weather station screen on my VWS PC connected to my RainWise weather station. I think I got the adapter at Cyberguys for around $50.
Neurorad
Senior Member
Dedicated PC, with VGA out? What's showing on the PC monitor will then be distributed? Not much functionality.
The BL-WV10A is sounding attractive...
upstatemike
Senior Member
Dedicated PC, with VGA out? What's showing on the PC monitor will then be distributed? Not much functionality.
The BL-WV10A is sounding attractive...
No I mean a PC where you don't need the Video to do other stuff so you can dedicate it to feeding the modulator. A fileserver or music server does not really need to display anything. If you have a box like this you can run a browser on it and use it to feed camera video into a modulator. I was not suggesting a dedicated box just for displaying camera video.
