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Ned

Jan 1, 1970
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Anyone have expereince with this? It's a GE product and going for
about $799 for 4 channels. It uses MPEG-4 which it states is for small
applications. I plan to purchase 2 IP cameras and use 1 existing
analog camera.

thanks
 
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Bob La Londe

Jan 1, 1970
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Ned said:
Anyone have expereince with this? It's a GE product and going for
about $799 for 4 channels. It uses MPEG-4 which it states is for small
applications. I plan to purchase 2 IP cameras and use 1 existing
analog camera.

thanks

IP cameras with a generic DVR ???
 
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Matt Ion

Jan 1, 1970
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Ned said:
Anyone have expereince with this? It's a GE product and going for
about $799 for 4 channels. It uses MPEG-4 which it states is for small
applications. I plan to purchase 2 IP cameras and use 1 existing
analog camera.

I went through two of these one one site. Both failed within a couple
months. GE support was almost impossible to reach and of practically no
help either time.

They don't support IP cameras, either.

Don't walk away... run.
 
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Ned

Jan 1, 1970
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I went through two of these one one site.  Both failed within a couple
months.  GE support was almost impossible to reach and of practically no
help either time.

They don't support IP cameras, either.

Don't walk away... run.

Thanks. Any thoughts on an IP camera solution for two cameras? Axis
offers software that can be loaded onto a PC to handle this for a
small site.
 
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Matt Ion

Jan 1, 1970
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Ned said:
Thanks. Any thoughts on an IP camera solution for two cameras? Axis
offers software that can be loaded onto a PC to handle this for a
small site.

We typically use IQEye cameras, although we've used Pelco IPs on a
couple of sites where they wanted the smaller domes. IQEye have a few
utilities for PC access/control but none I've used that really work as
standalone DVR/NVR applications.

We've been using the cameras with VideoInsight (www.video-insight.com)
and Vigil (www.camacc.com) DVRs. VideoInsight has a standalone IP
Server application that may suit your needs; it's licensed on a
per-camera basis but I have no idea what the actual cost is.

Both make hybrid systems with IP and analog camera support; VI has 4-,
8-, 16- and 32-channel analog boards, I'm not sure if CAMACC still
carries their 4- or 8-channel systems. The integration of IP and analog
cameras is a lot cleaner in the Vigil system, but it also costs a lot
more. Also, CAMACC only sells the Vigils as complete systems, whereas
VI will sell you the components to put in your own existing PC.

I'm sure there's other open-source/freeware/cheapware IP-camera software
out there, just nothing that I'm familiar with.
 
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Matt Ion

Jan 1, 1970
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Ned said:
Thanks. Any thoughts on an IP camera solution for two cameras? Axis
offers software that can be loaded onto a PC to handle this for a
small site.

We typically use IQEye cameras, although we've used Pelco IPs on a
couple of sites where they wanted the smaller domes. IQEye have a few
utilities for PC access/control but none I've used that really work as
standalone DVR/NVR applications.

We've been using the cameras with VideoInsight (www.video-insight.com)
and Vigil (www.camacc.com) DVRs. VideoInsight has a standalone IP
Server application that may suit your needs; it's licensed on a
per-camera basis but I have no idea what the actual cost is.

Both
 
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Robert L Bass

Jan 1, 1970
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Ned said:
Anyone have expereince with this? It's a GE product and going for
about $799 for 4 channels. It uses MPEG-4 which it states is for
small applications. I plan to purchase 2 IP cameras and use 1
existing analog camera.

It's an "entry level", TCP/IP enabled DVR. That does not mean it
supports IP cameras though. It's intended for use with standard
analog cameras. The Ethernet port is for real time viewing and
reviewing via LAN/Wan or over the Internet.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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