RE: Re: CCTV on CAT5

["Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good one, just did not want you to cut the BNC connectors off and then
find=
you need them for another system.

Good luck,

B.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 June 2004 21:49
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: CCTV on CAT5


Thanks Brian.

If the MV1000 isn't up to par, then I'll scrap it & use something that
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better. I could go to the Geovision easily enough I reckon, - the
GV250-4CA=
M=20
would be sufficeint for my modest needs and is only =A399 at Henry's. If I=
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can, I'd prefer a non-PC solution akin to an MV1000 (or superior
equivalent=
)=20
though... - I notice Henry's do a 2-cam web server for just =A3150 notes...

I'll change the backend before I change the cams, - one of them is already=
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mounted to the back of my house....

Cheers.

Paul G.



>From: "Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: CCTV on CAT5
>Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:26:08 +0100
>
>Just to add my little bit,
>
>I would suggest you fit the cameras to the MV1000 to start with and see
ho=
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>well they work!
>
>The reason I say that is I find my MV1000 absolutely CRAP!
>
>I have 6 expensive(ish) cameras fitted to mine and the first
"cam1" on the=
=20
>MV1000 will only do B&W, the rest do colour....when they feel like
it,=20
>which at the moment is NEVER!
>
>In fact I took my unit out tonight to try and re-build it....
>
>The web pages installed never work on multiple cameras and the
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>screen will eventually display 1 camera and when you select another
camera=
=20
>it crashes!
>
>Over the web I get an "Error 5" but I have asked if anyone
knows what that=
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>means and no one came forward so I assume no one knows?
>
>As you can see I am not impressed which is why I decided to go with
a=20
>Geovision system, expensive but it works!
>
>Good luck, I hope you have got one that works!
>
>Just my .5p worth...
>
>B.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 14 June 2004 18:54
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: CCTV on CAT5
>
>
>After I posted, that's exactly the thought I had too...
>
>I shall make up some adapters, with an RJ45 plug on one end, and a BNC
on
>the other...
>
>Then I don't have to cut the camera cables at all... (which is nice...)
>
>Paul G.
>
>(just off now to buy the mother of all drill bits so I can get the wire
>through the outside wall...)
>
>
> >From: "Patrick Lidstone" <patrick@xxxxxxx>
>
> >--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gordon" <paul@p...>
wrote:
> > > I'll either solder the bare cable to some cores in the CAT5,
at
> >each end...
> > > - or I suppose I could try to crimp on an RJ45 plug in place
of the
> >BNC,
> > > then I could run it "properly" over the structured
cabling... -
> >Anyone
> > > reckon doing it that way would introduce any problems?
> >
> >Not sure I've fully understood - won't the BNC go straight on to
the
> >MVC, and the other end of this BNC patch lead could have an RJ45
on
> >it if you wanted? I don't think you'll have much luck crimping the
> >screen reliably on the existing BNC coax. Crimp a short length of
> >cat5 onto an RJ45, and then solder to the BNC coax, with a bit of
> >heatshrink to make it look pretty, I reckon.
> >
> >Patrick