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Re: Geovision & HA


  • Subject: Re: Geovision & HA
  • From: "christopher purves" <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 10:00:09 +0000

Hmm,

I may just have to bite the bullet and pay for a version 8 card rather than
the ebay route (perhaps thats why these cards are appearing on ebay - don't
support version 8). Certainly the ebay ones seem to be half the retail cost
but then again all trade prices in CCTV seem around half retail so they
could just be selling at trade prices.

Chris


>From: "Raymond Kelly" <ray@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Geovision & HA
>Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 10:05:10 +0100
>
>I was a user ~ 3 years ago. It was a bit rough around the edges then.
>It has got progressively better and I now use the GV650 with the 7
>series software. There is  actually a newer version 8 coming out soon
>- so be careful that the GeoVision card supports verson 8 - not all do
>apparently!!
>I only use it for night time really and during the day my PC does
>media and other stuff.
>The thing that is missing is a User Forum for Geovision, as initially
>there is a bewildering array of options and the documentation looks
>like a direct translation from taiwanese!!
>
>My observation is that along with CBus, Geovision is the other HA
>product that always gets good press on this list.
>
>On 05/04/06, christopher purves <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Grrrrrr I hate you Paul just ordered £750 quid of pc bits -
now to
>choose
> > the geovision card .... seems there are 2 types - the modern one
being
>the
> > speeded up version. Also I note rfconcepts is no longer showing
>prices!!!
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Neil Wrightson" <neilw@xxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Geovision & HA
> > >Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 17:41:44 +1000
> > >
> > >Hi Paul,
> > >
> > >So when you buy a card such as the GV250 or GV800 etc etc
this this
>come
> > >with the DVR software or does it need to be purchased
separately?
> > >Oh, where do you buy the card from?
> > >
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > >Neil
> > >[Neil Wrightson]  -----Original Message-----
> > >From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> > >Sent: Wednesday, 5 April 2006 5:26 PM
> > >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Geovision & HA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I can't stress enough how good the Geovision cards are -
significantly
>more
> > >flexible, powerful and feature rich that a DVR solution.
> > >
> > >There's just sooooo much to it and once setup, it just works
without
>any
> > >'playing' etc. Remember - it is intended for serious CCTV
use. Apart
>from
> > >the occasional upgrade to add more features, I never tinker
with mine -
> > >just
> > >use it with the 6 cameras I have installed.
> > >
> > >It definitely needs a fairly high spec machine though if
you're going
>for
> > >the higher end cards capable of 100fps+ recording - just like
a video
> > >capture machine would. That doesn't mean you can't run other
things on
>it
> > >depending on spare capacity - but this will depend on how
stable a
>system
> > >you want. I've not had a problem with it at all running on
it's own.
> > >
> > >I think you'll find others here who will recommend the
Geovision
>solution
> > >too :)
> > >
> > >Paul.
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
>Of
> > >christopher purves
> > >Sent: 05 April 2006 08:13
> > >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Geovision & HA
> > >
> > >Hi Chris,
> > >
> > >I'm in exactly the same position as you although I am
definitely
>leaning
> > >towards a DVR. I seem to keep buying things that need 'setup'
like the
> > >geovision cards - no doubt the pc will not quite be powerful
enough -
>maybe
> > >a clash with the motherboard etc etc. To be honest I don't
have the
>energy
> > >anymore hence the choice of DVR for me - something that works
out of
>the
> > >box
> > >
> > >or it goes back. I could imagine a pre-built geovison system
but thats
>sort
> > >of what you get with a DVR with some of the flexibility and
>upgradability
> > >removed. I think I would actually just like to use the CCTV
rather than
> > >'play with it'!! All my opinion and I know many people on
this list are
> > >using geovision very successfully.
> > >
> > >Chris
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > >Subject: [ukha_d] Geovision & HA
> > > >Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 07:43:44 +0100
> > > >
> > > >'wondered what people's experience with Geovision was -
good, bad, or
>...
> > >?
> > > >
> > > >'and does it really need to be run on its own PC,
networked to
>another
> > > >running HA, 24/7 (and to another for eveything else), or
can both
> > > >co-exist on the same machine.
> > > >
> > > >We're thinking of having fifteen cameras, ten inside
& five out' ...
> > > >with the former each assigned an area of about
six-metres square
> > > >(generally, we're open-plan - imagine a loft), but maybe
that's too
> > > >much, and I've no idea how to choose the cameras ... or
if they'd be
> > > >affordable ...
> > > >
> > > >Or even the PC(s) ... 'still trying to work out which
should we go
>for
> > >...
> > > >
> > > >Questions, questions !
> > > >
> > > >Chris
> > > >
> > > >
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