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RE: Geovision & HA


  • Subject: RE: Geovision & HA
  • From: "christopher purves" <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 11:17:25 +0000

Thanks!

Chris



>From: "Marchino Sisi" <lists.marchino@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Geovision & HA
>Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 12:15:14 +0100
>
>OK, will do over the weekend.
>
>Marchino
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>christopher purves
>Sent: 05 April 2006 12:13
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Geovision & HA
>
>Yes please - you can download versaion 8 here
>
>http://www.ezcctv.com/software-download.htm#geosoftware
>
>
>Chris
>
>
>
> >From: "Marchino Sisi" <lists.marchino@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Geovision & HA
> >Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 12:07:01 +0100
> >
> >Hi
> >
> >I have just bought a card from one of the ebay sellers.
> >
> >The card is a V3.31 card and comes with version 7.05 of the
software,
> >does not require a dongle.
> >
> >I will test it with version 8 and report back if you want.
> >
> >Marchino
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> >Of christopher purves
> >Sent: 05 April 2006 11:00
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Geovision & HA
> >
> >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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