Re: Intelligent DVR questions

["Tom Gardner" <tom(nospam)@ohiobrush.com>]

E-mail away!  Remove the (nospam) from my address.


"Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Tom, are you looking to just record the crime, or actually stop it?
> I can give you a few ideas that will actually stop it.
> If you like, I can send you an email explaining it. There are some better
> option for your dilemma.
>
> Jack
>
> "Tom Gardner" <tom(nospam)@ohiobrush.com> wrote in message
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>> Well, I don't really have any INTELLIGENT questions but I have some dumb
>> ones.  First, here is my situation:
>>
>> I have old 15k' light mfg building in the Cleveland inner city.  I have
> been
>> broken into 15 times this year alone.  We have an ADT system with 3 PIRs,
> 1
>> Dualtech, door switches and fire system connections.  We have an armed
> guard
>> service that tours the building every few hours and has almost caught the
>> thieves a couple of times.  The thieves can hear the main gate opening
>> and
>> they run.  The Cleveland Police has staked-out the building on numerous
>> occasions without joy.  I have researched many security solutions and
>> upgrades and am most inclined to use a video system.  One of the limiting
>> factors is that we have cats on duty in the building thus limiting our
> dumb
>> sensors.  The other BIG advantage other than security is monitoring and
>> recording workcenter activity with the intention of improving
> efficiencies,
>> supplement training, reduce shrinkage, record injury circumstances and
>> see
>> just what those silly cats do at night.
>>
>> The end product I want is:
>>     1.  Selectable, robust motion detection areas that will be cat-immune
>> but record face identifiable footage of criminal activity and trigger my
> ADT
>> system.
>>     2.  Constant recording of selectable work activities.
>>     3.  An easy to use, robust, low-maintenance, non-twitchy,
>> good-feeling
>> system that does not have too many capabilities that I will never use but
>> has most of the capabilities I DO want, at a reasonable cost.
>>     4.  Administration of system through our tcp/ip computer network.
>>
>> We can internally handle installation and computer related issues with no
>> problem.  I have been looking at various websites of DVR cards and
>> related
>> equipment and will pull the trigger as soon as I am sure of what I want
> and
>> need and find a vendor that I have confidence in. I see the full spectrum
> of
>> ebay vendors to stuff that is WAY out of my range with capabilities I
>> will
>> never need.  I believe that eight cameras would more than cover the
> internal
>> views I need but I don't know if I might like to expand to accommodate
>> external views and coverage of some areas with different angles or
>> magnification.
>>
>> I haven't submitted a budget range yet as I am unsure what I will use.
> The
>> prices vary so much, I know some of the stuff is crap and some is just
>> WAY
>> over-priced...I haven't figured out the sweet spot yet.  A few local
>> companies I have called knew nothing about DVR systems.  Most of the
> on-line
>> vendors I have e-mailed with questions haven't responded...they're out of
>> the running, they must not want my money.
>>
>> Just what is the difference between a Geovision 800 for $700 and a
> off-brand
>> with similar specs for $210?  Does every DVR card demand an Intel or can
>> I
>> use an AMD?  What cameras can I be happy with?  What's a reasonable
>> budget
>> number for everything excluding labor?  What stuff should I avoid like
>> the
>> plague?  What features are necessary, too cool not to have, or just plain
>> cheesecake?  Are there any recommendations for vendors?
>>
>> Thanks, next time I might have intelligent questions!
>>
>>
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