Re: Intelligent DVR questions

["Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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!
>
>