Re: Internet Explorer and Security Cam DVR Systems

["Bob La Londe" <onebikenut@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Tony Sivori" <TonySivori@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2011.07.26.16.23.54.180448@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> I'm looking for an eight cam DVR system. I see that a lot of them run
> Linux in the DVR, but require Internet Explorer for remote PC access or
> uploading.
>
> I run Linux on my computer, so I have Firefox and Chrome, but no Internet
> Explorer. I could jump through a few hoops and get IE running on Linux,
> but due to security implications I don't want to do that.
>
> What functions do I lose by not using Internet Explorer?

Seems I recall one of the DVRs I played with used JAVA as an alternative to
ActiveX controls.  Never tried it with FF/Mo, but...  Now if I could just
recall where, when, and what DVR,