Re: IP network CCTV

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 4, 9:34=A0pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Jun 4, 4:20=A0pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Jun 4, 9:20=A0am, <petem...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > fowarded to port 82..
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> > > Thanks Petem,
>
> > > Sounds like I should investegate that service. Any idea what they
> > > charge?
>
> > > I'll save a copy of your post for their file for reference for after =
I
> > > get the go-ahead to do the survey.
>
> > > But ..... I wasn't thinking about using IP cameras but using these Wi
> > > Fi cameras. I've never installed one before but I believe they have a
> > > converter or server that converts the analog video from multiple
> > > cameras and provides a single IP address to the network. Prior to
> > > researching it, I don't know how they accomplish it but most of the
> > > ones I've seen I seem to remember them saying that they are PNP. and/
> > > or DLNA compatable.
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> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------=
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> > > they have a free service for wich the only drawback is to reconfirm t=
he ip
> > > adress by auatomatic mean software client or propely configured route=
r) if
> > > not done every 3 month the domain will be terminated (on my side I do=
 it
> > > that way cause my router wont update the adress by itself and my ip a=
lmost
> > > never change even if its dynamic) but before they terminate the domai=
n name
> > > you recive a email with a link to renew the info just by clicking it =
from
> > > the network to wich its assigned..
>
> > > and they have a 10$ a year service on wich you dont have to renew the=
 info
> > > except for when the ip change and like I said before, with a simple r=
outer
> > > properly configured or a client software on one machine its all autom=
atic.
>
> > > most router now have a place where you can program some DDNS stuf (Dy=
namic
> > > Domaine Name Service)
>
> > > for the wireless cams that are not wifi, but wireless you just have t=
o
> > > foward the ports used with the appliance (DVR) for there software to =
work or
> > > it can even be just a web apps and you only need to foward port 80 to=
 an
> > > outside port of the network.. (watch out most internet home service b=
lock
> > > the use of port 80 so you will have to port it to someting like 81 or=
 8080)
>
> > RHC: I'm far from an expert on cameras; however, I have been using
> > some low end DLInk IP cameras for remote monitoring of my home and
> > they work well enough for simple monitoring. They have the advantage
> > of not having to go through all the DYNDNS servers to work, with all
> > the complications of setting that up. They are hosted on Dlinks
> > website (mydlink.com) and work well from anywhere in the world. On top
> > of that, each camera is only about $125 retail. Seems to me, this just
> > might work. Below is the link to a bit of a description on my
> > website....might be worth seeing if this could solve your problem
>
> > Go to.....http://www3.sympatico.ca/rh.campbell/surveillance_systems.htm=
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> I read your report and would expect no more than you experienced.
> Anything that I would offer to a client I would want to be more
> impressive. In my experience, after an installation, when you show a
> client a new CCTV setup, they respond very positively about how good
> it is. However, once they watch it for a while, they begin to see all
> the short comings and that's when you get ...."The Telephone Call from
> Hell" =A0..... like .... My brother in law bought a camera system from
> Radio Shack for half the price you charged me and it looks twice as
> good as "yours" ..... =A0( now, all of a sudden ... it's "mine")
>
> This is why my sales "pitch" for CCTV usually consists of a half hour
> of listing all the things it's NOT going to do..... which obviously
> kills most of the sales. =A0It's also obvious that most of my
> competition has no such qualms about selling their customers hardware
> that can't do the job and then having to explain why it doesn't. I'd
> just rather lose the job then get the bad press.

RHC: Understood ! I'm not into cameras at all - the narrow market
niche I work in doesn't include anything but full priced monitored
alarms. I just wanted to make sure this simple solution wasn't
overlooked.