Re: Multi Server Brand CCTV Client Software ???

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Friday, April 26, 2013 12:44:50 AM UTC-4, Bob La Londe wrote:
 You've probably already tried this but I have to ask anyway ..... have you=
 > tried to use the ones that you have on other mfg's systems? I'm thinking=
 > that you may find one software that would at least allow you to watch > =
even two different locations. > > (And also you may try this:) ...... For i=
nstance, Speco has a multiple > location application which I had originally=
 presumed was only for Speco > products but .... the multiple locataion app=
 is differnt from their single > location app. So now .... in view of your =
question .... I'm thinking that > maybe the multiple location app may be a =
third party app that might do at > least some of what you want to do. Have =
you investigated that? Not just multiple location. Most mfg software will d=
o that, but multiple BRAND. My cellphone software will access over a hundre=
d different systems, but its not written by a DVR, NVR, or IP camera manufa=
cturer. No I have not tried to use NetVu or Digi or others for other brands=
. I suppose its worth a try.

Again, I haven't tried this because I haven't needed it but I noticed that =
in the Speco App, you have to enter the address of the Speco DDNS servers y=
ou've set up for each location. I presume that if you have multiple locatio=
ns you can put each locations Address in the que and click on any one you w=
ant to look at. I don't know if you can look at multiple locations at the s=
ame time or not or..... if you can enter in the address of DDNS servers fro=
m other companys.  If you can use other servers then you *can't* watch mult=
iple accounts simultaneously, could install multiple copies of the app and =
have them all running at the same time and switch between them ..... Maybe =
It might work .... Idoughknow. Another thing you might try is setting up al=
l the DVRs to=20
a public server like some of these retail CCTV systems do. I think Swann is=
 one of them. Just because you have a Pelco DVR (for instance) doesn't mean=
 you have to use their server. It may be less secure and maybe less reliabl=
e but.... again it depends on your need and application. If you search arou=
nd you probably can find a free or very inexpensive server that  you could =
use for all your accounts and this way you'd only need one app.