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Home Security

Sep 8, 2005 5:15AM PDT

They don't seem to have a forum for this, so i found the closest related.

I have seen x10.com, who actually appear to be the only ones in a normal consumer's price range, and some others that are outrageously expensive. Does anyone know of a company offering a way setup remote security camera's (up to 4) connected to a PC(or mac)to record and stream. The stream being viewable from the internet if need be? No i'm not setting up a porn site, I am currently trying to find a product that is reasonably priced and X10's website seems too good to be true. Maybe their a great company with a kick a$$ product, but i'm not sold.

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Do it yourself?
Sep 8, 2005 5:17AM PDT

I find that name brand may incur a heavy pricetag. So I used a multiport video capture card and a dozen cameras at the office. We went cheap with what we could find at geeks.com and newegg.com

Some may want or need support, do it yourselfers might get off cheap.

Bob

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I've seen the card you probably bought
Sep 8, 2005 5:38AM PDT

I found a card at newegg with four coax inputs for video capture. I was concerned with software to route the streaming video to a file or FTP images to a website. Do you have the name of the card you bought. Was the card for COax or firewire?

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It was coax since we have analog NTSC cameras.
Sep 8, 2005 7:52AM PDT

The CCTV installers will kill me if I write too much, but their camera was 1,500 and the ones we used were 69 bucks. All we did was be a little smart as to placement since we didn't want to pay for weatherproof housings. Hint: put them under and eave rather than sticking out in the weather. Another installer skill is the 'drip loop' you put in the wiring so water doesn't travel into the camera or the building. Here's a picture -> http://www.starkelectronic.com/cmfg5-9.gif

Finally we used a Dell 499 buck unit for the digital recorder. You can point a web browser at that PC and see video and more. These functions vary widely with the software, but for the 120 bucks per card it was money well spent.

Cheers,

Bob

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RE: Odd post. Email in the clear and all.
Sep 8, 2005 10:35PM PDT

Not a big deal. The email address is free. It's a second one. If they spam it, I can delete it and create a new one.

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Where's your web site?
Sep 9, 2005 12:21AM PDT

And how can you compete with say newegg.com or geeks.com for these comodity items?

How about pitching in some tips for the home installer?

Bob

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I'm no expert or salesman..
Sep 9, 2005 8:54AM PDT

just selling a system I bought and never used.

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This isn't that type of forum.
Sep 9, 2005 10:27PM PDT

This isn't a forsale forum, but where we write about topics and such as described in the forum policies.

best of luck getting rid of your stuff.

Bob

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re:This isn't that type of forum
Sep 10, 2005 5:56AM PDT

I understand what type of forum this is. I read that someone was looking for an item I happen to have for sale. You're not that someone so write about your topic and mind your business.

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Sorry.
Sep 10, 2005 11:43AM PDT

But forsale post will be removed. This has to happen or the forums would flood with such.

Bob

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Sorry..No problem...Sorry I was a little angry earlier..
Sep 10, 2005 12:30PM PDT

I would not consider my post a for sale post.

Let's move on

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X10
Oct 10, 2005 4:36AM PDT

Did you buy the system? If so, please tell what you think, problems encountered, or any tips you might offer. Looking for something to watch my house, my pool especially, since people think it's okay to jump my fence and use it if the weather is hot enough.
Thanks,
Pam