Video Surveillance System – 4 Camera

November 9, 2008 by admin · Comments Off 

Video Surveillance System

Video Surveillance System

The following video surveillance system consists:

  • 4 Weatherproof IR Security Cameras
  • 4 Channel Digital Video Recorder
  • 4 100 Foot BNC camera cables
  • 4 Camera power supplies
  • Optional 19″ or 22″ CCTV monitor

This system is featured from CCTV Camera Pros.  Although CCTV Camera Pros advertises this system as a home surveillance system, it can also be used for commercial applications such as retail stores, churches, gas stations, and just about any commercial surveillance application you can think of.

This surveillance system also includes remote DVR viewer software that allows a business or homeowner to view their cameras remotely over the Internet.  Below are some sample images taken using the remote viewing software.  Please note that the quality of these images degraded as a result of screen capturing them and converting them to files that can be posted on this web page:

Retail Store Surveillance System

Retail Store Surveillance System

Home Surveillance System

Home Surveillance System

If you are interested in learning more about video surveillance systems, please visit the CCTV Camera Pros website.  You can jump directly to the product page for this system by clicking on the above image of the system.

GV-800-4 Geovision DVR Card

October 21, 2008 by admin · Comments Off 

Geovision GV-800 Card

Geovision GV-800 Card

The Geovision GV-800-4 DVR card is a powerful 4 channel security camera system that turns a computer into a digital video recorder.  As of Geovision software version 8.12, these cards and software are compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista.  The card is capable of recording at 120 frames per second (FPS), which means 30 FPS per CCTV camera (up to 4).

Geovision Installation

The Geovision hardware and software is very easy to install.  After installing the GV-800 into an available PCI slot on the computer’s motherboard, there are three components that must be installed from the CD that comes in the box.  These components are convenient put in order for you on the system installation menu.  They are: Geovision Drivers, Direct X 9, and the Geovision main system.  For Windows Vista users, it is important to note that when installing the Geovision software, you will be asked if you want to disable the UAC in Windows.  Geovision recommends saying yes and disabling the windows UAC (also known User Account Control and Windows Defender).  If you would like to learn more about UAC, please click here: what is UAC?

The Geovision system includes a set of features that will likely meet the requirements of any surveillance project from the simple home surveillance system through a complex government installation including:

  • Advanced Motion Detection: Advanced Motion Detection recording allows multiple sensitivities setup within multiple regions. It is suitable for large-scale security monitoring and recording.
  • Timeline Search: Timeline search enables users to locate a specific video recorded on a time frame via an easy-to-browse graphical tool. Timelines can display minutes and seconds, search and playback videos.
  • Password Expiration Management: Password expiration management provides better security practices in surveillance system. System administrators can set expiration or disable a user’s account. Features also include password edit, account edit and more.
  • WebCam Server / DVR viewer: Geovision WebCam server allows you to access live video remotely over a network or the Internet.  Single camera views can be directly viewed in Internet Explorer.  Multiview will automatically launch the multi view application for up to 16 cameras.
  • Center V2 Central Monitoring Software: Monitor up to 5 systems with the software that comes with Geovision or purchase the professional version to monitor up to 500 systems.
  • Email Alerts:  Send video or images to your email when a motion detected event occurs.

If you are interested in learning more about Geovision DVR cards, please visit a distributor like CCTV Camera Pros.

Security Camera Search Relaunches Website

October 15, 2008 by admin · Comments Off 

Started two years ago to provide a way for surveillance equipment companies to create and propagate products feeds, Security Camera Search is re-launching it’s website at www.securitycamerasearch.com to also provide articles, product reviews, and videos related to security cameras and surveillance systems.  Surveillance manufacturers, distributors, and installers will be able to feature products and services on the new website.  SecurityCameraSearch.com will continue to develop it’s product feed technology to make it easier to create and publish product feeds using open source technologies.

Security camera search’s goal is to become the leading portal for security camera system research on the Internet.