Do some research and be prepared to spend some money. I'm going to guess that you got either an E-bay card or from some cheap internet vendor. The card is going to be a big chunk of the the problem. Most of the no-name cards you see on E-bay are knock-offs or pirated. CCTV gear is like any other gear. If there is a huge price differances between two things then there is probley a reason.
Casino's take a differant philosphy to how they use CCTV then most other users. They tend to deploy alot of PTZ cameras on the gaming floor along with the standard fixed cameras for standard protection. They also tend to employ alot more human element, both on the floor and off of it. The guy on the floor can spot "oddities" and call for the camera guys to focus in. Once you get an image that is over half of the screen, your odds of getting a better hit in the matching software increases. Casino's are a better example of an "active" application of CCTV over a more "passive" application like the airport.
It's not the video, it's the audio. The law isn't really aimed at CCTV systems but telephone recording. The problem is that a mike is a mic and a recording medium is a recording medium. Simple solution? Don't record audio.
No, you don't have the right to record what you want on your own property. You can not legally record audio in a number of states, nor can you record conversations that you aren't a party to, or if you don't have consent to record them. Nor can you aim cameras so that they violate others privacy (ie aiming it so you see into someone's bathroom). I'm not stating opinion, I'm stating the rules as they are.
It's not the video that causes the problem. It's the audio recording. NH is a two party consent state (ie both parties have to agree to the recording) as opposed to the federal standard of one party consent.
It's a matter of distance. If I just want to cover a small area, a board camera is fine. But they suck for long term deployments and if I need differant lenses I have to swap out the cameras. Add to it that they don't don't have things like white balance and don't handle lighting changes well I wouldn't use them for anything more then cheap home security.
Yep. Don't use a web camera. Your basic web cam is generally focused about three feet away from the camera. Since this is slashdot I won't be bothered to suggest analog cameras (even though they are better and cheaper with alot more features and robust technology). I would look at Axis, Toshiba, and Sony. Avoid PTZs. As cool as they are, they are ment for 24 hour monitoring, and touring features screw up motion detection. Zoneminder is fine for home use but I wouldn't use it for even small bussiness. And since this always comes up, there are no "professonal" caliber bits of GPLed software out there for this work. If you are thinking of starting a bussiness around this then please for the love of god learn about how lenses work, how light affects cameras, etc.
Your hand had better be very steady if you think you can blind a camera at 50'. You're generally going to be aiming target 1/3" by 1/3". Maybe you get lucky and it's a older camera and is 1/2" by 1/2" on the CCD.
I love how half memories become incorrect blanket statements. There are some places in which the courts have ruled that putting cameras may be illegal. Breakrooms and Bathrooms in particular. But courts have also stated that you can place cameras in a bathroom if you have reasonable belief that illegal actions are occuring in them. Note that this is for video only recording. Audio recording falls under more stringent laws and on that you should consult a lawyer.
None of the IP cameras are working off of any kind of standard stream. Everyone of them is differant. I've used the D-Links and the Sonys and the Toshibas and I can tell you that you are wrong. The D-Links are not something I would ever recommend ever be used in the field.
Your twenty dollar webcam is a piece of crap. It's at best a third of the balls resolution and it's lens is focused for about three feet away. And perhaps you should read spec sheet to see why it might cost more?
It's a deterrant because that administrator is probley going to be drawing unemployment. No one is going to give that school board the funds to cover it. So this leaves the board of Ed one of two options: Raise taxes and keep the admins while having to explain it at the polls, or raise taxes and fire the admin while saying it was a one time mistake and they didn't recomend him (or did with reservations) at the polls. Would you bet for you job if you losing it helps an elected offical keep his?
This is generally how they handle it now. In WoW each land mass is it's own server. Instances are also seperate servers. But letting the client side handle it is going to cause some major lag issues.
There is more then just gaming that needs faster CPUs. I work for a company and we do DVR's for CCTV. On the high end we have to do the equivlent of encoding 8 video's at the same time. In real time. Along with handling motion detection. As you can guess we can chew up CPU cycles with ease. Just because you don't need the power doesn't mean that only gamers need it.
Um most entry level firewalls are one way only. You would only need to open port 80 for Grandma if she wants host a web server. And opening or closing port 80 has no effect on spyware.
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And the liquid discoloration from the lysol?
You realize that it's massive overkill for a four camera system or really any camera system under 64 cameras?
Do some research and be prepared to spend some money. I'm going to guess that you got either an E-bay card or from some cheap internet vendor. The card is going to be a big chunk of the the problem. Most of the no-name cards you see on E-bay are knock-offs or pirated. CCTV gear is like any other gear. If there is a huge price differances between two things then there is probley a reason.
Casino's take a differant philosphy to how they use CCTV then most other users. They tend to deploy alot of PTZ cameras on the gaming floor along with the standard fixed cameras for standard protection. They also tend to employ alot more human element, both on the floor and off of it. The guy on the floor can spot "oddities" and call for the camera guys to focus in. Once you get an image that is over half of the screen, your odds of getting a better hit in the matching software increases. Casino's are a better example of an "active" application of CCTV over a more "passive" application like the airport.
The analytics packages are pretty much crap. Given that most retail settings are using low end cameras to start with there isn't a lot they can do.
It's not the video, it's the audio. The law isn't really aimed at CCTV systems but telephone recording. The problem is that a mike is a mic and a recording medium is a recording medium. Simple solution? Don't record audio.
No, you don't have the right to record what you want on your own property. You can not legally record audio in a number of states, nor can you record conversations that you aren't a party to, or if you don't have consent to record them. Nor can you aim cameras so that they violate others privacy (ie aiming it so you see into someone's bathroom). I'm not stating opinion, I'm stating the rules as they are.
You can record video of the cops till your heart is content. It's the recording of the audio that is a problem.
It's not the video that causes the problem. It's the audio recording. NH is a two party consent state (ie both parties have to agree to the recording) as opposed to the federal standard of one party consent.
It's a matter of distance. If I just want to cover a small area, a board camera is fine. But they suck for long term deployments and if I need differant lenses I have to swap out the cameras. Add to it that they don't don't have things like white balance and don't handle lighting changes well I wouldn't use them for anything more then cheap home security.
Most of supercircuits stuff is junk. Not all of it but unless you know what you're looking for you're probley going to overpay for junk.
Yep. Don't use a web camera. Your basic web cam is generally focused about three feet away from the camera. Since this is slashdot I won't be bothered to suggest analog cameras (even though they are better and cheaper with alot more features and robust technology). I would look at Axis, Toshiba, and Sony. Avoid PTZs. As cool as they are, they are ment for 24 hour monitoring, and touring features screw up motion detection. Zoneminder is fine for home use but I wouldn't use it for even small bussiness. And since this always comes up, there are no "professonal" caliber bits of GPLed software out there for this work. If you are thinking of starting a bussiness around this then please for the love of god learn about how lenses work, how light affects cameras, etc.
Your hand had better be very steady if you think you can blind a camera at 50'. You're generally going to be aiming target 1/3" by 1/3". Maybe you get lucky and it's a older camera and is 1/2" by 1/2" on the CCD.
I love how half memories become incorrect blanket statements. There are some places in which the courts have ruled that putting cameras may be illegal. Breakrooms and Bathrooms in particular. But courts have also stated that you can place cameras in a bathroom if you have reasonable belief that illegal actions are occuring in them. Note that this is for video only recording. Audio recording falls under more stringent laws and on that you should consult a lawyer.
None of the IP cameras are working off of any kind of standard stream. Everyone of them is differant. I've used the D-Links and the Sonys and the Toshibas and I can tell you that you are wrong. The D-Links are not something I would ever recommend ever be used in the field.
He means a security system DVR for CCTV. Myth TV doesn't begin to do anything like the Pelco or any other unit on the market.
The D-Link Cameras are no where near pro quality. They are a cheap camera. Toshiba, Axis, Sony all have much better camera lines.
Don't forget the all important MRS degrees that so many of the Aggie girls seem to be seeking.
Your twenty dollar webcam is a piece of crap. It's at best a third of the balls resolution and it's lens is focused for about three feet away. And perhaps you should read spec sheet to see why it might cost more?
It's a deterrant because that administrator is probley going to be drawing unemployment. No one is going to give that school board the funds to cover it. So this leaves the board of Ed one of two options: Raise taxes and keep the admins while having to explain it at the polls, or raise taxes and fire the admin while saying it was a one time mistake and they didn't recomend him (or did with reservations) at the polls. Would you bet for you job if you losing it helps an elected offical keep his?
This is generally how they handle it now. In WoW each land mass is it's own server. Instances are also seperate servers. But letting the client side handle it is going to cause some major lag issues.
There is more then just gaming that needs faster CPUs. I work for a company and we do DVR's for CCTV. On the high end we have to do the equivlent of encoding 8 video's at the same time. In real time. Along with handling motion detection. As you can guess we can chew up CPU cycles with ease. Just because you don't need the power doesn't mean that only gamers need it.
To a degree it is. Is it a massive innovation that shakes the core of the world? No. But you don't see many mice made now without a scroll wheel.
I've only got to play with my wife's powerbook a little bit, but wouldn't that be the standard installer?
Um most entry level firewalls are one way only. You would only need to open port 80 for Grandma if she wants host a web server. And opening or closing port 80 has no effect on spyware.