Information on Video Equipment Used

I am using a IP VIDEO 9100a for the live video server. It cost around $100. Has alarms for email. It runs kinda hot so I did take the top off to keep it cool. It has 4 videos and 1 audio input. I am going to try out a few more servers , to see which one works best. The 9100a so far is working fine. I had a hard time finding reviews on most of the stand alone servers. I hope to review a few more. It works best with Explorer, but will work with Firefox, (Explorer & Firefox will ask you to intall a active x plug in for the ip video 9100a). Once you install the plug in, Firefox works great.

Link to more info on IP Video 9100a

SVAT65 Camera

I found out the roof mounted SVAT CV65 camera ($40), is a little dark, and not quite in focus. I will replace this with a SVAT CV65 soon. I took the SVAT CV65 apart. It unscrews from the front. I loosened the set screw on the lens , so I could adjust the focus(you screw the lens to move it in and out). Now it is focus, but still dark. No way to adjust that. Nice and bright indoors. Update, I figured out how to make it work a lot better outside on the roof. Move the sun shield all the way up front and then the light does not hit the sensor, where ever it is, and you get a better picture.

SVAT31 Hi Def Camera

The SVAT CV31 mounted on the garage seems to be the best all round. Even at night it has pretty good vision up to 25 feet. It is also the sharpest picture. It meets all the specs. I am going to buy another one and put on roof. These go for $85.

Lorex IP PSC 2230 server & camera

I also tried a Lorex IP camera server PSC 2230. It is the server and usb camera. It works, but NOT good. Hard to use s/w, only for indoors, hard to setup stand alone server. When used outside, it just has a washed out picture. Not worth the shipping. I put a standard mouse in the picture to show the size of the camera.

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