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bigben2k · 11-26-2006, 04:46 PM

An update:

The camera above is picking up a lot of noise for some reason, which really throws off the "motion activation" part of the software. My poor PC has been recording over 10'000 images per day, and I had to install a better viewer to go through it all. (ref thumbnail viewer that comes with IrfanView).

I swapped out the USB cable for a shielded one, but it didn't make a difference.

Now moving to another place, I'll be using a CCTV PCI card, wired to a black and white / IR camera. InfraRed range can hit 250 feet (if selected carefully), and can handle low light conditions a lot better. I can find both for a total of ~$60 on eBay.

I'll report results, hopefully with pics, once installed.

I'll reassign the little USB camera for inside the room, since that's all it can really handle well.

11-26-2006, 04:46 PM	#9
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Re: Need suggestion: video surveillance An update: The camera above is picking up a lot of noise for some reason, which really throws off the "motion activation" part of the software. My poor PC has been recording over 10'000 images per day, and I had to install a better viewer to go through it all. (ref thumbnail viewer that comes with IrfanView). I swapped out the USB cable for a shielded one, but it didn't make a difference. Now moving to another place, I'll be using a CCTV PCI card, wired to a black and white / IR camera. InfraRed range can hit 250 feet (if selected carefully), and can handle low light conditions a lot better. I can find both for a total of ~$60 on eBay. I'll report results, hopefully with pics, once installed. I'll reassign the little USB camera for inside the room, since that's all it can really handle well. __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101