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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>Hi
all,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=782204515-21032008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>I am wondering if
members here would advise on a great</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>video capture card
one can use for survellance and other</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>uses (such as
capturing a telescope data for astronomy) that</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>supports many
cameras in real-time (all/most channels active)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>and also supports
remote/local viewing with protocols for</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>supporting full
tilt/motion/zoom. As for the camera itself,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>I'd like to have at
least one that not only supports full tilt/motion/zoom</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>but can also might
support 0 lux, color, but perhaps also support</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>IR/uV as cheaply as
possible? Yeah, I know it might be</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>too expensive for my
budget but hey, I'd like to know what</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>my options are!
;)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=782204515-21032008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>I just happened to
find something like:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=782204515-21032008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=782204515-21032008><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Lorex </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
class=title>16 Port PCI</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=title>Card Digital Video Recorder - 120
FPS</SPAN> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Model No: QLR1660</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>
<P>Features:</P>
<UL>
<LI>16 channel (camera) triplex PC card solution (view, record, playback
simultaneously)</LI>
<LI>Local and Remote internet Monitoring Capability</LI>
<LI>Digital Recording of live video to PC’s hard drive</LI>
<LI>View up to 16 locations simultaneously</LI>
<LI>Compatible with Windows operating system</LI>
<LI>1 / 8 / 16 / Full Screen / Sequencing</LI>
<LI>Individual selection of security alarm features</LI>
<LI>Digital freeze and zoom-in</LI>
<LI>Easy search and playback of digitally recorded video</LI>
<LI>Password security protection</LI>
<LI>External alarm option</LI></UL>
<P>Minimum System Requirements:</P>
<UL>
<LI>Pentium 4 - 1.6 GHz or higher processor</LI>
<LI>Microsoft Windows operating system</LI>
<LI>Optical drive</LI>
<LI>256 MB RAM</LI>
<LI>Separate video card with 64MB minimum (broadband connection required for
remote connection)
<P>Features:</P>
<UL>
<LI>16 channel (camera) triplex PC card solution (view, record, playback
simultaneously)</LI>
<LI>Local and Remote internet Monitoring Capability</LI>
<LI>Digital Recording of live video to PC’s hard drive</LI>
<LI>View up to 16 locations simultaneously</LI>
<LI>Compatible with Windows operating system</LI>
<LI>1 / 8 / 16 / Full Screen / Sequencing</LI>
<LI>Individual selection of security alarm features</LI>
<LI>Digital freeze and zoom-in</LI>
<LI>Easy search and playback of digitally recorded video</LI>
<LI>Password security protection</LI>
<LI>External alarm option</LI></UL>
<P>Minimum System Requirements:</P></LI>
<UL>
<LI>Pentium 4 - 1.6 GHz or higher processor</LI>
<LI>Microsoft Windows operating system</LI>
<LI>Optical drive</LI>
<LI>256 MB RAM</LI>
<LI>Separate video card with 64MB minimum (broadband connection required for
remote connection)</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL></UL></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Supports 16 cameras and 4 assignable audio
channels</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Supports pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras with Pilco D
or equivalent protocol</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Supplied software enables local network and remote
internet access</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>120fps recording speed</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>PC requires 62MB or larger video card, 20GB
available HD space and a 1.3GHz CPU</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Includes Lorex™ application software
CD</FONT></LI></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=782204515-21032008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Notice above Pilco D
or equivalent protocol...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>Is this a
propreitary protocol or supported under Fedora???</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>It is also not clear
how to 'breakout' the 16-channel inputs</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>to support other
interfaces supporting other camera devices</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>such as camcorders,
webcams, VCR, MXC, S-? and so on.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>and this card is
priced near $300.00 at bargain rates, or</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>so it
seems...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=782204515-21032008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>Also, this card may
be obsolete (at least it is no longer in</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>the Lorex website)
and there is very little information as</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>to programming the
card for local use (such as motion</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>detection, for
example) - but this is just one that I found</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>at the
moment.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=782204515-21032008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>Perhaps there are
better cards out there?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=782204515-21032008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>Does anyone have any
advice as to the card/camera that</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=782204515-21032008>would be great for
use under Linux/Fedora?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=782204515-21032008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=782204515-21032008>Thanks!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=782204515-21032008>Dan</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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