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  • Archive for the ‘Video Encoder’ Category

    The Vivotek VS8801 8 Camera Video Encoder Saves Your Old Cameras

    Friday, June 3rd, 2011

    If you have a bunch of old CCTV cameras that you paid an arm & a leg for by some hick camera installation company, and you are not ready to write them off, a great way to preserve your investment in 20th century legacy technology is with a Vivotek IP Video Encoder, like the Vivotek VS8801 8 Camera H.264 Video Server. Instead of plugging the coax cable into a DVR, you plug the into the video server.

    Vivotek VS8801
    Vivotek VS8801 8 Camera H.264 Video Server

    This network server takes up to 8 analog CCTV cameras, digitizes the video stream, and turns them into a Vivotek network camera that you can access anywhere in the world online, on your iPhone, or your iPad! You can use a newer PC to install their free recording and central management software, or if you don’t have one, consider a network video recorder from Vivotek or QNAP to record and access the video.

    We just had a customer set up some new Vivotek IP8332 H.264 Outdoor Day & Night Network Bullet Cameras, and had a few old b/w cameras outside that they did not want to replace yet, though were not able to be viewed with the new cameras. The Vivotek VS8801 came to the rescue, and for a little over $100 a camera, can turn old analog cameras into network cameras that can be viewed with the Included Vivotek software, so you can pull them all up at the same time.

    The advantage of using a network video recorder over a PC? Since they are what is called an embedded system, like a TiVo, they are immune from the ten hundred million PC virus’s out there, have embedded O/S in ROM, so you don’t have to worry about your drive or O/S becoming infected and possibly destroying your data, draw a fraction of the electricity of a PC, and are the size of an external hard drive enclosure, saving desk space.

    Vivotek also makes a 4 camera, and a 1 camera server, though if you have a bunch of cameras, you can put up to 3 of these 8 camera or 4 camera video servers on a rack, giving you 12-24 video servers. Keep adding as many as you need. Also add up to 8 audio channels, and you can hang on to the 20th century for a little while longer

    Call us if you need any help with the transition.

    Later…

    Wendell the Chameleon

    Wendell the Chameleon
    Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
    1=877-3-EYE-SPY
    (1-877-339-3779)
    EyeSpyPro.com/Vivotek VS8801 Video Server

    EyeSpyPro Hosted Video Recording Service Gives You Peace Of Mind

    Monday, January 3rd, 2011

    We have had a lot of interest in the EyeSpyPro.com Hosted Video Recording service, and wanted to announce a change to the plans. This is a video surveillance solution that does not require large investments in recording equipment. What we do is host the video storage for you, so you don’t have to make an investment in a network video recorder. This service is ideal for homeowners or real estate investors who want to keep an eye on their property.

    A hosted video service is also great for any business, as you can use this as a 1-2 camera back-up service that will record and store video offsite, so even if a thief steals your video recording equipment, we have them on film far away, and you can access it on any Internet browser, iPhone, Blackberry, or Droid phone. Or if you have multiple locations, like sandwich shops, restaurants, gift shops, etc, you can put 1-4 cameras at each location, allowing you to access live video from any camera, as well as record all events.

    Check out some of the footage caught by an HVR Enabled Axis 207W at Wayne’s during their Tuesday night league.

    So we changed the service to a storage based solution, where you can pick your storage levels, depending on your needs. A 1GB package is $15.95 per month, and can record about 10 hours of straight video, enough to cover most shifts or hours of operation, or on motion detection, will record up to 7 days with 5% motion, or about 1.25 hours per day of video. After that, the oldest videos are deleted to make room for the current videos.

    You can be notified if motion occurs by email, as well if there is a power failure. You can also choose 7GB, 14GB, or 28GB, depending on your needs. You will save thousands on not having to buy an NVR, and let us worry about upgrades, back-ups, and other maintenance.

    All you need is a qualified AXIS network camera that is listed here, or if you have CCTV cameras, you can use an AXIS video encoder, and get good quality results. If the camera is already PoE, all you need is a PoE switch to power the camera, and record the video. If not, you can get a PoE splitter/injector to also power the camera, otherwise you need to power it with electricity.

    There are 41 different AXIS IP cameras to choose from, and 3 video encoders for legacy CCTV cameras. You can also take one of our wired hidden cameras, and hook it to a video encoder, for your covert, hidden camera applications. The software is super easy to use, and we will have our portal ready next week. You just log in to access the live feeds, and you can take a snapshot, or manually record 20 second clips.

    If you have a PTZ IP camera, you can zoom in/out with your mouse scroll wheel, or click to the right side to change the view to the right. You need about 400kbs per camera of upload speed, and for more info, give us a call @ 1-877-3-EYESPY (1-877-339-3779) for more information or to get started.

    Later…

    Wendell the Chameleon

    Wendell the Chameleon
    Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
    EyeSpyPro.com/Hosted Video Recording

    CTC Union Video Encoders Update Your Legacy CCTV Cameras To Network IP Cameras

    Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

    We just added the CTC Union line of Network IP Cameras, NVR Software, and H.264 Video Encoders – Decoders. The Video Encoders come in stand-alone versions, or blade versions that can go into 2, 4, or 20 channel rack mount chassis. A Video Encoder is used to bring your analog CCTV video surveillance system to the 21st century by digitizing the video, turning the camera into a Network IP Camera.

    Why? Well, the video resolution is better. With a megapixel IP camera, you can cover a whole parking lot, and using an ePTZ function, zoom into the important areas, and read a license plate.

    CTC Union H.264 Blade Encoder With 4 Channel Chassis
    CTC Union H.264 Blade Encoder With 4 Channel Chassis

    Or no interlacing problems. On moving subjects, they will be much clearer when you digitize the entire picture, not 1/2, then the other 1/2, as interlacing does on CCTV cameras. And with H.264, you can crush the size of the file down to a fraction of MJPEG, or 1/2 the size of MPEG4.

    The blades come with the ability to have a hard drive onboard, thus reducing the burden on your network. Dual streaming is standard, so you can browse on a normal PC without crashing it, as well as sending the compressed videoto your NVR.

    You will get D1 resolution @ 30fps, with quality that will rival Bosch, at a price of Vivotek…

    If you are looking to update your aging CCTV video surveillance system, check-out the full line of CTC Union H.264 Video Encoders.

    Later…

    Wendell the Chameleon

    Wendell the Chameleon
    Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
    EyeSpyPro.com/CTC Union H.264 Video Encoders

    Update Your Old Surveillance System To The 21st Century With The Vivotek VS8102 H.264 Network Video Server

    Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

    We put up a few new Vivotek IP Network cameras, as well as their new Vivotek VS8102 H.264 Video Server.We love Vivotek because they provide good value. I read that value is where price and quality meet, and that is what you get with Vivotek.

    The H.264 Video server is the perfect way to take your current CCTV set-up and move into the 21st century of network IP video surveillance w/o breaking the bank. It allows you to hook up a CCTV camera, and turn it into a network camera, since a video server is really a network camera w/o the lens. So you use your current camera to not scrap your investment, unplug your camera from the BNC connector on the DVR, and plug it into the Vivotek video server’s BNC connector, hook it up with Cat 5 cable to a switch that is connected to your LAN, and you can send the signals over your local area network to be stored in a Network Video Recorder, or NVR or PC set up to store the video.

    Vivotek VS8102 H.264 Video Server Single Channel Network Video Server With Audio
    Vivotek VS8102 H.264 Video Server Single Channel Network Video Server With Audio

    The advantages of the H.264 over MPEG-4 is that the video is almost double the compression, up to 80% more compressed than MJEPG video. H.264 is MPEG-10, which saves you a lot of space on your network, so you can store more video over MPEG-4 or MJEPG.

    Vivotek even provides free software so you can have your cameras up & running in the blink of a chameleon’s eye. If you have been wanting to take advantages of the benefits of IP network cameras, such as bettery video quality with no interlacing problems, yet don’t want to scrap your current investment in CCTV cameras, the Vivotek IP Video Encoders are a good bridge from the past to the future.

    Contact us through our contact form, or give us a shout: 1-877-3-EYESPY (1-877-339-3779)

    Later…

    Wendell the Chameleon

    Wendell the Chameleon
    Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
    EyeSpyPro.com/VivotekVideoEncoders



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