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  • Archive for the ‘Vivotek Network IP Cameras’ Category

    Record Incredible Video Of The End Of The Earth With The Vivotek FD8372 IP Camera

    Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

    The world will be ending as we know it on December 21, 2012, according to the Hopi and Mayan Indians, and what better way to record the spectacular event of the end of the current world, and the start of the new world than with a Vivotek FD8372 5MP HD Smart Focus Dome Network Camera.

    While the end of the world has been predicted many times in the past, we still are here, defying all odds. Remember Y2K? Yeah, not a glitch. EyeSpyPro.com passed the dreaded 1 year curse for any small business a long time ago, and now we are finishing up our sixth year, our best ever, and we were just acquired by DVRSystems.net.

    The Hopis and Mayans recognize December 21, 2012 as the end of a world age, and we will be transitioning from one world age to another. The Mayans were an very advanced pole who supposedly developed the most advanced mathematics and astronomy of their day. So even though they could not survive the Spanish taking their land and killing them off, they still believed that this world will end before Christmas!

    The Vivotek FD8372 is a kick butt camera from one of the best companies making network cameras, Vivotek. Not only will this 5 megapixel camera record gorgeous 1080p video @ 30 frames a second, it also is IP66 rated. This means it is dust proof and can handle powerful water jets, like when the cyclones strip the earth of all vegetation and human life, this IK-10 Vandal proof rated camera will still be standing there, kind of like the buildings that survived Hiroshima.

    Vivotek FD8372 5MP HD Smart Focus Dome Network Camera
    Vivotek FD8372 5MP HD Smart Focus Dome Network Camera

    The coolest part of this camera is while the world is ending, you can focus in on any part of it with it’s Smart Focus System, which allows you to remotely control the focus on this camera with built in stepper motors. So if it’s Mt. Everest exploding into little bits, or the leaning tower of Pisa finally toppling, the Roman Colosseum collapsing into dust, or just some good Ole’ fashioned mayhem in the streets of NY as the buildings topple into the ocean like the do in all the CGI movies now, you will get a great shot. And when you zoom in, your pictures will be crystal clear with no pixelation, even up to 150+ feet.

    And with smart phone apps, you can even watch it on your iPhone as you vaporize. If you are using the Vivotek NR8201 4 Camera Network Video Recorder to record the action, which has a built-in PoE switch and easily configures any Vivotek camera, just make sure you put it in a hardened box underground so when the space invaders arrive in a few thousand years, they can actually watch the action again, and again.

    So why wait until the end of the world before you set up your IP cameras, as they are in stock and shipping. Questions? Call me!

    Later…

    Wendell the Chameleon

    Wendell the Chameleon
    Spy Gear & Surveillance Products Expert
    1-877-339-3-EYE-SPY
    Vivotek FD8372 5MP HD Smart Focus Dome Network Camera

    P.S., Don’t delay picking up these high quality network IP cameras, as the world is ending soon!

    Vivotek IP8362 Outdoor 2 Megapixel HD WDR Network Bullet Camera

    Thursday, July 7th, 2011

    Vivotek IP8362 Outdoor 2 Megapixel HD WDR Network Bullet Camera

    Vivotek has been releasing their Supreme series network cameras, which offers 2 megapixel resolution cameras with incredible image quality. The Vivotek IP8362 Outdoor 2 Megapixel HD WDR Network Bullet Camera captures what 5 VGA cameras would capture, lowering your installation costs, and is designed for wide open spaces like parking lots, airports, building entrances, lobbies, and any other large area.

    Vivotek IP8362 Outdoor 2 Megapixel HD WDR Network Bullet Camera
    Vivotek IP8362 Outdoor 2 Megapixel HD WDR Network Bullet Camera

    The Vivotek IP8362 supports H.264/MPEG-4/MJPEG compression, at 30 fps with 1080p full HD images. It offers video cropping, which allows you to cut out wasted space like the sky or grass, and their Activity Adaptive Streaming, which lets you maximize your bandwidth and storage by adapting to the environment.

    The IP8362 is IP667 rated, so it will survive a strong storm, and can see up to 15 meters, or 45 feet. A varifocal 3~9mm varifocal lens is standard, so you can manually zoom in or out to get the best shot for your location. The free software can be loaded on a recent PC to control all your cameras, or Vivotek makes some very nice Network Video recorders, they have their Vivotek 4 camera NVR, or their Vivotek 8 camera network video recorder.

    And the best part? You can’t beat their prices. If you are looking for a great IP camera to watch your business or home, you can’t go wrong with the Vivotek IP8362 Outdoor 2 Megapixel HD WDR Network Bullet Camera.

    Later…

    Wendell the Chameleon

    Wendell the Chameleon
    Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
    1-877-3-EYE-SPY
    (1-877-339-3779)
    EyeSpyPro.com/Vivotek IP8362

    Catch The Bad Guys With A Vivotek NR8301 8 Camera Network Video Recorder

    Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

    We just heard there was a home invasion robbery in the USA every 60 seconds. That’s incredible and we hear every day about people who had their car damaged, property stolen, or just complete weirdo’s tearing up their flower, stealing their yard ornaments, or actually burning a US flag! Man, that blows my gasket!

    If you don’t have any video cameras at your home or business, and you are looking for an easy to use solution that won’t break the bank to catch the punks, or just check up on your kids, elderly parents, or pets, check out the new network video recorders from Vivotek.

    Vivotek IP cameras combine great performance at a wonderful price. All you need to record them is a fairly new PC to install the Vivotek capture and management software, or if you don’t have a PC, they just released a 4 camera Vivotek network video recorder, and a 8 channel Vivotek NVR that works seamlessly with all Vivotek network cameras.

    The Worlds Smallest Vehicle DVR and GPS Data Logger
    Vivotek NR8301 8 Camera Network Video Recorder

    The NVR automatically detects any Vivotek cameras as soon as you plug them into a switch that is plugged into your router. A PoE switch will not only power a PoE camera, it will also carry the video to the NVR. Couple the NVR with 4-8 indoor or outdoor cameras, and you can watch indoor and outdoor from any Internet browser, or with their new iViewer Mobile device software, you can pull your cameras up on your iPhone or iPad.

    Our customers tell us they love the quality of Vivotek over old CCTV cameras, and especially love the price. If you need help selecting cameras, give us a shout.

    Later…

    Wendell the Chameleon

    Wendell the Chameleon
    Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
    1-877-3-EYE-SPY
    (1-877-339-3779)
    EyeSpyPro.com/Vivotek NR8301 NVR

    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

    QNAP Makes IP Network Camera Installation A Snap

    Thursday, June 17th, 2010

    With Network IP cameras becoming more and more popular, leave it to QNAP to come out with an easy to use Network Video Recorder (NVR) that is perfect for home and small business use.

    A NVR is needed to record your video. The beauty of an NVR is that it does not have to be at the location of the cameras. With CCTV cameras, you have to have your DVR at the location, and there is no way you can perform offsite recording, unless you either burn a DVR and physically move it, or back up to a USB hard drive and move it. With a NVR, the video travels over your local area network, and if you have your NVR on site, you can record right there.

    QNAP NVR 104 4 Channel SOHO and Home Owner NVR
    QNAP NVR 104 4 Channel SOHO and Home Owner NVR

    Or, you can set up the NVR at a different location, and have your cameras send the video to the NVR so there is no recording going on on location. Perfect for any surveillance system because the thief usually steals the DVR, leaving you with no video.

    And they work with over 600 cameras, from 32 camera makers, so you should have no problems adding most IP cameras. We will be putting some bundles together with AXIS cameras, ACTi IP cameras, and Vivotek IP cameras, so check back for updates.

    Later…

    Wendell the Chameleon

    Wendell the Chameleon
    Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
    EyeSpyPro.com/QNAPNVR104

    Two New Vivotek 2 Megapixel Fixed Dome IP Cameras

    Friday, March 26th, 2010

    Vivotek just added two new 2 Megapixel Fixed Dome Network IP Cameras, now putting their total Vivotek Megapixel IP Cameras cameras to six.

    If you don’t know, a 2 Megapixel IP camera can take stunningly clear surveillance video, that you can zoom in on, and recognize a person, unlike the fuzzy faces you see when you zoom in on a regular CCTV Camera. Unlike a 2 Megapixel digital camera, which is so outdated, its the standard now on mobile phones, 2 Megapixels of video is super high quality, allowing you to zoom right in on a license plate, or face, without it looking pixelated or blurry.

    And the great part is these Vivotek cameas are PoE compliant, which means they can not only run the video on normal Cat 5 or ethernet cable, it can also run the power to operate the camea, carry 2-way audio, and control any PTZ function. Can’t do that with a 20th century CCTV camera.

    The Vivotek FD8161 2 Megapixel H.264 Day and Night Fixed Dome Network Camera is perfect for indoor applications like theatres, lobbies, schools, or government offices. And 2 Megapixels will give you 6x field of view over a VGA camera, which allows you to install fewer cameras, and cover the same area.

    Vivotek FD8161 2 Megapixel H.264 Day and Night Fixed Dome Network Camera
    Vivotek FD8161 2 Megapixel H.264 Day and Night Fixed Dome Network Camera

    A large lobby can be watched, and you can also have an ePTZ feature, which allows the camera to focus on specific areas, like door entrances or cashiers, and give you the big picture. The video us compressed using H.264 technology, which is 90% smaller than MJPEG, and 50% smaller than MPEG-4. And a smart cropping function allows you to trim certain areas like sky or trees, allowing you to send smaller files over your network, reducing the strain on your bandwidth.

    An IR cut filter & IR Illiminators allow the camera to work well during the day, or at night, and most Vivotek caeras are PoE compliant.

    The Vivotek FD8361 2 Megapixel H.264 Day and Night Vandal Proof Fixed Dome Camera will give you everthing the FD8161 does, plus it works best in outdoor applications, or indoors where things might get rough. It’s IP66 rated, which means it can survive a major soaking, or dust storm, and keep on ticking.

    Vivotek FD8361 2 Megapixel H.264 Day and Night Vandal Proof Fixed Dome Camera
    Vivotek FD8361 2 Megapixel H.264 Day and Night Vandal Proof Fixed Dome Camera

    A vadalproof camera can withstand a hit by a bat, stick, or rock, and work well at schools, public locations, or watching your back dock or back yard. Both of these Vivotek fixed dome cameras come with free software, and have smart features to alert you if the camera is moved, or covered with something like spray paint or trash bag.

    And finally we wrote an article recently entitled; "10 Reasons Why IP Network Cameras Are Superior to CCTV Cameras," and you can read it over @ ezinearticles.com

    Later…

    Wendell the Chameleon

    Wendell the Chameleon
    Spy & Surveillance Products Expert
    EyeSpyPro.com/Vivotek2MegapixelIPCameras



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