Video Switching
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stc_bennett

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5,253 posts

294 months

Wednesday 22nd January 2003
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Hi

Has anyone got any idea where i can get a computer controlled video switching unit. for about 8 channels of video input. It will be used for Home CCTV, i have contacted a number of CCTV installers and Compter companies about this but i can not get a computer controled one all are manual.

if anyone can give me info or if anyone is good at electronics do they want to build me one, moneys not really a problem as i was gonna get a professionally installed CCTV system just dont ask the price of it.

Cheers

Steve

sparkey

789 posts

311 months

Wednesday 22nd January 2003
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Try www.extron.com

It's not cheap but it's reliable professional quality stuff with RS232 control.

ceebmoj

1,899 posts

288 months

Wednesday 22nd January 2003
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Hi I could build you one that was PC controlled. If you e-mail me and tell me a few more details of what you need my address should be in my profile but if not hear it is ceebmoj@msn.com

ninja_eli

1,525 posts

294 months

Wednesday 22nd January 2003
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Not sure what you mean. I've got a digital CCTV system, it's a PCI card capture thingy with 10 ports for video input.

It can be set to record each one that has movement blah blah blah, and each one will use up the fps ability of the capture card. The standard ones are 30fps, but you can get a 120fps version too, which is better for 8 cameras as it will be 15fps for each camera, which is reasonably good speed.

They will record independently and can be viewed whilst recording etc etc.

It's basically a digital multiplexer. Is that what you want?

stc_bennett

Original Poster:

5,253 posts

294 months

Wednesday 22nd January 2003
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ninja_eli said: Not sure what you mean. I've got a digital CCTV system, it's a PCI card capture thingy with 10 ports for video input.

It can be set to record each one that has movement blah blah blah, and each one will use up the fps ability of the capture card. The standard ones are 30fps, but you can get a 120fps version too, which is better for 8 cameras as it will be 15fps for each camera, which is reasonably good speed.

They will record independently and can be viewed whilst recording etc etc.

It's basically a digital multiplexer. Is that what you want?



Thats the sort of thiong i want, any links so i can have a read of the system

ninja_eli

1,525 posts

294 months

Thursday 23rd January 2003
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Sorry about the delay. The website is:

www.y3kcctv.com. Look at the x vision digital cctv card only. If you do decide to buy from these guys, let me know and I can get you at least 10% off. (They know me as a cctv installer!!)

The system is pretty good. I've got the 30fps system with 10 camera, but now wish I had the 120fps. But then again, faster is always better is my book.

Regards