[TriLUG] Linux-based surveillance system suggestions

[Stephen Misel]

Hi David.

Ah ha!  Makes sense now... as I said, I missed it!

Steve

On 6/22/07, David McDowell <turnpike420 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> saying "hey" was the first and foremost part... :)
>
>
> On 6/22/07, Stephen Misel <steve at miselconsulting.com> wrote:
> > Hi Greg!
> >
> > Missed the first and foremost... But yes, the cameras do switch back and
> > forth.  My only complaint about the cameras is the IR LED's do emit a
> small
> > amount of visible light (red).  Like most IR cameras, daytime colors
> aren't
> > very vibrant... For about $100 a shot they are fantastic and do an
> amazing
> > job at night.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On 6/22/07, Greg Brown <gwbrown1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Steve:
> > >
> > > Hey, first and foremost.  Second, do the cameras you are playing with
> > > automatically switch to IR mode when ambient light dips too low?  I
> have
> > > to
> > > manually switch the Axis 212 cut filter on and off and I'd like it to
> > > change
> > > automatically.
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> > > On 6/22/07, Stephen Misel <steve at miselconsulting.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm actually working on an article about ZoneMinder for Enterprise
> Open
> > > > Source magazine as we speak.  The folks at BlueCherry (
> bluecherry.net)
> > > > were
> > > > kind enough to send a 4 port capture card and a couple of cameras my
> > > > way...
> > > > the capture card (PVR-149) is recognized by Linux immediately
> without
> > > any
> > > > toying around and the cameras (Topica TP-936WIR-30C) are amazing,
> > > > especially
> > > > in complete darkness.
> > > >
> > > > Take a peek at some sample IR night shots with this camera:
> > > >
> > > > http://store.bluecherry.net/Articles.asp?ID=123
> > > >
> > > > The pictures of the cars at the bottom are kind of strange.. brake
> > > lights
> > > > and turn signals actually reflect a lot of infrared light, making
> them
> > > > appear to be lit.
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 6/22/07, Dave Sorenson <dave at logicalgeek.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > AAHHH MY EYES! ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim Ray wrote:
> > > > > > Here's a sample of Axis motion detect in action catching me
> picking
> > > up
> > > > > the
> > > > > > morning paper.  Nevermind my nightrobe.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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