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David
- Jan 1, 1970
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Hi-
Well, I'm an older alarmist, but I still play around with this stuff at
home.
Just a question about the JWIN JD-VR70 computer recorder card for the PC.
Any of you guys tried this POS?
Installed it a few months ago, what a nightmare of a user interface- looks
like they designed it overseas somewhere. Hardly anything makes sense.... I
wrote my own user manual and keep it on the PC and add to it when I learn
something.. I'm recording the video on a Maxtor 120 Gig USB drive.
FINALLY got it all working... choosing the drive/amount of drive space and
recording the audio were tough parts. I understand it's possible to control
this JWIN card over the internet, to see what's going in your house from
anywhere in the world- amazing... I haven't played with that part of it
yet, don't think I will either.
Sure beats using a VCR..
Anyway, one of my cameras is a cheap pinhole type that I disguised as the
lower screw on a normal, but disabled, AC switchplate in the kitchen.
Completely undetectable, even looking right at it, up close. Another one is
one of the newer half-inch square types, looking out through a window at the
front porch and driveway. Neat. The $13 "preamp microphone" I'm using has
unbelievable sensitivity- recording (unneccessary) conversations from across
the street.
Many of these cheap cameras can see infrared- friends are amazed how an IR
tv remote will visibly flash when pointed at a camera.
One thing I'd like to see is more inputs on this card. I don't think I'd be
able to add another card to the same PC.
Anyone use other cards like this they're happy with?
-Dave
Well, I'm an older alarmist, but I still play around with this stuff at
home.
Just a question about the JWIN JD-VR70 computer recorder card for the PC.
Any of you guys tried this POS?
Installed it a few months ago, what a nightmare of a user interface- looks
like they designed it overseas somewhere. Hardly anything makes sense.... I
wrote my own user manual and keep it on the PC and add to it when I learn
something.. I'm recording the video on a Maxtor 120 Gig USB drive.
FINALLY got it all working... choosing the drive/amount of drive space and
recording the audio were tough parts. I understand it's possible to control
this JWIN card over the internet, to see what's going in your house from
anywhere in the world- amazing... I haven't played with that part of it
yet, don't think I will either.
Sure beats using a VCR..
Anyway, one of my cameras is a cheap pinhole type that I disguised as the
lower screw on a normal, but disabled, AC switchplate in the kitchen.
Completely undetectable, even looking right at it, up close. Another one is
one of the newer half-inch square types, looking out through a window at the
front porch and driveway. Neat. The $13 "preamp microphone" I'm using has
unbelievable sensitivity- recording (unneccessary) conversations from across
the street.
Many of these cheap cameras can see infrared- friends are amazed how an IR
tv remote will visibly flash when pointed at a camera.
One thing I'd like to see is more inputs on this card. I don't think I'd be
able to add another card to the same PC.
Anyone use other cards like this they're happy with?
-Dave