I have a friend who runs a privately run, home-store very small convenience mart that is suffering from shoplifting from teenagers after school lets out primarily.
We are already equipping his computer with a MultiViewer programmed security camera system, salvaging his previous cameras that use RCA jacks and power adapters, leading them into a small EasyCam USB adapter geared to run a 4 camera system.
We are having to use Vista 32 bit for an operating system since its the only economic solution for a program and hardware to keep costs low, as this and other USB security cam adapters on the market aren't compatible to Windows 7 64 bit and still stay within budget.
Besides his main 19" computer monitor, we are wanting to run 3 to 4 separate monitors at the end of his isles, about 30 feet away. Problem is:
What type of video card, how much memory, and how long can we expect to run each video cord and still keep video integrity?
I believe I am aware of a problem using too long of a video cable, and losing video picture.
We will need to adapt 3 or 4 video monitor SVGA fittings to cords to run to his computer video card.
Please keep in mind we are trying to stay within a budget.
We are planing on using 14" monitor flat panels. These are merely to keep a "you're on camera" mentality at the end of the isles to help scare off "sticky fingered" predators.
If you have any ideas that can keep the video card and equipment suggested around $150, please help us defeat our problems here with any tips and or links.
Thanks so much for your help in advance.
System info:
Intel Motherboard with 16x PCi express video slot.
4G DDR2 PC26400 Corsair memory
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz processor
550W PSU
Video card ??? to be suggested
Please give us tips on:
what cable to use
what type of video card to run multiple monitors in Vista ultimate
what form of adapting to use to fit SVGA fitting on monitors to video cable?
We are already equipping his computer with a MultiViewer programmed security camera system, salvaging his previous cameras that use RCA jacks and power adapters, leading them into a small EasyCam USB adapter geared to run a 4 camera system.
We are having to use Vista 32 bit for an operating system since its the only economic solution for a program and hardware to keep costs low, as this and other USB security cam adapters on the market aren't compatible to Windows 7 64 bit and still stay within budget.
Besides his main 19" computer monitor, we are wanting to run 3 to 4 separate monitors at the end of his isles, about 30 feet away. Problem is:
What type of video card, how much memory, and how long can we expect to run each video cord and still keep video integrity?
I believe I am aware of a problem using too long of a video cable, and losing video picture.
We will need to adapt 3 or 4 video monitor SVGA fittings to cords to run to his computer video card.
Please keep in mind we are trying to stay within a budget.
We are planing on using 14" monitor flat panels. These are merely to keep a "you're on camera" mentality at the end of the isles to help scare off "sticky fingered" predators.
If you have any ideas that can keep the video card and equipment suggested around $150, please help us defeat our problems here with any tips and or links.
Thanks so much for your help in advance.
System info:
Intel Motherboard with 16x PCi express video slot.
4G DDR2 PC26400 Corsair memory
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz processor
550W PSU
Video card ??? to be suggested
Please give us tips on:
what cable to use
what type of video card to run multiple monitors in Vista ultimate
what form of adapting to use to fit SVGA fitting on monitors to video cable?
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