PTZ Riddle

Post by **Jfn** » Wed May 20, 2009 6:38 pm

Today a courier dropped-off a PTZ dome camera and a PTZ controller. Looking at the controller, I can see something is not right.

The question is: Can you see what is wrong?

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Besides the minor 'defect' it works perfectly (so does the dome).

Post by **RDNZL** » Wed May 20, 2009 6:43 pm

Number '3' is missing?

Must be a 'bad number' in the country where it was developed? [?]

No wait, maybe they have run out of 333's because there product is so 1337 ...]

What intriges me, what does the button 'FUN' do?

Post by **Noel** » Wed May 20, 2009 6:49 pm

The letters N (on FUN) and A (on ACK) should not me there, and as RDNZL mentioned already. One 4 too much!

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Post by **Jfn** » Wed May 20, 2009 7:49 pm

The FUN button is short for 'FUNction'. Pressing it and you enter the setup menu of the controller.

@Wifi: Yeah, they really FUNACKed up the keyboard [:D]

Post by **drmacchi** » Wed May 20, 2009 8:43 pm

Was it cheap ?

:)Ok, let's be serious: do you really use that joystick ? i think it could be better an autotracking solution

Post by **Noel** » Wed May 20, 2009 9:15 pm

The joystick is for his wife

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Post by **Jfn** » Wed May 20, 2009 9:28 pm

The PTZ dome camera will be managed by a DVR that has PTZ control possibilities.

The stand-alone PTZ controller comes in handy when programming the dome. The dome has an OSD menu that is accessible through the controller.

Post by **aeh** » Wed May 20, 2009 9:49 pm

Hello, I'm interested in the goodies.
Can you please tell me were to get it, is it the Sony camera, price......

Post by **Jfn** » Wed May 20, 2009 10:53 pm

I bought it on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0050569128

It has a Sony Ex-View HAD sensor, ICR, 360 degrees continuous panning etc.

Post by **Jeroen Bartels** » Wed May 20, 2009 11:07 pm

aND THE + AND - ARE SWITCHED... nORMALLY + ON RIGHT SIDE, - ON LEFT.

omg Caps lock on...

Post by **Ruud** » Wed May 20, 2009 11:46 pm

It's a Swedish style keyboard. it's reverse the 1 is on the lowest row en go's up.
And a 4 key to much

gr Ruud

Post by **drmacchi** » Thu May 21, 2009 10:27 pm

price is very good for all that features! it's from china , let's hope it will have a long life. i have a ptz cam (internal) from china 120 euros. today i have bought a fish ballon (yes where fishes swim...) to use as an outdoor closing . it will be attached to the top of a balcony with some screws to ensure a waterproof setup (all around the hole, some neoprene layers).

Post by **aeh** » Thu May 21, 2009 11:53 pm

Can anyone tell me, is a 1/3" better then a 1/4" camera?

Post by **Jfn** » Fri May 22, 2009 6:40 am

A 1/3 inch CCD, provided it has the same amount of pixels as a 1/4 inch CCD, should provide a better picture as it has a smaller surface, so it needs less light to display a picture.

However, I do not see the difference between 1/4 and 1/3.

@drmacchi: I paid E 450 for it (dome + controller + corner mounting bracket). Shipping was included in the price. I estimate the camera to last at least between 1 to 2 years. Should it break down I just replace the broken parts with new ones.

Post by **drmacchi** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:51 pm

UPDATE about the fish ballon as (cheap) enclosure: there's a cross reaction between the ir lights and polycarbonate (the ballon itself) ! REFLECTION......... night vision is failed... i need some glass and another enclosure... DAMN!