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Will the N300 support a security DVR [closed]

I need access to my security DVR remotely. You probably know this will require a port for IP, cmd & data. Will the N300 suport this DVR?
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Port Forward: Cannot access network device from internet

I have a DVR which is connected to a router. Router IP 192.168.1.1 Router Settings page: 192.168.1.1 Port 80 DVR IP: 192.168.1.114 DVR Video Client page: 192.168.1.114 Port 2800 Port Forwarding: ...
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DVR card: Streaming audio through BNC connection?

I would like to live stream video/audio from a source that uses BNC connector out, and I'm having trouble identifying what kind of DVR/video capture card I would need so that I could stream both video ...
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Is there such thing as an off-the-shelf DVR without a monthly subscription?

Well, that's pretty much it. What are my options? I don't mean for anyone to outline the steps for building a DVR. I just want to be pointed in the right direction. Let me outline what I think my ...
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Embedded Net DVR camera1 failed to start preview!

I am gettig the following error as "Embedded Net DVR camera1 failed to start preview!" when we are trying to login and view the preview of the cameras on the DVR 8116HCI-S Standalone. There is an IP ...
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Have AVD/VDX files from a Video Security system- need a way to play them back

I was given a disc with AVD and VDX files. There is usually one VDX file paired with the AVD File - for example, file0001.avd and file0001.vdx. This was recorded by a security system, and we need to ...
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Google TV: Is it a DVR? [closed]

It is unclear to me if Google TV is a DVR. Does anyone know for sure? I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask... if not please direct me elsewhere.
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Building a DVR system for use with custom windows application (video analytics)

Is there a good PCIe DVR capture card that has at least 4 channels as well as the hardware encoding? It would have to have decent driver support in Windows xp or windows 7. I have looked at various ...
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Cheap dvr media server

I would like to build a new computer to be used as a DVR and media server. I am thinking of using mythtv as the DVR software, but short of that decision I am completely open to suggestions. ...
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Satellite TV on my PC?

What would be a good solution for hooking up the satellite TV box (Dish network) in my room to be able to watch it on my PC and possibly record video from it? Please share with me the best cards, ...
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Watch TV/recorded shows from my Comcast cable box on my Mac?

I've got a MacBook that's about three years old (it's the first generation that had a dual core CPU), running Leopard. I've got a Comcast DVR/HD Cable box. Is there something that I can install in ...
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What is the best DVR application for Windows (7)?

I've been unable to find very little credible or up to date information on DVR platforms for Windows. I'm looking for the best out there (under $200) that provides TiVo like quality (season passes, ...
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How to record DirectTV HD DVR to a DVD or PC? [closed]

Is there a way to hook up a standard DVD player to a DirecTV HD DVR and record the content to this disk? If not is there a way to record the content onto a computer to later be recorded onto a DVD.
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Watch DVR content online?

I would like to be able to watch DVR content online and one of the things I'm considering is converting a my HOME PC into a Linux DVR. I have very little (almost none) experience with Linux and ...
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What is needed to utilize my HTPC as a DVR?

What is the recommended hardware/software that I need to install? FYI, I am running Windows 7 on the HTPC
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Windows 7 playback of dvr-Microsoft files stutters

I've just had to install Windows 7 on my Media Center machine because my Vista installation had a faulty drive. I've got the latest drivers that I can find - Intel 945GM integrated Graphics, Realtek ...
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Mac Mini as a DVR

I have my Mac Mini attached to my HD LCD TV. Is there any hardware/software available for me to use my Mac mini as a DVR/PVR that has similar functionality to Tivo. The Mac mini's form factor is small ...
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How to increase fast-forward/rewind on Vista Media Center recorded TV shows?

How do I granularly increase the various fast-forward/rewind speed/rate for each of the speed settings for skipping through commercials? The current defaults go from barely faster than playback, too ...
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How can I get download “protected” shows on my Tivo to my computer

I have a Tivo series 3 and it seems that shows on some channels (like HBO) are protected and thus you can't download to your machine with Tivo Desktop. Is there anyway around this?
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Hauppauge 1800 cannot output to tv?

I just got my new card hauppauge 1800 WinTv and all work fine in my second screen. THe problem is that the only way I have found to display the Tv show to the Television Screen is by using the S-Video ...
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How to integrate DirecTV HD-DVR into a home network

Some background information on my current home setup: Living Room 50" Plasma screen X-Box 360 Playstation 3 DirecTV HD-DVR Computer Equipment One unused Dell XPS (Pentium P4 3ghz, 2gb RAM) One ...
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How can I build my own DVR/PVR?

I have found many resource on Internet but they are all dated from before 2006. Any people have good information to build a setup to record video from tv to computer?