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by gr8bytehuntr
Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:26 pm
Forum: ZoneMinder 1.24.x
Topic: Monitor black, can't control contrast, brightness, hue ,etc
Replies: 2
Views: 2581

Pls forgive my lack of response. This project has been temporarily shelved in deference to higher priorities.
by gr8bytehuntr
Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:54 pm
Forum: Non-ZoneMinder Chat
Topic: if it were stolen?
Replies: 12
Views: 13899

Thanks for the ideas. I'll have to hack around a bit to move ZM from my on-board drive to an outboard, USB drive. Then, even if the PC is stolen the hidden drive will retain the perp's ID.
by gr8bytehuntr
Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:47 pm
Forum: Non-ZoneMinder Chat
Topic: clima protect camera.
Replies: 4
Views: 3921

Grease or petroleum jelly are common masking agents in painting.
Waterproofing is the functional goal of most paint jobs.
Why not?
by gr8bytehuntr
Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:31 pm
Forum: Non-ZoneMinder Chat
Topic: if it were stolen?
Replies: 12
Views: 13899

I'm considering ZM for a security system and thought perhaps the events could be housed in an external USB drive, hidden or locked away from the server.
Is this a realistic expectation?
Which apps/processes/folders would need to be moved to the external drive?
Is mirroring simpler?
by gr8bytehuntr
Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:23 pm
Forum: Non-ZoneMinder Chat
Topic: clima protect camera.
Replies: 4
Views: 3921

Redneck waterproofing:
1) rub grease on lens
2) paint camera
3) clean lens
by gr8bytehuntr
Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:26 pm
Forum: ZoneMinder 1.24.x
Topic: Monitor black, can't control contrast, brightness, hue ,etc
Replies: 2
Views: 2581

Monitor black, can't control contrast, brightness, hue ,etc

I'm attempting to use ZoneMinder 1.24.1 with Ubuntu 9.10. My Intel Create & Share works for XawTV and can be added as a monitor thusly; Function = MoDect Source = /dev/video0 Pixel = 352x288 Format = NTSC Palette = YUYV ZM displays Function and Source in green (satisfied) text. Selecting the mon...