cheap cards on ebay... does this one work ?

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cheap cards on ebay... does this one work ?

Post by sugacapra »

hi there,
just curiosity, someone know if some of those cheap chinese cards work with linux (and zoneminder...)

http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... :B:EF:IT:1


or this one (appear powerful..for my needed..)

http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... :B:EF:IT:1


i dont need so much power, i just need to see from 5-6 cams, and maybe those cheapy cards can help me cut the cost down..


someone know or have already used it?

and maybe this cam ?
http://cgi.ebay.it/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... :B:EF:IT:1
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I don't know for sure. If you can find out whether the cards are bt878, or bt??? based then you have a pretty good chance of getting something out of them.
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Post by sugacapra »

at last i opt for this one in ebay, hope that work, from the image appear to be a 878 based..

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 5855482701

appear to be based on 878a chip (in another image i read clearly the chip..
:-) )
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