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by linux_hobbyist 4466 days ago
I'm in the process of setting up a DVR for my family and I've observed that very few (if any) support GNU\Linux. They all advertise to have "web clients", but all these require ActiveX controls. They do "support" Firefox through IE Tab and Mac through plugins, but that's it.

So 1) use caution if you're a non-Windows user, and 2) I'd be interested to hear of a good system that does support GNU\Linux.
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dm2 4465 days ago
http://www.linux.com/news/hardware/peripherals/8211-five-fun...

http://infectedproject.wordpress.com/2007/06/26/set-up-a-web...

If anything requires ActiveX then don't use it because it's old / junk / what kind of developer creates a requirement for ActiveX these days?

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linux_hobbyist 4465 days ago
I agree that ActiveX requirements are junk. I recently just bought a brand new DVR (released last fall) and that had ActiveX limitations.

I will probably end up rolling my own with Linux and Zoneminder.

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zmguy 4465 days ago
You should check out Zoneminder: https://github.com/ZoneMinder/ZoneMinder The development has been re-started and the project seems to be shaping up very well, I'm using it as well as many others.
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linux_hobbyist 4465 days ago
I have looked at Zoneminder, but I am hesitant on which hardware capture card to purchase. And I don't know the hardware requirements on recording (and streaming) eight feeds.
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