VNC running dedicated app.

[Brent Perez]

Some VNCers have asked about the setup I came up with...so here it is. Hope
it is not to long or cheezy for anyone.  

Problem:
	4 different cameras at a remote warehouse site have to be
viewed/monitored from a corporate location without spending a jillion
dollars and allowing multiple personnel to use this system without extra
cost.

Background:
	T-1 connecting the two locations carrying PBX analog extensions and
18 data channels. Bandwidth is at a premium b/c of legacy database software.
Price is a big concern b/c this is not a mission-critical problem.
	
MY Solution: 
	____
 Four ____
Camer-____ >> Channel Modulator >> VOODOO 3** >> VNC
  as	____	(combines the camera   TV Tuner     viewer
		signal into TV signal  Card w/      from 
		and coax output)        WinTV		remote 
					     software	site
					to change cameras
			
				** Built on a P150 w/64 mg ram

Issues: 
	Frame rate is still slow. 2-5 delay in refresh rate. This is OK, but
I would love to see it better.
	Only one active person can change the channels(cameras.)
	Not a very "professional" solution..I think that someone could
develop this concept into something less "
"rigged."
	What about Blk/wht screens only? Would this speed things or maybe
running the server on a LINUX box?

Brent W. Perez, MCP
Information Technology Manager 
Venkel Corporation 
Email: brentp "at" venkel.com 


> VNC doesn't actually redraw the whole screen.  What does slow 
> down WinVNC
> currently however is the ability to know when the screen has 
> been updated
> efficiently.  This will hopefully change once the windows DDIHooks are
> utilized :)
> BTW, what you've setup sounds pretty impressive :).
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Thong Nguyen

> 

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