A couple other thoughts regarding your DVR system. 1 - you could use RDC (Remote Desktop) from Microsoft. The Mac version is here http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/remote-desktop/default.mspx I am using 2.0.0.0 Beta3. Downside of RDC is it locks the screen of the PC/DVR you access. But the throughput is faster because Microsucks has access to technology the ouside world does not.
2 - Some and many current DVR software allows the set up of internet access. You can then access the cameras directly over a secure internet connection. It works fairly well. I recently worked with ExacqVision Technologies http://www.exacq.com/ and another I cannot think of the name right now. Exacq internet access works well for example. 3 - The question becomes the size of the DVR box, OS used (some of these guys install XP HOME claiming you dont need server so dont need XP Pro), and your ability to access the box as Admin (many of these guys setup and restrict access to themselves claiming the company does not need to access the box and they (the installer) will take care of it - a lock-in to yearly maintenance fees. So really need more information here regarding the DVR box, OS, DVR software, your access priveleges. Dale Eshelman eshelm...@gmail.com Begin forwarded message: > From: Dale Eshelman <eshelm...@gmail.com> > Date: June 7, 2009 3:06:10 PM CDT > To: "Howard Schroeder" <howa...@gestechnical.com> > Cc: <vnc-list@realvnc.com> > Subject: Re: VNC on MAC viewing a windows based device > > I see no reason why not as long as everything you want to do and see > is available via the keyboard, mouse and the montior. > Expect some lag time in the displays. Do not expect live update to > be live. > > If you have an intel Mac with Leopard (10.5) - install Windozz XP > and use bootcamp to boot into windows. > To run the two OSs side by side get Parallels desktop, install the > free open source MacFuse and NTFS-3G (to format the drive as NTFS > and see/use Mac and Windows files), install windozz XP. Allocate at > least 30 gb to windozz. I took a well known authors advice and > allocated a minimum 12gb. With Windozzz and minimal software, I am > out of disk space. > > On Jun 7, 2009, at 1:13 PM, Howard Schroeder wrote: > >> I have a situation where I need to be able to operate a windows >> based DVR >> but I use a MAC laptop. I understand that MAC do not support the >> Activex >> control capability needed so I was hoping to be able to use VNC to >> remotely >> operate the DVR and view the cameras via a remote session. Is this >> possible? >> >> _______________________________________________ >> VNC-List mailing list >> VNC-List@realvnc.com >> To remove yourself from the list visit: >> http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > Dale Eshelman > eshelm...@gmail.com > > ShopToEarn (Dist ID 105985) > http://www.ShopToEarn.net/DaleEshelman > > > MonaVie (Distr ID 1316953) > http://www.monavie.com/Web/US/en/product_overview.dhtml > Dale Eshelman eshelm...@gmail.com ShopToEarn (Dist ID 105985) http://www.ShopToEarn.net/DaleEshelman MonaVie (Distr ID 1316953) http://www.monavie.com/Web/US/en/product_overview.dhtml _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
