Fastest For Android Phones: GVDVR

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

How to Access the Geovision GV-DVR System by the Android Phone Samsung Epic G4

With the Geovision GV-DVR System, you don't have to be on the premises of your home or business to monitor surveillance footage. Monitor footage directly from your Android-powered SmartPhone. This includes the Samsung Epic G4. For successful remote surveillance, you must configure your actual GV system to permit mobile footage. You also need special software installed on your Samsung device.

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Open the GV DVR program on your computer. If no GV-DVR icon is available on your computer's desktop, click your Windows “Start” button. Select “Programs” or “All Programs” to launch the software.

Click the “Network” button. Select “Webcam Server.”

Select the “JPG” tab. Click the option to “Create JPEG/GIF Files.”

Click the “Enable” radio box that is located underneath the “Mobile” tab. Click “OK” to save and apply your changes.

Press the “Menu” button on your Samsung Epic G4. This reveals a list of your phone's installed applications.

Touch “Android Market” from the applications list. Type “Geovision” in the Android Market search box.

Tap “GV-AView” from the list of search results. Tap “Download” to download and install the Geovision app onto your Samsung Epic.

Tap the newly installed application to open it. Tap the “NVR/DVR View” tab.

Type your DV System information into the designated fields. For instance, you must enter your GV-DVR's IP Address, port number, user name and password. To get this information, reference the user manual of your GV-DVR System.

Tap “My Favorite” to save your settings.

View footage from your GV-DVR System. To do this, tap the “Eye” icon to connect to your system. Your camera footage appears on the screen of your Samsung Epic 4G.

How to Access a GeoVision GV-DVR System by Android Phone

GV-AView is a free application available from the Android Market that allows you to access a GeoVision GV-DVR system on your Android device. By connecting to your Geovision device, you can view live and recorded closed circuit streams on your Android device. The application also allows you to switch between cameras installed on your GeoVision system.

Difficulty:Easy1

Tap the "Android Market" icon on the home screen of your Android device.

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Enter "GV-AView" in the search bar.

Select the "GV-AView" application.

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Tap the "GV-AView" icon on the home screen of your Android device.

Tap the "Menu" button and then tap the "+" icon.

Enter a name for your GeoVision GV-DVR system, your device's port number and the username and password used to access your device. Geovision provides you with this information when you set up your closed circuit system.

Tap the "+" icon to add your device settings to the application.

Tap the Chain icon to connect the application to your GV-DVR System over a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection.