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Q-See QSTD2416-500 16-Channel H.264 CIF Real-time Recording DVR with Mobile Phone Surveillance, Remote Internet Monitoring and Pre-Installed 500GB HDD
$1,399.99
This 16 Channel H.264 Pentaplex Digital Video Recorder (DVR) will record CIF real-time video on each channel onto the pre-installed 50GB hard drive. It can simultaneously display live footage, record, playback, connect via network, and back-up without any recording loss. Connect the DVR to a VGA monitor or television and view up to 16 cameras at the same time. With the RJ-45 Connection, up to 5 users can simultaneously monitor remotely from anywhere through LAN or Internet. You can also access the DVR remotely through cell phones with WinCE and Symbian Operating Systems on 3G Networks. The new industry standard of H.264 compression enables higher quality, lower bit rates, and new applications. H.264 technology provides a far more efficient algorithm for compressing video than any other compression method available. It supports dual video streams so you can record in a higher resolution but view over the internet at a lower resolution for faster images. Q-See`s Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) are designed to manage multiple cameras, and enable users to view, record and playback recorded video locally or over the Internet. This DVR can support up to 16 cameras, and can be integrated into your current security system. With Q-See, surveillance can be handled remotely ��� worldwide.

Real-Time Concepts for Embedded Systems
$53.95
I did not receive this book. Amazon has already charged me for it and on the track you purchase it says its delivered. The product was available from many vendors but I chose Amazon since I trusted it the most. I personally will not deal with them anymore.

Real Time
$16.98
I currently own somewhere around 1500 cds of many genres, and this gem is one of my desert island albums. Tim O'Brien and Darrell Scott are two of the most all-around talented musicians on the planet, and they mesh perfectly. I bought this album years ago because Tim O'Brien is my favorite bluegrass singer. I don't like "clean" singers-- I like singers whose voices have character, and Tim's voice is absolutely perfect for bluegrass and old-time country. He also happens to be adept at virtually every instrument with strings, although not an astonishing virtuoso. This album introduced me to the genius that is Darrell Scott. His voice is quite different from Tim's. He isn't a raspy singer like O'Brien, but he has a perfect country voice without the annoying nasal tendencies of most popular country singers. (Incidentally, since he writes most of their songs anyway, if you want to know how pop country songs are SUPPOSED to sound, then listen to Darrell). Like O'Brien, he is also adept at pretty much everything with strings. Together, with no studio trickery and no band getting in the way, O'Brien and Scott recorded some of the most evocative and powerful country/folk/bluegrass I have ever heard. I admit it-- I get a kick out of listening to flashy instrumentalists (of which bluegrass has MANY), but sometimes it is just more satisfying to hear two soulful musicians pour out their guts, stripped of any inessential instruments or superfluous notes. This album is perfect, and anyone who wants to hear perfect country/folk/bluegrass with nothing extraneous needs to own it. I simply cannot say enough positive things about this album.

Unfortunately, Darrell Scott has never really recorded anything else like this album. His solo albums are wonderful, but they have larger arrangements, and frequently more of a rock influence. They are fantastic, particularly his live album with Kenny Malone and Danny Thompson (yes, from Pentangle). However, I would love to hear Darrell record like this more often. Tim O'Brien recently released Chameleon, which is a collection of solo acoustic recordings that comes close to this album, but doesn't quite reach the level of perfection here. The only other albums that really approach this album in quality and over-all mood are the Norman Blake/Tony Rice duet albums. Norman Blake's singing voice is nothing special, and Tony Rice's voice, while wonderful, doesn't have the dark qualities of O'Brien's, nor even Scott's voice. However, those albums are outstanding, simple, bluegrass duet albums.

Homeworld (3D Real-Time Strategy)
$12.99
Once a year or so I'll reinstall this game and play through it again. It's pretty much flawless. Really great plot, fantastic music and voice-acting (I love the chatter). Challenging and fun.