Not an expert in this forum, but I thought I'd venture an opinion: Almost certainly not. To use VNC you have to have a "server" process running on the machine you want to control. Servers are available for Windows (the Personal Edition covers Vista) and the Mac (Enterprise version) etc, but for a DVR? Well, I guess it's possible that it's running some Linux variant, but you're unlikely to find it easy to install anything else on it (hats off if you manage it). I guess this is one of those situations where the Mac's ability to conceal complexity is balanced by a lack of support by developers of niche software products.
I did follow up the thought that you can indeed get Internet Explorer for the Mac, but although that (apparently) has the capability of running ActiveX controls, those controls themselves (which are produced by third-party software developers) almost certainly won't run on the Mac platform - if they do, they'll surely advertise the fact. You could, I guess, run a VNC connection from your Mac onto a Windows machine running RealVNC and so run IE at one remove. Video performance is poor over such a connection, though. Best I can suggest, apart from contacting the DVR manufacturers (who will probably just shrug). Phil, London -----Original Message----- From: vnc-list-boun...@realvnc.com [mailto:vnc-list-boun...@realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Howard Schroeder Sent: 07 June 2009 19:13 To: vnc-list@realvnc.com Subject: VNC on MAC viewing a windows based device 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 _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
