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The [[Pico UCC4 Conexant 878A 4-port PCI DVR Card]] is known by many names.Many people have acquired a somewhat fully functional, non-trial, free version of the Pico 2000 software, or in some cases, even paid for it via an online auction site such as eBay. This version of Pico2000 does not require a key for activation. However, it is a beta version of commercial software that is not supported by the developer. In some cases, it may even be a version that has been modified by a 3rd party.A common [[CCTV Software Package]] bundled with the UCC4 Video Capture Card clones sold on eBay and overseas vendors. Many people have acquired a somewhat fully functional, non-trial, free version of the Pico 2000 software, or in some cases, even paid for it via an online auction site such as eBay. This version of Pico2000 does not require a key for activation. However, it is a beta version of commercial software that is not supported by the developer. In some cases, it may even be a version that has been modified by a 3rd party.This Devil's version of Pico2000, or "Peaqe" has certain defects, which make it unstable in some situations. It does not include a production installer and has to be installed in a very specific way for it to work. For some systems, it may not be possible to get the software to work at all.This Devil's version of Pico2000, or "Peaqe" commonly bundled with the Pico (Conexant Fusion 878) card has certain defects, which make it unstable in some situations. It does not include a production installer and has to be installed in a very specific way for it to work. For some systems, it may not be possible to get the software to work at all.Is your version illegal? Since many established and reputable CCTV resellers have sold the Devil's Pico2000 and the Chinese cloned cards, it is difficult to say that possession is illegal. Due to wide spread acceptance, those in possession of the knockoff cards are urged to purchase a legitimate, properly likened version of Pico2000, version 1.9. Is your version illegal? Since many established and reputable CCTV resellers have sold the Devil's Pico2000 and the Chinese cloned cards, it is difficult to say that possession is illegal. Due to wide spread acceptance, those in possession of the knockoff cards are urged to purchase a legitimate, properly licensed version of Pico2000, version 1.9. The software works with the UCC4 cards even if device drivers are not loaded for the cards in Windows. This has been reported to be true for all versions of Pico2000, however, it is verified for version 1.9 that loading of the device drivers are not necessary.Download the free trial and you will see how much more stable and better it functions as compared to the devil's version. === Software Protect Tied to Hardware and OS Installation Instance ===The software works with the UCC4 cards even if device drivers are not loaded for the cards in Windows. This has been reported to be true for all versions of Pico2000, however, it is verified for version 1.9 that loading of the device drivers are not necessary.=== Theoretical Solution to Software Protection Dilemma === As a general rule it is not recommended to purchase software with such strong anti-copy protection, that your own system crashing can cause you to lose your registration rights even though you have paid for the software. The most common scenario is that your motherboard dies, and even though you cloned the system with something like Norton Ghost, you find that your motherboard is no longer manufactured. You purchase the closest motherboard to what you had. Now your Pico software no longer functions because replacing that hardware invalidated your license. The developers will not rekey your registered version even though you paid. There's a theoretical work around to the problem Use VMware. Create a virtual instance of Windows and then install Pico on the virtual instance. To a VMware instance of Windows, all device drivers are the same without regards to the actual hardware of the system. This way if you find you have to replace a key piece of hardware, your licensed version of Pico will, theoretically, not be invalidated.Note: Many of the download links on their site are broken. Nothing is available from the web site that supports more than 4 cameras, despite rumors on some cctv forums. It is unclear what the other versions being offered were for specifically. Note: Many of the download links on their site are broken. No Dico version is available from the web site that supports more than 4 cameras, despite rumors on some cctv forums. It is unclear what the other versions being offered were for specifically. The Dico software uses different drivers for the cameras as does the PICO software. The two are not compatible. Do not try to install Dico on a system that was configured for Pico. It is recommended that you do a clean install of Windows first before switching from PICO to DICO.The Dico software uses different drivers for the cameras as does the PICO software. The two are not compatible. Do not try to install Dico on a system that was configured for Pico. It is recommended that you do a clean install of Windows first before switching from PICO to DICO. If a clean Windows install is not practical, it is recommended that you uninstall all previous capture card drivers. * One method of cleaning out capture card drivers is to use btinstaller.exe available from [http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/btwincap/btwdmdrvinstaller5.3.8.zip?download http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/btwincap/btwdmdrvinstaller5.3.8.zip?download]. * It is recommended to run btinstaller.exe in Safe Mode, then select the Uninstall option and reboot the pc when the Un-installer completes. Upon reboot you can proceed to install the Dico 800 software. It should be noted that some owners of the Devil's version have reported '''success using Dico 800 software''' (specifically version 4.073003) '''with virtual IRQ''' (those above 16). Dico 800 can be made to function quite well with up to 4 cameras, although the lack of documentation does leave some questions as to the exact functionality of a few features.== Conexant Fusion 878A ==The Conexant Fusion 878A chip is a recent incarnation of the Brooktree Bt878A chip. The booktree Bt878A is successor to the well known Bt848. The Bt848 was designed by Brooktree, which is now Conexant. This chip is common on video capture cards and cctv cards. Why do we mention this? Because this is the chip on the Pico PCI CCTV card. This is also a chip commonly used on many video capture devices, TV cards, and is supported by a wide range of video capture software. However, video capture software supporting Bt878A that is not designed for CCTV will likely only allow you to access one camera port at a time. [[Image:conexantfusion878A.png]] The Peaqe / Pico software is for Microsoft Windows only. However, these cards will work under linux, with different software. Once such software for Linux is [http://www.zoneminder.com/ ZoneMinder].The Peaqe / Pico software is for Microsoft Windows only. However, these cards will work under linux, with different software. For Linux users, there is the [[ZoneMinder CCTV Camera Monitoring Software]], which does far more than Pico and is absolutely free.: ZoneMinder is intended for use in single or multi-camera video security applications, including commercial or home CCTV, theft prevention and child, family member or home monitoring and other domestic care scenarios. It supports capture, analysis, recording, and monitoring of video data coming from one or more video or network cameras attached to a Linux system.: [[ZoneMinder CCTV Camera Monitoring Software|ZoneMinder]] is intended for use in single or multi-camera video security applications, including commercial or home CCTV, theft prevention and child, family member or home monitoring and other domestic care scenarios. It supports capture, analysis, recording, and monitoring of video data coming from one or more video or network cameras attached to a Linux system.:: http://www.zoneminder.com/To configure on linux:=== UCC4 PCI Card Configuration Tips For Linux ====== Online Resources ====== Online Resources and other Linux CCTV solutions ===