halgreene

Hi, Can anyone recommend a decent NVR for a 2-camera POE system (or just a couple of POE cams, if this functionality can be achieved with cams alone) that have alarm inputs such that when the alarm triggers (and ONLY when the alarm triggers), the NVR (or cam) starts recording? When the alarm resets the NVR or cam should stop recording. Thanks! Hal

Btw, alternative would just be a good POE camera that does the same thing (is there such a thing?)

Hi, I need a decent NVR for a 2-camera POE system that has alarm inputs such that when the alarm triggers, the NVR starts recording (and ONLY when the alarm triggers). When the alarm resets the NVR should stop recording. Thanks! Hal

Is there an 18/4? I'm not running to a cam, just back to an alarm system panel.

How many leads? Two? Three? Four?

Hi, I know this is a very noobish q, but I can't get a clear answer. Can anyone tell me what kind of wire runs to a standard PIR motion sensor? Thanks, Hal

But what about setting up the camera? For instance, how do you set up the Hikvision & Geovision cams to do notification? And can you turn notification on and off with a genaric app? Or do Hikvison & Geovison have their own dedicated apps?

These cams all look good. Do they all use a common software and IOS app? Or do they all use proprietary software and apps?

Hi, Is there a good Wi-Fi cam with motion detect and notification that's NOT POE? In other words, can just be run from a wall adapter? Thanks, Hal

K, so here's the latest (and thanks for all your help!) Looks like I will need the following: 1. Pet-friendly motion detector. Bosch makes a good one. 2. Keypad activated alarm system with outputs. 3. 2-4 channel POE "email" NVR with alarm inputs. 4. 1-2 POE cams. So the way I understand this system will work, when the MD picks up movement it will trigger the NVR to start recording for some fixed amount of time. As long as the MD keeps picking up movement it will keep triggering the NVR which will keep recording. If the MD stops detecting movement it will stop triggering the NVR and the NVR will stop recording. Meanwhile, the NVR alerts me via email. If I want to get a text message I will have to give the NVR an email address that is my email to text gateway (in other words, any email that gets sent to this address gets forwarded as a text message to my phone.) Does this sound about right? Is there an easier/better way? Thanks!

I assume this programming is done at the camera level? What device supplies the "alarm signal"? A dedicated motion-activated alarm system? What's a good one? Where to buy? Thanks!

From reading these and other posts, I think what might work best is the following: Just install some good IP cameras with continuous recording that are on 24/7 and can be securely viewed from the 'net or cell phone (they make these, right? We're not going to find naked pics of ourselves on YouPorn because someone hacked into our cams, right?) Then install some pet-friendly alarm system that can be armed/disarmed with a keypad that sends you email/text messages whenever it detects motion. Is this fairly easy to setup/spec? Any recommendations? Thanks!

Hi Everyone, Thanks for the input so far. So what I'm hearing is that I need a basic motion alarm system with pet-friendly sensors such that when the alarm is triggered then it turns the cameras on? But doesn't that mean I wouldn't be able to log in and monitor the apt remotely UNLESS the alarm had been triggered? Or will the cameras work regardless, but only start recording upon alarm? Confused. How do people with cameras that alert upon motion deal with them when they are home? In other words, how do they turn them off when they're home? Finally, if I have cameras that are on and recording all the time, won't a lot of that recording just be us walking around in our undies? Thanks!

Hi, I need a pretty basic system with a few caveats. On the surface, the system is way simple: 1-2 interior cams (no more). If there's a 360 cam I only need one. For directionals, I could live with one but would prefer two. Some kinda short-term recording (SD, DVR, cloud) that doesn't require a monthly fee. Cell phone and/or email motion alert that won't go off every time the cat scurries across the apartment (it will go off all day). Remote monitoring. I don't need to be able to pan/tilt. And here's is the rub: I want to activate/deactivate it with a keypad mounted near the front door such that when exiting the apartment I can "arm" the camera (it starts monitoring) and when I return home I can disarm it so it doesn't. I don't need a separate, dedicated alarm system. Thanks!