fenderman

I love that fact the dvr was attached to an outlet controlled by a wall switch, which normally is a big no no, but here it saved the day because they did not see the lights flashing....

with a camera you need to consider network delay which depending on the camera and or software can be almost instant to several seconds....not good in your situation...

There is no reason to increase the customers bandwidth with an ip system. Bandwidth is only an issue for remote streaming and can be set to a reduced rate on the NVR. Analog has serious image limitations..yes when someone is close to the cam its ok, but how many times have the authorities not been able to identify a suspect because the image was too grainy...a properly installed ip system will run without a hitch.

Don't go the analog route. The hiks har good and can be had for about 175 (Costco) Read this on recording the hiks to nas. http://www.networkcameracritic.com/?p=1729...or just wait to Costco has the 4 cams + dvr on sale for 899. http://www.costco.com/Swann-8-Channel-3MP-NVR-Security-System-with-2TB-HDD-and-4-1080p-Cameras.product.100070789.html

Not gonna happen. The cheapest megapixel outdoor camera with ptz is 599.(only 3x zoom). Why do you need ptz? Go with fixed cameras.

Thanks lucky. Ill do that.

I am interested in this ip intercom/doorbell system. Looks like it works in conjunction with this indoor station http://www.dahuasecurity.com/products/vth1560b-309.html#pic1 or this http://www.dahuasecurity.com/products/vth1520a--170.html pretty cool. Would love to see it in operation.

wow, that made all the difference looks good.

Doesn't Foscam provide software for recording? Most manufacturers do. Assuming you're on a budget and not looking for corporate/industrial features, since you have Foscams, it's hard to beat Blue Iris for inexpensive, well supported software. It's not recommended for MP cams on old, low power PCs, so whether your 2 720P cams would be too much for your PC would depend on the PC's power. You can download a demo version to try out. If you check the BI user forum at cam-it.org, you'll see lots of issues with Foscams maintaining their frame rates, dropping out, etc, so you should test it out first. There are other free and cheap software NVRs that others can recommend. MaxIcon is right on. One other thing to consider is depending on your old pc it could be drawing significantly more power than a newer box. For example 100 watts at idle and with recording software 150-200. Running that 24/7 could cost you more than buying a newer intel system (third or 4th generation) drawing 30-35w at idle and 70 or so under medium load.

those cameras are ptz, pan tilt zoom, with optical zoom so the image is not pixelated.

compact fluorescent lamp...he is saying for outdoor lighting use LED light bulbs because it improves the night vision because of the ir light it gives off. They are priced ok now hand have many benefits including, low power consumption, instant on and long life.

Interesting, I did make the switch and noticed the difference but the leds were also brighter than the cfl so I didn't make the connection.

vga http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-ST124PRO-Resolution-Video-Splitter/dp/B00006B8BY/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1381292662&sr=8-14&keywords=vga+splitter http://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-B114-004-R-350MHz-Splitter/dp/B00005V524/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&qid=1381292775&sr=8-24&keywords=vga+splitter if you want hdmi http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Splitter-Ports-1080P-Audio/dp/B003LMN5N8

Hi, Some ideas. Parameter changes based on time of day, preferably sunrise/sunset using GPS coordinates. For example reduce WDR to 0 one hour after sunset. Improved noise reduction for night vision. Thanks

buellwinkle, curious about your thoughts on led vs cfl and how it affects the camera? Thanks