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  4. Posted

    If you want tons of options then BI is a great choice, you dont need a powerful system for only 2 cameras...Get a business class haswell i3 for about 200-250 refurbished and you are good to go for years. Dedicated NVR's are ok and reliable but dont have the options the BI does. You said you liked it so go for it.

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    Blue Iris is a great piece of software with a wide range of options which supports many cameras. A+ software IMO. However, to have it run acceptably with 4 or more 2+MP cameras you are going to need an i7 processor in the PC you use as the blue Iris server.

    While an i7 is nice, 4-6 cameras can run easy on an i5 (third or fourth generation). Using the direct to disk recording option I have 3 2mp cameras and one 1mp camera, all at 15fps and using roughly 25% even with 2 cams recording it stays at about 30... this is with a i5-3450s

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    The 2732 is pretty good at not having a reflection issue. First, make sure the dome is clean, both inside and out. I have seen posts with this exact problem and cleaning the dome from fingerprint smudges cleared it right up. Another thing to look out for is if there is a white overhang or soffit above the camera the ir could be reflecting off it, adjust the angle of the lens to compensate or move the camera. Post a photo of how its mounted so we can see better.

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    The first images looked like they are heavily zoomed in so yes, you will get noise. If you log into the camera directly (not via the NVR)there is a noise reduction setting, turn it up to 100 percent. If WDR is on turn it to less than 10.

    Shockwave has instructions on how to log into the camera directly even tough its connected to an NVR.

     

  9. Posted

    Hi everybody,

    I am new here only a few days.

    Yesterday, I saw an ad posted in this forum, but today is gone, Maybe it has be blocked out of this forum, but I am interested in that product named tt520wp spy ip camera, I need that camera to monitor my pet. I don't know anyone here had bought or used, and how about the quality?

    Which master can give me some real advice?

    Grateful.

    This post is hilarious, you dont need a spy camera to monitor your pet, you can use any ip camera your pet wont know its a camera....

    If you want a spy cam regardless, hikvision makes a more reasonably priced one. http://www.hikvision.com/en/us/products.asp?cid=270481

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    understand that you will not be able to use the cheaper synology boxes, as they usually have a 5 camera limit....their way more expensive units allow more...there is a limit to fps it can do depending on the megapixel settings...for example the DS713+ that can handle 25 cameras can only do a total of 150fps at 3mp....that means even if you only run 20 cameras at 3mp your max frame rate will be about 7.5 per camera...they have other more expensive solutions that allow more... by the end of the day you are dropping at least 1500 up to 3000 between the licenses and the nas units...

    https://www.synology.com/en-us/products/compare_products/DS3612xs/DS713+/DS414/DS214+/DS114

  14. Posted

    That system is 720p...Entry level. You can get this if your are going for 720 http://www.samsclub.com/sams/qsee-8x8-720p-1tb-nvr-sys/prod12720263.ip?navAction=

    I would get at least 1080p, Depending on where you buy your cameras this can easily be done for 1300. Look at the dahua and hikvision 2mp and 3mp cameras. Most are about 100 per cameras direct from china and about 150 from US sellers.

    If you want plug and play with easy return if you dont like it check out these http://www.costco.com/Swann-8-Channel-HD-3MP-NVR-Security-System-with-2TB-HDD-and-4-1080p-Cameras.product.100070789.html

    http://www.costco.com/Lorex-8-Channel-Stratus-HD-NVR-Security-System-with-2TB-HDD-and-4-1080p-Cameras.product.100087431.html

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    Thanks for all the replies. Sorry it's taken a while to get back I have been very busy sorting out the house!

     

    Does anyone know if the swann mentioned in my original post is any good or if it is rebranded hikvision? I am curious as I have seen the quality and it looks good.

     

    What are people's views on NVR's in general I have read both good and bad things so I am curious.

     

    Many thanks

     

    James

    The one you posed to does not look like a hikvision rebrand. It is also limited to 720p cameras so you will not be able to add a swann 1080p camera in the future. NVR's good or bad vs. what? PC NVR?

    A standalone NVR, is easier to setup and requires no maintenance and is generally very stable and reliable. A PC NVR has way more options with respect to cameras you can use, settings, and you have the option of chosing from various software makes and switching if you like one over the other.

  17. Posted

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    Also if its just dangling there and not behind siding or a soffit I would but the connections in a junction box. http://www.amazon.com/RAB-Lighting-VXCA-Weatherproof-Aluminum/dp/B00527IQ70/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1408405454&sr=8-5&keywords=round+junction+box

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    This may not work. The NVR does not indicate in the specs whether its onvif compatible. First thing to try is lower the resolution on the cameras to 720p as the cams are 1080 max while the NVR is 720.

    I dont know where you hot the idea that swann does not make dome cameras that are not ptz, they in fact do..both a regular dome and a varifocal dome.

     

     

    I called SWANN and asked them if they offered one and they said no fixed only a PTZ cam. I asked a level 2 tech if he could give me the info on the cameras so I could program the SPECO's to the same spec and he said "no".

    If I understand right NVR's are just a router. Shouldn't I be able to set the port on these cams to match and set to DHCP and they fire up? Or is there more to this? I googled ONVIF since I hadn't heard of it, should it matter if I can set the cams to SWANN's?

    Whoever you spoke to at swann gave you incorrect info. There are 2 swann domes. A standard dome and varifocal.

    https://www.google.com/shopping/product/3807593197513125569?q=swann+821&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-Address&biw=1536&bih=814&dpr=1.25&ei=RXrvU-CVGdO-sQTW84LoDw&ved=0CHkQpiswAQ

    http://www.costco.com/Swann-HD-3MP-IP-Vari-Focal-Add-on-Dome-Camera.product.100089445.html

    The Costco version is the better value as the standard dome is overpriced.

    The NVR is not just a router. You can try messing with it, but I doubt it will work. You can try matching the standard ports and see if it works. Remember to lower the resolution on the cameras to 1080p. Even on cameras that work with NVR's from other manufactures there are often issues with motion detection not working right.

  25. Posted

    We've been using Speco for a few systems lately. We were using Everfocus but their hardware isn't playing well with Windows 7 and 8 so we've moved away from them. I like the Speco 12X analog PTZ so far, reasonable price for decent zoom and speed. The ZipKit irritated me a bit as it was the first IP POE system I did. Didn't know the pattern for the CAT5 ends was so important. It is. Look it up and follow it religiously. Short runs are ok but over 50 ft and the camera wont work unless the ends are done right. The Zip Kit cameras are a fish eye lens so they see a wide arc but the quality is moderate and the images all have an odd curved quality. Also they don't have heaters on board so as outside cameras they are questionable. The NVR is not bad. Fairly user friendly. The instructions are not intuitive and Tech Support isn't great on the phone. However they respond to emails within 24 hours M-F. I wouldn't use the IP POE stuff unless you have a customer who has a backbone of CAT5 already running through the property. Otherwise you will have to run cable anyhow so why not run Siamese RG59 18/2 and save big bucks sticking to analog. They have some real nice analog cams we put in a liquor store and the customer is happy as can be with the quality.

     

    Speco also is fairly serious about supporting their vendors. Visit their site and make sure your vendor is on their approved list or else you will not get any warranty on the products.

     

    Have fun.

     

    Scott

    Reason for not running rg59 and saving big bux is because you can get much better quality with ip. You also dont have to run each cable home run to the NVR. You can run say 8 cameras to a gigabit switch on one side of the property then run a single cable back to the NVR on the other side. The savings going with a high end analog is minimal. Its really easy to run cat5 and you can even use old rg59 to pull the cat5. The cat5 ends must be "done right" regardless of the length of the run. You dont need heaters on outdoor cameras unless you are mounting them in an alaskan climate.

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