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  1. Posted

    if u custom setting each camera in NVR due to lighting. it should work fine. MP cameras are sensitive. Alot of times it's the connector bad on both ends and CAT wiring nicked

     

    Thanks. I've tried searching for the option, but I can't find it. Do you know where it is?

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    The building in front of my house installed new lights and they are quite bright, which causes the camera pointing at it not to switch automatically to IR. Instead, I get a low quality color which is very grainy.

     

    I've been trying to find a setting that deals with tolerance of light before it switches to IR, but haven't found any.

     

    I'm using the DS-2CD2032-I cameras with the Hikvision DS-7608NI-E2/8P NVR.

     

    Can't believe I'm having so much trouble finding this setting :S

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    I'm investigating a little further into NVR instead of using a PC.

     

    I've settled with Hik 2CD2032-I cameras. I'll be needing 6 of them. I'm having trouble finding compatible NVRs, including Hik's, that are readily available in the US and that don't cost an arm and a leg.

     

    Should I be expecting to pay between 300 and 400 just for the NVR?

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    The cams all hook to the POE switch, which puts them on the local network, and the PC connects to the network from any available switch/router connection. The cams or switch don't have to connect directly to the PC; they're just network resources, like a net drive or whatever.

     

    For an NVR, you'll want to stick with a Hik to simplify things; mixing brands sometimes works, but it's easier not to.

     

    Be sure to check that the NVR has the bandwidth you need for all your cams. Also, many only have POE on some of the ports, so make sure you either have enough on the NVR or plan on getting another switch.

     

    Some people will run a POE switch at one end of the building, which lets you run a single network cable back to the NVR, instead of 4 or whatever. It depends on how far your recorder is from the cams, and how spread out they are.

     

    This is great. For some reason I had overlooked the fact that hooking the cams up to a PoE switch would result in a single cable running from the switch to the router.

     

    I have a Netgear WNDR4300 so, in theory, I would have plenty of bandwidth to run 6 cameras to a PC through it, correct?

     

    Can you recommend a good PoE switch that will work with most cameras? I think I'm back to the PC idea with this new insight.

  6. Posted

    I run Blue Iris, which is a very powerful and flexible app for the money. It requires a fairly powerful PC, depending on how many total MP and what frame rates you want. It supports a wide variety of cams, and I'm running a pretty big mix of brands and models.

     

    My current system is an i5-3570 running 10 cams, 18MP total, all at 10 fps, and I've got room to add some more before I run out of CPU horsepower.

     

    The plus of PC based is the flexibility and power. The downside is managing a PC and networking. NVRs are much simpler and more reliable, but it they don't support a feature or camera you want, or if the vendor stops updating the firmware, you're out of luck.

     

    I'm not familiar with modern NVRs, having switched over to PCs some years ago, but when I used to run DVRs in an industrial setting, the simplicity and reliability were critical.

     

    Thanks. I can build a small PC for my 5 or 6 cameras. Just wondering as to which part to buy to hook up all the PoEs. Is it a PCI card or something like that?

  7. Posted

    4mm is a good starting choice. You might want to order some and check them out before committing, in case you need wider or narrower in some locations. 2.8mm gives a nice wide view, but less detail, especially as distances increase, and 6mm gives more detail but less field of view.

     

    Motion detection exclusion will depend on whether you use cam-based or recorder based MD. Most cams let you exclude areas from MD, but not all recorders will use the cam's MD. Best bet for that is to stick with the same brand NVR as the cams. I use a PC that does the motion detection, so others will have to give their experiences with NVRs.

     

    Almost everything has decent remote access, and there are apps like IP Cam Viewer that are also very good performers.

     

    Thanks!

     

    Can you recommend a whole system that would cover all the bases?

     

    What are you running on your PC?

  8. Posted

    I just bought a house and I'm planning add outdoor cameras to it.

     

    Here's what the property looks like: http://i.imgur.com/JJH6dQK.png

     

    Someone on another website recommended I do this: https://i.imgur.com/DvgUHvU.png

     

    I really like the Hikvision cameras to achieve this, but I do have a couple of questions and I was wondering if anyone here could help me out.

     

     

    Should I just go for 4 mm for all cameras?

     

    Which PoE/DVR do you recommend to use with these cameras?

     

    Can I fence motion detection? For instance, if I point my camera to the street but there is some front lawn in the picture, can I just ask it to notify me if someone steps on the lawn?

     

    I really want remote access as I travel often, so iOS/Android/Windows compatibility would be awesome.

     

    Thanks!

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