praveen
Hello,
For my house, i want to buy a wireless camera security surveillance system. Obviously, there are too many options. Can someone give me a feedback on any preferred brand or any feedback on what I should be looking for while buying this costly system? One potential option I found so far is
Swann SWDVK-825508 8-Channel Digital Video Recorder with Smartphone Viewing and 8 x PRO-550 Cameras
by Swann
Answer
For consumer grade systems, Swann and Lorex make fine equipment. I installed a Swann 8 channel (using only 4 cameras - but planning to add 4 more cameras later). The included/free SmartPhone app for remote viewing works well but can use lots of battery power as it is a stream of video over wifi. The included 8 cameras in the system you listed don't have a very far night vision "throw" (about 10 feet). Another option to consider is this 4-camera, 8 channel DVR kit
http://www.swann.com/s/products/view/?product=1530
plus four of these:
http://www.swann.com/s/products/view/?product=1144
Any camera with a composite video feed will work including those from Lorex, Q-See and others.
Consider adding a VGA monitor or TV (I use the "extra" video inputs on 4 TVs located in different rooms of the house so visibility is not so limited to a single place).
The system you linked us to is not a "wireless" system. The connection between the cameras and the DVR is a wired connection. The cable connecting these items has a connector for the video; a connector for power and a connector for limited pan/tilt/zoom control. (The zoom is the part that actually works - you would need a pan/tilt head in order for that capability to work and the zoom is digital zoom - not optical zoom). Keep this in mind: A single cable with multiple connectors connects the camera to the DVR and power.
In a wireless video system, the camera needs power (wire #1). The video is sent to a base station wirelessly. The base station connects to the DVR (wire #2) and power (wire #3). A "wireless" security camera uses more wires than a wireless system.
http://www.swann.com/s/products/view/?product=1028
The only thing "wireless" about the DVR kit in the link you provided us is that when the DVR is added to the computer network at your house, that wifi signal sending video to a smartphone or Windows computer is wireless.
Another option is to use IP network based security cameras but a dedicated computer (rather than a standalone DVR) is needed to be recording the video. These cameras tend to be a bit more expensive, especially it they are outdoor rated. And they need local camera power, too - so not exactly "wireless" either. Because they become a node of the local house's computer (IP) network, the complexity moves from the analog camera cabling to computer network implementation.
In either case, making the video stream available to a computer or a smartphone - locally or remotely - requires a decent knowledge of computer network configuration (especially if the computer network is to be secure).
For consumer grade systems, Swann and Lorex make fine equipment. I installed a Swann 8 channel (using only 4 cameras - but planning to add 4 more cameras later). The included/free SmartPhone app for remote viewing works well but can use lots of battery power as it is a stream of video over wifi. The included 8 cameras in the system you listed don't have a very far night vision "throw" (about 10 feet). Another option to consider is this 4-camera, 8 channel DVR kit
http://www.swann.com/s/products/view/?product=1530
plus four of these:
http://www.swann.com/s/products/view/?product=1144
Any camera with a composite video feed will work including those from Lorex, Q-See and others.
Consider adding a VGA monitor or TV (I use the "extra" video inputs on 4 TVs located in different rooms of the house so visibility is not so limited to a single place).
The system you linked us to is not a "wireless" system. The connection between the cameras and the DVR is a wired connection. The cable connecting these items has a connector for the video; a connector for power and a connector for limited pan/tilt/zoom control. (The zoom is the part that actually works - you would need a pan/tilt head in order for that capability to work and the zoom is digital zoom - not optical zoom). Keep this in mind: A single cable with multiple connectors connects the camera to the DVR and power.
In a wireless video system, the camera needs power (wire #1). The video is sent to a base station wirelessly. The base station connects to the DVR (wire #2) and power (wire #3). A "wireless" security camera uses more wires than a wireless system.
http://www.swann.com/s/products/view/?product=1028
The only thing "wireless" about the DVR kit in the link you provided us is that when the DVR is added to the computer network at your house, that wifi signal sending video to a smartphone or Windows computer is wireless.
Another option is to use IP network based security cameras but a dedicated computer (rather than a standalone DVR) is needed to be recording the video. These cameras tend to be a bit more expensive, especially it they are outdoor rated. And they need local camera power, too - so not exactly "wireless" either. Because they become a node of the local house's computer (IP) network, the complexity moves from the analog camera cabling to computer network implementation.
In either case, making the video stream available to a computer or a smartphone - locally or remotely - requires a decent knowledge of computer network configuration (especially if the computer network is to be secure).
Making my own private home security system.?
Ryan
Alright, I don't trust private security systems, and money is not an object for this particular project. I want to build a private home security system that monitors both the Outside of my home as well as the Inside. I want it to be wireless, I want to set up my own remote server, and I want to access my video feeds from anywhere on Earth. Bonus points for cameras that I can swivel/tilt/zoom remotely. Where should I start looking to create my own system? Are there particular kits under one name that I can buy? Will I have to buy the cameras, servers, and various phone apps separate? What's the best way to make my own private security system?
Answer
Pelco. http://www.pelco.com/sites/global/en/home.page
"Wireless" video cameras need wires... The video gets sent wirelessly and the camera still needs a wire for power (so do the Pan/Tilt/Zoom motors) whether the power is from the regular AC power supply or solar panel recharging batteries.
You won't find Pelco equipment in any retail stores. They don't sell "kits" and usually require purchase from an authorized distributor (that will install and maintain the system).
You can spend a lot less money and get a decent residential system - Swann and Lorex are good sources. The cameras and DVRare available on Amazon, Fry's and lots of other places.
The number of cameras, whether outdoor rated, nightvision, the number of monitors installed, how it is configured to the network router for secure remote access, the ability to pan, tilt or zoom, number of PTZ controllers, internal hard drive size of the DVR, battery back-up systems for the DVR, cameras and router... and more - all contribute to the price of the system.
Pelco. http://www.pelco.com/sites/global/en/home.page
"Wireless" video cameras need wires... The video gets sent wirelessly and the camera still needs a wire for power (so do the Pan/Tilt/Zoom motors) whether the power is from the regular AC power supply or solar panel recharging batteries.
You won't find Pelco equipment in any retail stores. They don't sell "kits" and usually require purchase from an authorized distributor (that will install and maintain the system).
You can spend a lot less money and get a decent residential system - Swann and Lorex are good sources. The cameras and DVRare available on Amazon, Fry's and lots of other places.
The number of cameras, whether outdoor rated, nightvision, the number of monitors installed, how it is configured to the network router for secure remote access, the ability to pan, tilt or zoom, number of PTZ controllers, internal hard drive size of the DVR, battery back-up systems for the DVR, cameras and router... and more - all contribute to the price of the system.
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