Spec me a CCTV System

Guys been wracking my brain around trying to find the cam I need

I am after a PTZ IP cam which can also do optical zoom, this is to view my large reef aquarium.

Now I would like this to be a dome type which I can view through any browser??

Any ideas?

Thanks.
 
Quick question on some of this stuff.

I'm planning on implementing an IP based CCTV system in my parents place shortly and have a few questions based around my setup:
- 2 x Hikvision DS-2CD2032-I cameras
- TP Link TL-WR702N repeater
- DGS1008P 8-port switch (4x PoE as may need to upgrade to 4 cameras)
- 2TB standalone NAS drive
- Small UPS

Plan would be to mount the cameras on the soffets of the house and run the cables into the attic. In the attic, have the UPS powering switch & NAS and use the repeater connected to the switch to allow access to the cameras through the network. Will this work?

The idea is that the cameras will be too high for anyone to block the cameras/cut wires and equipment will be too inaccessible to cut off recording. They, of course could kill internet connection but it will still record. Or am I giving them too much credit?
 
So I have just ordered one of these (to dip my toe into the revealing world of IP cameras)....


Hikvision 3mp DS-2CD2332-I camera with a 6mm lens.

...for those who use that type already are you fitting a waterproof type housing to the Ethernet connection like one of these....



Now to decide whether to buy a four or eight port POE (all ports powered) type switch. Eight would be more future proof but four is cheaper.!
 
commited said:
The idea is that the cameras will be too high for anyone to block the cameras/cut wires
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Last time I looked on TV, the fashionable criminal classes all wore hoodies. And this is possibly all you are going to record.

Have one lower down but above 8ft, or do a good job at concealing it.


I don't see the point in PoE switches when it is easy to wire in power locally or modify a cable to inject power at the switch end.
 
bitslice said:
Last time I looked on TV, the fashionable criminal classes all wore hoodies. And this is possibly all you are going to record.

Have one lower down but above 8ft, or do a good job at concealing it.


I don't see the point in PoE switches when it is easy to wire in power locally or modify a cable to inject power at the switch end.
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I wasn't sure if to use the 12v 1A / 2A PSU's that I had with my analogue cameras (at the server end in the loft) and then just use a POE type injector over that of going to the additional expense of a switch. As I already have a switch in use up in the loft (with spare capacity) and the PSU's are there it only seems to make sense to do that over spending money on the switch.

I would need to find a wiring diagram to see which of the cables supply power to the Hikvision camera though.
 
Google for 'DIY PoE' for various solutions to this.

You'll lose about 0.844 volts in the two outer cat5 wires every 10 metres.
I've seen cameras work at 20-30m, so an attic installation should be fine.
Beyond that line noise may be just a big an issue as voltage drop.

PoE is really for companies hanging wifi AP kit out at the 100m limits of cat5e, not for domestic installations of a couple of feet.
 
PoE switches let you reboot equipment remotely, it also doesn't power a device unless the device asks for power, unlike passive solutions.

DIY POE is a passive solution that won't work on gigabit links. If you're buying kit to do this then there's no reason not to buy a PoE switch, especially as people are ripping out older 802.3af gear to replace it with 802.3at. Used stuff should be reasonably cheap.
 
bitslice said:
Google for 'DIY PoE' for various solutions to this.

You'll lose about 0.844 volts in the two outer cat5 wires every 10 metres.
I've seen cameras work at 20-30m, so an attic installation should be fine.
Beyond that line noise may be just a big an issue as voltage drop.

PoE is really for companies hanging wifi AP kit out at the 100m limits of cat5e, not for domestic installations of a couple of feet.
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Thanks - will do.

I have my analogue cameras already connected via Ethernet cable and the power is fed to them via the individual PSU's in the loft. Either the voltage drop is insignificant or each of the array type analogue cameras are not affected by it as they all work fine. So the POE option just seems "cleaner" and easier to apply to some of the camera in their locations, providing that the voltage drop etc doesn't compromise the cameras function.

The POE switch just adds an expense to something that I have already which works fine, apart from a few pounds to buy the POE injectors as needed.


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Caged said:
PoE switches let you reboot equipment remotely, it also doesn't power a device unless the device asks for power, unlike passive solutions.

DIY POE is a passive solution that won't work on gigabit links. If you're buying kit to do this then there's no reason not to buy a PoE switch, especially as people are ripping out older 802.3af gear to replace it with 802.3at. Used stuff should be reasonably cheap.
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Thanks for adding that. I was not aware that DIY POE would not work on a Gigabit link.
 
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Vimes said:
Thanks for adding that. I was not aware that DIY POE would not work on a Gigabit link.
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It can work, it's just a lot more complicated.

However most IP cameras are fine with a 100Mbps link, and if you really needed remote reboot then a £30 ethernet relay works just as well.


Dumb POE switches are pretty cheap now (£50+), so there isn't a massive cost reason against them if you are starting from scratch.
 
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Vimes have you got the new camera up and running?
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I have just setup my HP Microserver N54 ready with a 4TB WD Purple HD fitted and an older SSD for the OS.

I have received and setup my 8 port POE switch (all 8 ports provide POE) - Netgear GS110TP.

One of my ordered Hikvision cams (Dome) is on its way from China - Hikvision 3mp DS-2CD2332-I camera with a 6mm lens. It took a little longer to send as I wanted a 6mm lens with that and they stock the 2.8mm and 4mm. So the 6mm had to be ordered in from Hikvision.

I have since ordered four others with 4mm lens and also one of the HikvisionDS-2CD2032-I bullet cams with a 6mm lens.

All the above will have the latest 5.1.6 firmware in English.

They will take a little while to arrive but the savings (even with a Customs hit, if it should happen) will still make the cost worthwhile.

I have just ordered another 50 metres of External grade CAT 5E cable (solid copper type).

So bit by bit it seems to be coming together :)
 
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Hi, I am just about to move house and have wanted to get a CCTV system for some time so have been following this thread for a while.

I have ordered a Hikvision ds-7608 with a 4tb purple drive and to go with it I have ordered four cameras from AE.
The first three are DS-2CD2232-I5 (two 4mm and one 6mm) and a DS-2CD2132-I in 4mm, all four camera came to £272 which I thought was a pretty good deal.
The bullets dont come with a mount though so I was wondering if anyone else has these cams and what mounts they have used?
 
Dandle said:
Hi, I am just about to move house and have wanted to get a CCTV system for some time so have been following this thread for a while.

I have ordered a Hikvision ds-7608 with a 4tb purple drive and to go with it I have ordered four cameras from AE.
The first three are DS-2CD2232-I5 (two 4mm and one 6mm) and a DS-2CD2132-I in 4mm, all four camera came to £272 which I thought was a pretty good deal.
The bullets dont come with a mount though so I was wondering if anyone else has these cams and what mounts they have used?
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Not used a mount but I have just fitted one directly to the wall and it is fine, running the cables to a small junction box.
 
Also just ordered a DS-2CD2032-I 4mm for £51 and the free postal delivery. I have already had email to say its been shipped, could be a wait though.
 
rs1800 said:
Also just ordered a DS-2CD2032-I 4mm for £51 and the free postal delivery. I have already had email to say its been shipped, could be a wait though.
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What method of postage, I take it China Air Post mail...?

I prefer the DS-2CD2332-I over the bullet type noted, if the dome is suitable for its location.
 
Has anyone figured out a way of viewing ip cams on a smart TV? A way to connect to the NAS from the TV in my living room? Using the browser would be too clunkly, ideally I want some sort of custom app that I can press a 'favorite' button on the tv remote and instantly see all the cams on the TV. One TV is LG webos and the other is sharp aquos.
 
kwerk said:
Has anyone figured out a way of viewing ip cams on a smart TV? A way to connect to the NAS from the TV in my living room? Using the browser would be too clunkly, ideally I want some sort of custom app that I can press a 'favorite' button on the tv remote and instantly see all the cams on the TV. One TV is LG webos and the other is sharp aquos.
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I can view all my IP cams through one of my TV's simply because the NVR is connected via HDMI. But could you get a cheap type of Android Mini PC sticks and then use something like Blue Iris or some other IP camera app installed onto it and thus see the cams...?
 
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