Spec me a CCTV System

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SexyGreyFox said:
Just added that for £68 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265006101617?hash=item3db3983471:g:dHEAAOSwls9f-DkN

Thanks

Just waiting for the Doorbell to be released now.
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That looks like it could do for me. I would like to get some CCTV covering my garden and don't really want to go to the expense and hassle of running cables for data and POE just yet. The back of the house gets a fair bit of sun in the morning so I might just take a punt on this. Have you tried it yourself?
 
MarcLister said:
That looks like it could do for me. I would like to get some CCTV covering my garden and don't really want to go to the expense and hassle of running cables for data and POE just yet. The back of the house gets a fair bit of sun in the morning so I might just take a punt on this. Have you tried it yourself?
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I have two wireless now and both are on 99%
 
Anyone used the 822a/842a and can comment on the relative merits?

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Planning to wall mount above my front door (only about 8 ft up, not much I can do about that) under the eaves, via a junction box for cable management, but fed via Cat6 through the wall (into the junction box). Using Surveillance Station on a 2 bay synology, should handle a single camera I would think.

Don't have any explicit requirements, just looking a camera up to keep an eye on the front garden/driveway. suspect the 822a will do the job nicely but the price difference is almost negligible.
 
redstar1 said:
Anyone used the 822a/842a and can comment on the relative merits?

reolink.com

RLC-842A | 4K 8MP Person/Vehicle Detection PoE IP Camera | Reolink Official

Reolink RLC-842A is a 4K 8MP ultra HD PoE security camera with smart person/vehicle detection, 5X optical zoom, 100ft night vision, IK10 vandal-proof housing, and more fantastic features.
reolink.com reolink.com
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RLC-822A | 4K 8MP Security Camera with 3X Optical Zoom | Reolink Official

Meet Reolink RLC-822A, a smart PoE IP camera with person/vehicle detection, 3X optical zoom, 4K 8MP Ultra HD, 100ft night vision, and other fantastic features.
reolink.com reolink.com
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Both are 4K (8MP) but only use a 1/2.8" sensor which is small for that resolution and means inferior picture at night than a lower res camera with the same sensor size (or a 4K camera with larger sensor).

I mention as a lot of people consider resolution and not sensor size, see my post here:
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/spec-me-a-cctv-system.18568132/post-35744689
 
redstar1 said:
Well I did think about. Lower but that just means anyone could reach up and fiddle with it, not that I expect many would.
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8ft isn't too bad, especially if the camera isn't right next to the door. In practice you'll get their faces as they approach but if they were up to no good they could mask up anyway. Being higher will give better coverage further away as well.

It is unlikely someone would fiddle with the camera, but for the over zealous like myself :D I've also implemented network security so that if anyone takes the camera down and plugs into the cable then they're not able to connect to anything else internally
including other cameras or short out switches other than a dedicated CCTV one.

Also avoid domes in any external situation. They are worse for keeping clean and spiders, and even under eaves they can often get rain drops when windy.
 
Simon42 said:
8ft isn't too bad, especially if the camera isn't right next to the door. In practice you'll get their faces as they approach but if they were up to no good they could mask up anyway. Being higher will give better coverage further away as well.

It is unlikely someone would fiddle with the camera, but for the over zealous like myself :D I've also implemented network security so that if anyone takes the camera down and plugs into the cable then they're not able to connect to anything else internally
including other cameras or short out switches other than a dedicated CCTV one.

Also avoid domes in any external situation. They are worse for keeping clean and spiders, and even under eaves they can often get rain drops when windy.
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So I was out with the measuring tape and ladders yesterday, much to amusement of the neighbours. The front door has a portico over it that comes out a couple of feet and slopes down a bit on both sides. If I place a camera as high as I can (about 8 ft) then it can't see half the driveway. If I put it lower its kind of accessible and more in people's faces if they were at the door.

I've also thought to put it higher up a bit further along the wall but then it's either going to look at the door or the driveway/garden. Am I that arsed about what's going on at the door if can see people coming up the drive anyway? Maybe not.

All good advice here though, and yeah a dome probably doesn't suit as well for outside.
 
redstar1 said:
Anyone used the 822a/842a and can comment on the relative merits?

reolink.com

RLC-842A | 4K 8MP Person/Vehicle Detection PoE IP Camera | Reolink Official

Reolink RLC-842A is a 4K 8MP ultra HD PoE security camera with smart person/vehicle detection, 5X optical zoom, 100ft night vision, IK10 vandal-proof housing, and more fantastic features.
reolink.com reolink.com
reolink.com

RLC-822A | 4K 8MP Security Camera with 3X Optical Zoom | Reolink Official

Meet Reolink RLC-822A, a smart PoE IP camera with person/vehicle detection, 3X optical zoom, 4K 8MP Ultra HD, 100ft night vision, and other fantastic features.
reolink.com reolink.com

Planning to wall mount above my front door (only about 8 ft up, not much I can do about that) under the eaves, via a junction box for cable management, but fed via Cat6 through the wall (into the junction box). Using Surveillance Station on a 2 bay synology, should handle a single camera I would think.

Don't have any explicit requirements, just looking a camera up to keep an eye on the front garden/driveway. suspect the 822a will do the job nicely but the price difference is almost negligible.
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I have 4 of the rlc-822a cameras (and NVR) and I'm very pleased with them. Personally I'd avoid dome cameras (like the 842a) and bullet cameras for outdoor use - regardless of make the ring of LEDs around the lens will tend to attract spiders and the lenses get covered in webs.

With turret cameras like the 822a I don't get spiderwebs and I'm happy with the performance.

Reolink also support their products - The reddit for them is active and I've emailed reolink support with a question and got a human response next day.
 
Loagi said:
I have 4 of the rlc-822a cameras (and NVR) and I'm very pleased with them. Personally I'd avoid dome cameras (like the 842a) and bullet cameras for outdoor use - regardless of make the ring of LEDs around the lens will tend to attract spiders and the lenses get covered in webs.

With turret cameras like the 822a I don't get spiderwebs and I'm happy with the performance.

Reolink also support their products - The reddit for them is active and I've emailed reolink support with a question and got a human response next day.
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I thought bullets were supposed to attract less spiders than turrets? Am I wrong ? I prefer the aesthetic of turrets !
 
How's on earth to you navigate the minefield of Hikvision cameras? Seems like there are hundreds of them!
 
Azza said:
How's on earth to you navigate the minefield of Hikvision cameras? Seems like there are hundreds of them!
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It's not that difficult. What case type do you want, what sensor size and resolution are top items.

They do also do some cameras in black or dark grey case and I've got a few of the latter which are great if you've got dark bricks and don't want to make your house look like its covered in white pimples.

They're not as easily available as some makes as they officially commercial installer only items (I used to install commercial CCTV back in the day) but if you know what you want and don't need support for basic end user type questions they're available from a few Hikvision approved sources in the UK.
 
I've not read the entire thread, but, what I would suggest, if its not too late, make sure anything that you buy is ONVIF compatible.
 
Hi all

I'm looking to upgrade the indoor CCTV system at work. We use 6 Ring stickup battery powered cameras. It's ok but has many drawbacks such as no recording between motion detections. We need more reliability and 24/7 recording.

The building has 5 floors, each floor has a POE switch to supply the Aruba wireless AP. So I need the CCTV system that connects to the existing network rather than having a new network just for the CCTV system.

4 IP wide-angle cameras powered by POE, connect to our existing network. (No VLAN).

An NVR with a hard drive to store footage, connects to the main switch in a cabinet. All are on the same subnet. Footage to be accessible on phones, web browsers, etc. Push notification for any movement detection overnight.

Does anyone recommend a CCTV system, please.

Many thanks
 
wesley said:
Hi all

I'm looking to upgrade the indoor CCTV system at work. We use 6 Ring stickup battery powered cameras. It's ok but has many drawbacks such as no recording between motion detections. We need more reliability and 24/7 recording.

The building has 5 floors, each floor has a POE switch to supply the Aruba wireless AP. So I need the CCTV system that connects to the existing network rather than having a new network just for the CCTV system.

4 IP wide-angle cameras powered by POE, connect to our existing network. (No VLAN).

An NVR with a hard drive to store footage, connects to the main switch in a cabinet. All are on the same subnet. Footage to be accessible on phones, web browsers, etc. Push notification for any movement detection overnight.

Does anyone recommend a CCTV system, please.

Many thanks
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Budget for equipment?
 
Honeywell kit will so all of that easily, but as above, whats your budget, also, whats the building?
 
I've been thinking about fitting a couple of cameras for a while and now the garden has had a makeover, I thought I'd fit some before getting any furniture etc.

I know very little about CCTV and a friend has offered me one of these with a 6TB WD purple:

DS-7716NI-I4/16P(B)

Hikvision DS-7716NI-I4/16P(B) 16-ch 1.5U 16 PoE 4K NVR
www.hikvision.com www.hikvision.com
There are some 8mp cameras too, but they aren't colour night vision...

So I was thinking of pairing it with a couple of these:

DS-2CD2387G2-L(U)

Hikvision DS-2CD2387G2-L(U) 8 MP ColorVu Fixed Turret Network Camera
www.hikvision.com www.hikvision.com

Does this seem like a decent setup? Anything I'm missing?
Should I be looking at something different?

Thanks in advance.
 
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