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  1. Elmojo

    Looking for hardware suggestions for modest home setup

    All good advice, thanks! I think a modified version of that is exactly what we're going to do. I'm going to help him put together a list of devices based primarily on what you've suggested above. I think he and I need to talk a bit more about his infrastructure before we decide on internal or...
  2. Elmojo

    Looking for hardware suggestions for modest home setup

    Ok, this is getting a little bit out of hand. Let's regroup a bit. Couple things: I have absolutely received help, and I've acknowledged that. Some of the tips I've receved from this thread have been very informative, and have helped me guide my friend in his decisions thus far, and I'm sure...
  3. Elmojo

    Looking for hardware suggestions for modest home setup

    Nah, I'm pretty sure a provided plenty of details for anyone who knows NVRs to at least get me going down the right path on which one to buy. In fact, I know I did, because I called another friend, who is a security installer, and asked him the same questions, with the same criteria, and he gave...
  4. Elmojo

    Looking for hardware suggestions for modest home setup

    Oh, and @mat200 , I am an IT guy, and people do indeed ask me that exact "which laptop should I buy?" question all the time. That's why I provided the required parameters in the very first post. Those are the things I'd need to know to suggest a laptop (or any other piece of equipment) to...
  5. Elmojo

    Looking for hardware suggestions for modest home setup

    The question isn't IF I'm getting an NVR, it's WHICH one. @Teken: Bro, that's some first rate helpful info right there! :D I never thought about the bandwidth issue in regards to LAN segregation. I'll add that to the "must do" side of the list for sure. If this was my system, I'd be going the...
  6. Elmojo

    Looking for hardware suggestions for modest home setup

    @Teken, thanks for those first few lines about the dedicated switch and APs. The rest....wow, dude. Where do you live, downtown Beirut (1980s)?! I'm so sorry to hear that you live in such a dangerous place. I thought Canada was supposed to be fairly polite and quiet? We live in a reasonably...
  7. Elmojo

    Looking for hardware suggestions for modest home setup

    Yep, that's the one. I found it in the wiki yesterday, thanks!
  8. Elmojo

    Looking for hardware suggestions for modest home setup

    I had asked for recommendations of specific NVR models that would fit the criteria I set out in the OP, and if I would be better served by a one that had a POE built-in, or a separate one, and why. I got a semi-answer to the second part, but nothing on the first. I was assuming that since this...
  9. Elmojo

    Looking for hardware suggestions for modest home setup

    I appreciate the replies guys, but I'm just not getting the type of help I was hoping for. I'll keep doing my own research elsewhere. Thanks anyway.
  10. Elmojo

    Looking for hardware suggestions for modest home setup

    Andy seems to focus mostly on cameras. I'm asking mostly about the NVR-side of the equation at this point. I get that it's an integrated system to some degree, but I have to decide first and foremost if I'm going to suggest: 1) a PC with Blue Iris, 2) an NVR with POE, or 3) and NVR without POE...
  11. Elmojo

    Looking for hardware suggestions for modest home setup

    Hmm, "Hands-on" does not describe my buddy at all. lol I'm his IT guy. I'll be helping with the install, once. After that, I'll only be going over there in emergencies. I chose that switch because I have it at home and like it. I know he doesn't need all 24 to be POE, but there was hardly any...
  12. Elmojo

    Looking for hardware suggestions for modest home setup

    Thanks Seb, that's very helpful. I've browsed the wiki in the past, in my own search for cameras for my home, and quickly gotten lost in the plethora of data, most of which was over my head. I'll take another gander at the NVR section and see if I can make any more sense of it. I get what you're...
  13. Elmojo

    Looking for hardware suggestions for modest home setup

    Hi all, I'm helping a friend set up his home network cam system. So far, nothing has been purchased, other than the home itself being wired throughout with ethernet. He would like to have 5 cameras total, placement is not finalized yet. There is a network closet, with a router and switch...
  14. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    Thanks, but I have no need for auto-tracking, since I'm not using this for security or surveillance purposes.
  15. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    Thanks for the various comments, these are helping me narrow down the options.
  16. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    Possibly not, but tolnep at least has one or more of these, since he was the one to suggest it. I thought others may have a similar model. You mention you have 3 other similar type cameras. Have you had issues with glare/reflections/etc?
  17. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    I like it, but I'm not wild about the "surround" IR lighting. Also, I watched some of the demo videos, and there appears to be quite a bit of glare and reflection off the dome. Have those of you who own this cam experienced any of that? How well does the IR lighting work? It seems really weak...
  18. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    Thanks for the links. Have you had any issues with glare, fogging, etc.. with the dome cam?
  19. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    Thanks Mike. I'm considering that one for my front and back porch locations. I appreciate your comments about the environmental aspect, that's very helpful. I was wondering the same. Someone had pointed me to a nice dome cam that is outdoor rated, but I understand domes have their own issues...
  20. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    Yes, I have read the entire Cliff notes and a good chunk of the wiki. I do my research, I'm not "that guy" who comes in asking a blind question that's been answered 3 times in the past week...if I can help it. :) I have zero doubt that you guys know more about security cams than I ever will, I...
  21. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    What I asked for was suggestions of cameras that would fit my needs and budget, and if that wasn't quite attainable, what would be. What I got was initially a bunch of snark about not being in the ballpark on price, and no options. Yes, I looked at that camera you linked. It's very nice, and...
  22. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    Oh, I fully understand. That's why I came here, because I figured that if anyone would know what to pick, it would be you folks. I just think that maybe the standards here are a bit higher than what I'm looking for. As I said in the OP, this is not a serious security setup. I don't require a...
  23. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    Thanks, but that's over the budget, has no IR, and the link says it's no longer available anyway. :/
  24. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    I'm sorry, in my effort to shorten my rather long initial post, I guess I left out a few important details. I appreciate the suggestions of those 2 models, and in fact I had found those previously in my own searches, but they didn't really have the zoom I was hoping for. I would like to have at...
  25. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    So what would it take to satisfy the requirements of the first camera I listed? The primary "garage" camera, I mean. Is this a $250 camera or a $500 camera? With the myriad options out there, surely there's something that would be a good fit without breaking the bank. I've been using an old...
  26. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    Even better! It's a little more than I was initially planning to spend, but that camera may actually work for both my front and back placements. I'd still love to hear of any other (especially cheaper) options, and something for the primary camera, but this is a great start. :)
  27. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    I don't mean to be contrary, but I just can't believe there are really no good options for any of my 3 use cases. For example, I've done lots of searching and reading on here already, and come across recommendations for this model, which I think may work well for my front porch cam. With its...
  28. Elmojo

    Need advice on PTZ cams

    Hi all, I'm about to upgrade my aging switch to a gigabit with PoE, so I'm thinking about camera upgrades as well. I currently have a single ancient PTZ in my garage, and a couple (unreliable) wireless cams here and there. I'd like to replace them all with more solid equipment. None of these are...
  29. Elmojo

    Need help choosing cam for low light application

    Hi all, I'm in the midst of building a night vision rig for a friend who owns a pest control business. The camera portion will be mounted to the rear of an air rifle for shooting rats and such at night at customer's locations. There's a battery pack on the stock to power it, and a small monitor...
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