Hello All,
I just joined but have been searching and reading about IP camera and NVRs. I have the typical Costco camera setup (analog) and in fact purchased a few camera kit (IP) from Costco recently but took it back after reading here and going to build my own. But to my questions……
I live in a large Master Plan Community. Unfortunately there has been a lot of thefts both homes and vehicles and an whole lot on mailbox thefts. I spoke with many of my neighbors and I interested in a Neighborhood Surveillance Camera System. I understand we cant get the whole community, but maybe a 40-50 camera setup (100 homes) and each area will do the same if they wish. We would all share the cost and assign Admins and guest to monitors. Currently we have a couple residents driving around at night in different shifts, but having a whole video surveillance system would be ideal and safer. With IP camera technology, servers, cloud, ect….I would think that is very possible. But my concern is bandwidth. We live in a Verizon area (Frontier) and most homes has fiber. Bandwidth is available, but not every home is going to order 100m up/down. So that may be an issue.
I did find that Synology has a Surveillance Station system that does a large scale system. Dont know of it will work with cameras being remote? There is a license fee per camera use for $50 each. Dont know why there is a "license" fee but cost isn't terrible. Surveillance 8.0 | Synology Inc.
Ideally we would like cloud base so no one has to store servers or NVRs at there home, but if storing at a home is the best option we will do it. Looking for suggestions and direction. I understand it may be not possible but hopefully there are options out there that wouldn’t cost and arm and leg….maybe just an arm. Thank You!
I just joined but have been searching and reading about IP camera and NVRs. I have the typical Costco camera setup (analog) and in fact purchased a few camera kit (IP) from Costco recently but took it back after reading here and going to build my own. But to my questions……
I live in a large Master Plan Community. Unfortunately there has been a lot of thefts both homes and vehicles and an whole lot on mailbox thefts. I spoke with many of my neighbors and I interested in a Neighborhood Surveillance Camera System. I understand we cant get the whole community, but maybe a 40-50 camera setup (100 homes) and each area will do the same if they wish. We would all share the cost and assign Admins and guest to monitors. Currently we have a couple residents driving around at night in different shifts, but having a whole video surveillance system would be ideal and safer. With IP camera technology, servers, cloud, ect….I would think that is very possible. But my concern is bandwidth. We live in a Verizon area (Frontier) and most homes has fiber. Bandwidth is available, but not every home is going to order 100m up/down. So that may be an issue.
I did find that Synology has a Surveillance Station system that does a large scale system. Dont know of it will work with cameras being remote? There is a license fee per camera use for $50 each. Dont know why there is a "license" fee but cost isn't terrible. Surveillance 8.0 | Synology Inc.
Ideally we would like cloud base so no one has to store servers or NVRs at there home, but if storing at a home is the best option we will do it. Looking for suggestions and direction. I understand it may be not possible but hopefully there are options out there that wouldn’t cost and arm and leg….maybe just an arm. Thank You!