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New here guys! Been looking around the internet for a home camera system and dont know enough to pull the trigger on a set up. Looked like this site is the place to be to find answers! I need a larger system of about 10-12+ outdoor rated POE cameras. Just need to find a setup that's good for the money. Look forward to my time here on the forum!

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:welcome:

Welcome

Please read,study,plan before spending money..... Plan Plan Plan

A lot of information below, take your time studying
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My standard welcome to the forum message.

Please read the IP Cam Talk Cliff Notes and other items in the IP Cam Talk Wiki. The wiki is in the blue bar at the top of the page.

Read How to Secure Your Network (Don't Get Hacked!) in the wiki also.

Quick start
1) If you do not have a wired monitored alarm system, get that first
2) Use Dahua starlight cameras or Hikvision darkfighter cameras if you need good low light cameras.
3) use a VPN to access home network (openVPN)
4) Do not use wifi cameras.
5) Do not use cloud storage
6) Do Not use uPNP, P2P, QR, do not open ports,
7) More megapixel is not necessarily better.
8) Avoid chinese hacked cameras (most ebay, amazon, aliexpress cameras(not all, but most))
9) Do not use reolink, ring, nest, Arlo cameras (they are junk), no cloud cameras
10) If possible use a turret camera , bullet collect spiders, dome collect dirt and reflect light (IR)
11) Use only solid copper, AWG 23 or 24 ethernet wire. , no CCA (Copper Clad Aluminum)
12) use a test mount to verify the camera mount location. My test rig: rev.2
13) (Looney2ns)If you want to be able to ID faces, don't mount cams higher than 8ft. You want to know who did it, not just what happened.
14) Use a router that has openVPN built in (Most ASUS, Some NetGear....)
15) camera placement use the calculator... IPVM Camera Calculator V3
16) POE list PoE Switch Suggestion List


Cameras to look at
IPC-T5442TM-AS-LED Review IPC-T5442TM-AS-LED (Full Color, Starlight+)
IPC-T5442TM-AS Review-OEM 4mp AI Cam IPC-T5442TM-AS Starlight+ - 4MP starlight+
IPC-HDW2231R-ZS Review-Dahua IPC-HDW2231RP-ZS Starlight Camera-Varifocal
IPC-HDW2231T-ZS-S2 Review-OEM IPC-T2231T-ZS 2mp Varifocal Starlight Camera
IPC-HDW5231R-ZE Review-Dahua Starlight IPC-HDW5231R-ZE 800 meter capable ePOE
IPC-HFW4239T-ASE IPC-HFW4239T-ASE
IPCT-HDW5431RE-I Review - IP Cam Talk 4 MP IR Fixed Turret Network Camera
DS-2CD2325FWD-I
IPC-T2347G-LU Review of the Hikvision OEM model IPC-T2347G-LU 'ColorVu' IP CCTV camera. (DS-2CD2347G1-LU)
N22AL12 New Dahua N22AL12 Budget Cam w/Starlight -- low cost entry

Other dahua 4MP starlight Dahua 4MP Starlight Lineup

My preferred indoor cameras
DS-2CD2442FWD-IW
IPC-K35A Review-Dahua IPC-K35A 3mp Cube Camera

If interested in Blue Iris and other setup items see the following post

Camera Sensor size info Sensor Sizes Generally bigger is better

Before asking a question search the forum first...
The best way to search the forum is to use Google Advance search
set site or domain to ipcamtalk.com

Read,study,plan before spending money ..... plan plan plan
Test do not guess
 

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Thanks everyone! So what is everyone's opinion on the best nvr/camera set up? I'm looking at a price range for 1500 or less but not more than 2k. I need about 12 to 15 cameras. Cabling is not an issue. I can get any amount of cat5 or cat6 I need.
 

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Thanks everyone! So what is everyone's opinion on the best nvr/camera set up? I'm looking at a price range for 1500 or less but not more than 2k. I need about 12 to 15 cameras. Cabling is not an issue. I can get any amount of cat5 or cat6 I need.
Have you studied everything that is listed in post #2?
 

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I have been reading alot. I was just wondering what everyone's choice picks are so I could look at them to. Learning alot with everything I read
 

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The list in SouthernYankee's post is pretty comprehensive. Keep in mind that these are "semi professional" grade cameras and come with tons of features and control as well as costing more than the Reolink/SV3C/Foscam varieties. They do perform well as a result though.

In reality, no one can tell you what camera will work best for you. It depends on what you're actually trying to do, the environment (light availability), coverage area and on and on. Best bet is to try a 2MP varifocal mounted on a 2x4 stuck in a bucket of sand or stones and test, test, test before making a final determination.
 
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