Recording from cameras

[Rob2020]

+1^^.

What I stated before, in my post #14....

It all goes back to what I said earlier, if you are going to play with prosumer level Ipcameras you have to learn basic networking skills and terminology. It is not difficult but requires a willingness to learn. When I came here in 2020 I did NOT have these skills, I hit roadblocks like the OP but figured things out from reading and learning and asking questions on this website. You might find someone to assist you locally but it is much better to learn and be self sufficient. Two or three hours spent reading would make a world of difference in tackling your issue.

Edited to add, no affiliation, from a search;

Computer Network Tutorial for Beginners

Skip around, read what is pertinent.


Link

 

[TonyR]

+1^^.
Some more step-by-step to config your camera, but with pictures, courtesy of @wittaj , click ==>> here
It was written to another user so ignore his statement "... (It appears yours is 192.168.200.x)" , as we don't know yours......yet.

 

[spears and repairs]

How have connected the camera to your TV via the BNC port on the abck of the TV. That port sends out a video only signal. There is also a standard network plug on the back of the camera. You need to connect that to a computer (either directly by plugging the computer into the camera, or the better solution is to connect the camera to an existing network that you have other computers hooked up to).

There is an eithernet port on the back of the camera if that is what you mean, I have an eithernet card in my PC if you think I should connect the two together and then as surgested go to my browser and type in the above code?

Honestly this sounds like it is going to be over your head however. I suggest finding someone locally that can help you (even a friend with some networking experience).

Who could I hire to do this for me?

 

[spears and repairs]

Give PC's NIC (Ethernet port) a static IP of 192.168.1.22, subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, no gateway IP needed.

Hang on that means I need to change my IP address right? which means I will no longer be able to use the internet

 

[TonyR]

Hang on that means I need to change my IP address right? which means I will no longer be able to use the internet

No, go back and re-read my post #12 and my post #22.....it's so you can configure the cam.

To me it is clear that you need to either try harder to follow suggestions and instructions or find someone with some basic computer networking skills. It is an "IP" camera (Internet Protocol) so if you can get something from the previous link to instructions posted by @Rob2020 you'll need that skill to configure this camera and any more that you may get in the future.

 

[spears and repairs]

I think I am just going to have to forget it

 

[TonyR]

I think I am just going to have to forget it

That's certainly your call, but at this point I don't even know what it is you have tried and what it is that you've not been able to do.
Are the instructions too difficult?

 

[spears and repairs]

Are the instructions too difficult?

Yes

 

[TonyR]

Yes

Sorry about that; perhaps you can and should find someone to set it up for you.
Best wishes!

 

[spears and repairs]

I did ask that question before of who could do it but no one replied

 

[TonyR]

IMO, you need to hire someone to come to your home and set it up for you.

 

[spears and repairs]

IMO, you need to hire someone to come to your home and set it up for you.

Well they are for a project I have coming up some time in the future that I wish to use them for a commercial premises
The entire purpose of this thread was to see if I could record from the inbuilt SD card slot to save me buying the recording box. But since that is such a big job setting them up to record from SD card and now I have to pay someone to do it. Am I just better off buying a recording box and forgeting about the SD card?

 

[wittaj]

You have a great camera that it clearly sounds like you are using on default settings which never results in good performance.

You need to get in to the camera GUI regardless of how you record in order to set the camera up to get optimal results.

Recording to an SD card is the simplest way to record - not the best or most efficient, but certainly not a big job setting them up. It is simply getting into the camera GUI and checking the record box.

Either don't be afraid and try what had been suggested or hire someone to help or return this camera and buy a true consumer grade plug-n-play camera system. The results won't be as good as the camera you have, but if you run this good camera on default settings, you are better off with a plug-n-play.

 

[spears and repairs]

You need to get in to the camera GUI regardless of how you record in order to set the camera up to get optimal results.

Recording to an SD card is the simplest way to record - not the best or most efficient, but certainly not a big job setting them up. It is simply getting into the camera GUI and checking the record box.

As far as I am aware I have a picture on my TV from the coax cable, so if I had a video cassette recorder then Im sure it would be as easy as that, I dont see a proper recoding box being any different

Either don't be afraid and try what had been suggested or hire someone to help

Again; dont understand instructions, dont know anyone

or return this camera and buy a true consumer grade plug-n-play camera system.

I have a heap of other cameras laying around that I need to test, But I went for these IP ones first because they had SD slots and I though I could save myself the expence in buying a recording box

 

[wittaj]

That is one camera - so if you have 5 cameras, you will then need 5 monitors in that case because I doubt the TV has 5 coax inputs? And then 5 video cassette recorders, or however many for the number of cameras. The recording box as you call it is the part where all the cameras would come to and then send one video feed to a TV or monitor.

 

[TonyR]

I think you need to get a "recording box" .

 

[spears and repairs]

I think you need to get a "recording box" .

Yes that is what I was planning; As far as I have sean the basic ones hold upto 4 cameras a time. But I cant see why it would be hard to rig up

 

[TonyR]

Yes that is what I was planning; As far as I have sean the basic ones hold upto 4 cameras a time. But I cant see why it would be hard to rig up

There's a 'NVR' which generally is for IP-based cams and there's a 'DVR' which is generally for analog cams. Based on your comments and struggles here, I think you should stick with an analog-based DVR (has 'BNC' connectors and uses a twin cable for video signal and 12VDC).

 

[spears and repairs]

There's a 'NVR' which generally is for IP-based cams and there's a 'DVR' which is generally for analog cams. Based on your comments and struggles here, I think you should stick with an analog-based DVR (has 'BNC' connectors and uses a twin cable for video signal and 12VDC).

Yes I would total agree with you there! connect camera to recorder with the coax cable is indeed an anolog signal where by (correct me if I am wrong hear) the eithernet connection is didgital?

So can you recommend me any "DVR recorders"
I only plan on having 2 cameras; one on the door and the other on the till

Thanks!

 

[TonyR]

The DVR will have a spinning HDD (Hard Disk Drive) in it to record video instead of an SD card in the cameras.

I recommend this one if you're up to installing a hard drive in it ==>> ANNKE CCTV Surveillance DVR 8 Channel 5MP Lite H.265+ Security Video Recorder for Analog/AHD/TVI/IP CCTV

A recommended 2TB hard drive ==>> Western Digital Purple 2TB Surveillance 3.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s Hard Disk Drive with Allframe 4K Technology - 180TB/yr, 64MB Cache, 5400rpm - WD20PURZ

And this one if you want a 1TB hard drive already installed ==>> ANNKE CCTV Surveillance DVR with Hard Drive 1 TB, 8 Channel 5MP Lite H.265+ DVR Video Recorder for CCTV/Analog/AHD/TVI/IP Cameras, Human/Vehicle Detection, Remote Access, Alarm Email with Pictures