I started my quest trying to find a camera system that suited my needs. I was looking for something simple and easy to setup. Store bought systems such as thoughs from box stores were very intriguing but lacked many of the options I was looking for. I assumed the box store systems would be fairly simple and use an NVR for recordings. After hours upon hours of research mostly on this forum I decided on using Blue Iris vs a system from a box store using an NVR. I purchased a computer, POE switch, BI software, and a few cameras. Being naive I thought the setup would be straight forward and somewhat simile. My first misconception. After getting my new computer, not with out its problems I installed BI without a issue. I even emailed support and got a very quick response, impressive. My next step was installing a POE managed switch. Very simple instructions were included with the switch. From here everything went downhill. The instructions were useless and I couldn’t get the switch installed correctly. Support for the product proved not to be much help. I posted my problem to this site and as usual Mr. F came to the rescue. With his help I was able to get the switch installed properly, still with great difficulty and hours of trial and error. I’m kind of disguised at this point with the difficulty getting an IP camera system up and running. Next is setting up BI and installing cameras. I hope this is a little less exsaperating than setting up the POE switch. Granted I have zero experience with computers and camera systems but it shouldn’t be this difficult. I’m still not convince a store bought system would be any better. What I do know without the assistance of Mr. F and others I would just give up at this point.
If I knew what I know now I would never have started this venture. I would have hired someone to install a system. It’s only because of people like Mr F and others that I continue this project. Anyone trying to decide upon a camera system should think twice about proceeding unless you are at least computer and network proficient. If you have the time, money aside, it’s an interesting experience.
Thank you Mr. Fenderman and others for your assistance in my project. I’ll have many more questions I’m sure as I continue. Tomorrow I install cameras to switch, I quess. Should be interesting. Amazon
If I knew what I know now I would never have started this venture. I would have hired someone to install a system. It’s only because of people like Mr F and others that I continue this project. Anyone trying to decide upon a camera system should think twice about proceeding unless you are at least computer and network proficient. If you have the time, money aside, it’s an interesting experience.
Thank you Mr. Fenderman and others for your assistance in my project. I’ll have many more questions I’m sure as I continue. Tomorrow I install cameras to switch, I quess. Should be interesting. Amazon