I'm new about a week old and before I go about mucking up my computer by installing a bunch of different types of security software I thought I'd ask about which most of feel is pretty good to run. I didn't see a general area to post so I thought I'd post here in Blue Iris.
A bit about my stuff... I upgraded my Qnap TS870 with 4 additional 3TB drives and plan to use that space for security footage. I installed the Surveillance Station app found in the Qnap and purchased 1 wireless Foscam Fi9805W camera. I've got it mounted on a grip stand in an alcove between my front door, a garage door and two sliding glass doors. First off it's not wide enough coverage for these three door but hey I'm just trying to get a feel for the big picture. These forums are amazing for information on stuff. I've already realized that the foscams may not be the route to go and I'm now looking at Dahua and Hikvision types.
I just wanted to get an idea of the storage I might need. I setup the one camera wirelessly and recorded about 7 days of footage at the highest settings I thought I might use. Holy batman... 80 gigs already!... wow and interesting.
This is with using Survelliance stations interface. I don't know much at this point but I started wondering how I'm going to view previous footage that's stored on the NAS and what might be the best software for doing this. I know the foscam came with some software but I didn't install it and that's probably a good thing as I won't be buying any more foscams for now... I had a heck of time already with the plugin for firefox to get at the setting in the camera and it's still a mess, just doesn't seem to work right. I had to load Internet Explorer, it's plugin and go that route...
I also discovered quickly that it might be better for me to use IP type cameras with CAt5 cabling which also powers certain types of cameras. I didn't even know that last week.
So I'm now wonder what type of software most folks use and maybe why... I just don't want to go installing a bunch of different security software packages because software tries to take over your computer and each one want's to be top banana in a system.
If I install say Blue Iris will it take control of everything or can I still use Surveillance station in the system. Does it change all the defaults and if I stop using it am I going to have problems with Surveillance Station software gaining back control? Just asking because I really don't know this stuff.
I have this feeling it'll take control and if I uninstall it for whatever reason nothing going to be working right after that.
any insight would be appreciated... nice to meet ya's eh!
A bit about my stuff... I upgraded my Qnap TS870 with 4 additional 3TB drives and plan to use that space for security footage. I installed the Surveillance Station app found in the Qnap and purchased 1 wireless Foscam Fi9805W camera. I've got it mounted on a grip stand in an alcove between my front door, a garage door and two sliding glass doors. First off it's not wide enough coverage for these three door but hey I'm just trying to get a feel for the big picture. These forums are amazing for information on stuff. I've already realized that the foscams may not be the route to go and I'm now looking at Dahua and Hikvision types.
I just wanted to get an idea of the storage I might need. I setup the one camera wirelessly and recorded about 7 days of footage at the highest settings I thought I might use. Holy batman... 80 gigs already!... wow and interesting.
This is with using Survelliance stations interface. I don't know much at this point but I started wondering how I'm going to view previous footage that's stored on the NAS and what might be the best software for doing this. I know the foscam came with some software but I didn't install it and that's probably a good thing as I won't be buying any more foscams for now... I had a heck of time already with the plugin for firefox to get at the setting in the camera and it's still a mess, just doesn't seem to work right. I had to load Internet Explorer, it's plugin and go that route...
I also discovered quickly that it might be better for me to use IP type cameras with CAt5 cabling which also powers certain types of cameras. I didn't even know that last week.
So I'm now wonder what type of software most folks use and maybe why... I just don't want to go installing a bunch of different security software packages because software tries to take over your computer and each one want's to be top banana in a system.
If I install say Blue Iris will it take control of everything or can I still use Surveillance station in the system. Does it change all the defaults and if I stop using it am I going to have problems with Surveillance Station software gaining back control? Just asking because I really don't know this stuff.
I have this feeling it'll take control and if I uninstall it for whatever reason nothing going to be working right after that.
any insight would be appreciated... nice to meet ya's eh!
