rnack1

Think I found the right forum to ask this question. I've read alot thru all posts and forums and haven't found anything on this. My plan is that I would like to set up a total of six cctv cameras, 4 outside and 2 inside) and still be able to expand later on to a total of 8. Set up is in my home in Florida, recently purchased. Since I can't be there, I would like to mainly monitor the perimeter for now from my location in NY. Just something to look at and see what's going on in the neighborhood in the new development. Verizon already set me up with Fiber Optics and I have internet service there with a wirelss Router/modem. I need to plan this out but have run into a wall for a starting point regarding purchasing a suitable standalone network video server. No PC will be there. I've read and searched on single, dual, and 4 channel servers, but as far as I can see they only handle the inputs from cameras depending on the number of channels they are advertised as. Once you get into the 4 channels they get rather expensive. Is there another way of viewing over the internet, 6 or more cameras on a dual channel server? I don't need to look at all camera views at one time, so switching from one to another is acceptable. Is there another unit that can be connected to this that will allow that and be able to switch views over the internet. If this is not possible than can you piggy back these servers later and I can just add on the extra cameras when there are more funds? Would hate to buy a dual channel server that I have no use for later on. Any help in starting would be greatly appreciated.

Glad its Sat going into Sunday. Gives me some time to look over the suggestions and do a little more research. Guess it'll be a late night tonight. Plenty of coffee on hand......It's a start for what options I have available at least. I'll be back.........and thanks. Ray