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Hi, I have been tasked with looking at setting up an internal cctv system at our factory. I have a budget of IRO £1000, although this could be pushed if I could show a potential benefit. I have a good cat5e infrastructure and spare capacity all over my building. Here is a blank spec for what I am trying to achieve: 3 fixed / 2 pan tilt cameras. Day/night would be nice. Ability to remote view the cameras (off site). Ability to record images (say 1/sec - we could supply a dedicated PC). Poe would be nice. What kit would we need and what are the constraints? Ability to move cameras to new locations on demand. Expandable to up-to 12 cams. I am a network guy, I'm not a CCTV guy, I have done some searching, but there are masses of cameras/systems out there and it is very difficult to make decisions without experience, hence I thought I'd ask you guys!! Any one with any experience? Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. Many Thanks Steven

Hi, A fixed system wouldnt fit with our spec. It needs to be flexible and we need to move cameras around as requirements change. I'm not trying to protect anything, we are a machining company and we need to perform time and motion studies on our workflow. CCTV is far more efficient than men with clipboards!! We wont be covering our warehouse, I doubt we'd see much motion down there anywhere!! Image quality or frame rate are not critical, but flexibility is! The advice on PoE is interesting. I am considering alternatives to this. Steven

Hi Guys, The budget point keeps coming back!! We need the system to be expandable up to 12 camera, but initially we only want 5 initially (2 fixed, 3 PTZ). 3x fixed [edit by mod, store link removed] = £344 2x [edit by mod, store link removed] = £397 5x POE Injectors = £250 Total £991 The only reason I am considering IP cameras is because we have the infrastructure, and also we need the system to be flexible. Yes, cheap indoor cameras are suitable for the environment. I have been testing one.

Hi Neutech, I am aware that £1000 is very tight, but we are happy to look at cheaper kit and have the niggles any bugs that go with it. I was considering some kit along the lines of.. Cameras. [edit by mod, store link removed] Vivotek_IP7135 [edit by mod, store link removed] Vivotek_PT3122 PoE Kit. [edit by mod, store link removed] PoE-Kit-12V-Injector-Splitter. I would tend to agree, data and power down the same line screams of problems, but surely they cant sell this kit if it doesnt work can they? I'm trying to ascertain if this sort of solution is viable, and get people's gut feeling of where I should go. (Increased budget, dont touch PoE etc?) Any ideas? Many Thanks