I'd like to setup a simple system, 4 cameras with recording capabilities. I've done a little research I've found there are two options for cameras, IP and analog. This is the info I've gathered, please correct me if I'm wrong! With analog cameras I would need to run video and power wires to each camera and feed them back into a DVR card installed on the PC. With IP I can run an ethernet(with power over ethernet) cable to each camera and feed them back into a network switch/router and then connect the PC to the network to access the cameras and a separate DVR card is NOT needed for the IP cameras.
Both systems would require software(same software?) to interact/record the video from the cameras. Certain IP cameras can support pan/zoom/tilt on the fly through the software where analog can't? Certain IP cameras have much better resolution but can cost more? To get PoE is a special switch required?
If anyone can answer any of these questions I would greatly appreciate it. It looks like going the IP route would cost more but offer better quality video... I'm looking to spend about ~$200 on each camera if it means I can get very good quality video. Can anyone recommend specific software that they use to interface with these cameras? I've looked at Geovision and Avermedia but can't seem to find any prices or anything but would ~$200 cover that cost? With IP cameras, all that is needed is the PC and software correct?
Setting up PC system - IP or analog?
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I'd like to setup a simple system, 4 cameras with recording capabilities. I've done a little research I've found there are two options for cameras, IP and analog. This is the info I've gathered, please correct me if I'm wrong! With analog cameras I would need to run video and power wires to each camera and feed them back into a DVR card installed on the PC. With IP I can run an ethernet(with power over ethernet) cable to each camera and feed them back into a network switch/router and then connect the PC to the network to access the cameras and a separate DVR card is NOT needed for the IP cameras.
Both systems would require software(same software?) to interact/record the video from the cameras. Certain IP cameras can support pan/zoom/tilt on the fly through the software where analog can't? Certain IP cameras have much better resolution but can cost more? To get PoE is a special switch required?
If anyone can answer any of these questions I would greatly appreciate it. It looks like going the IP route would cost more but offer better quality video... I'm looking to spend about ~$200 on each camera if it means I can get very good quality video. Can anyone recommend specific software that they use to interface with these cameras? I've looked at Geovision and Avermedia but can't seem to find any prices or anything but would ~$200 cover that cost? With IP cameras, all that is needed is the PC and software correct?