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We'd need more info from you. There are a lot of good cameras. Do you want a dome or a box camera? Do you want Megapixel or not (and if so, how many MP's? 1, 2, 5, etc)? Do you want I.R. built in, or are you adding your own external I.R. illuminator? Do you need it to be vandal resistant? Do you have a preference for sensor size (1/2", 1/3", 1/4", etc)? Do you need to have a camera that will allow you to change the lens out? If not, do you have a specific field-of-view requirement? Do you require POE, multiple streams, H.264, onboard SD card, or any other specific feature on the camera? And most importantly, what is your budget? Otherwise, I could just tell you to buy a Pro Series Avigilon camera or something like that But if you are looking for a good bang-for-your-buck, I think that Vivotek is decent. If you have a little more money to spend, Axis is nice, too. It just all depends on how much money you want to spend and what your requirements for the camera are. It also depends on what VMS you're using, as you need to make sure that the VMS supports the camera that you choose. Oh, and I would stay away from wireless unless you absolutely have no other choice. If wired will work for you, then you shouldnt even be considering any wireless camera. Dome or Box, doesn't matter. I.R needs to be built in. Don't care for MP, budget is 250 or under per camera. No other fancy features or than it being a network camera that will work with i-catcher. Preferably Amazon, as I will be needing the 1 day shipping speed (prime). I'm only out there for a week helping out with the cameras so It'll need to be there.

BTW what is a good indoor IP camera? Night vision is also needed. Wired or wireless is fine, preferred wired.

Thanks for the info! Yes budget was pretty small for the camera system. I know I was getting buying budget outdoor cameras :/ Glad to know I'm getting the best performance I can.

Maybe I do not need 30 FPS but it would be nice if my system didn't completely bog down when I record them all continually. So with that being said, good point I do not need 30fps but my main issue is that when I set it to continuous recording, the frames drop as low as 3fps per second. Maybe I'm expecting too much?

I bought a Synology system the other day! I did not know it was IP camera capable. Has anyone used their software?

I currently have 4 Panasonic BB-HCM531A outdoor running through I-catcher. The software is nice but I don't think it's very efficient, I can only get 15fps max running mJpeg. The software does not support mpeg-4. Ideally I would want 30fps and always recording, not only on motion. The camera's are running through a decent system (i7 920, 6gb ram), but maybe my computer is limited the FPS. Camera's are POE. So I think its time to look for some new software or a good NVR system. Before I consider a Qnap VS-2008 system I would really like to stick with software (cheaper). Any ideas? I would like to keep the motion tracking feature in the software. Thanks everyone!