RandyParlee

We usually use the pole mounts for the camera but I've used a plate like this with a PVC box on wood and metal posts: http://www.amazon.com/Simpson-Strong-BC60Z-Z-Max-Post/dp/B000VYNFHK If the post is a little over 6" you can step on the front plate and force the sides out. I got it at Home Depot in the wood truss section.

I use the Pin Point and a laptop - I tried a netbook but it was too slow. I used to use an Eliminator (from Cdn tire) power pack with a poe injector. We had one of the Axis handhelds but I didn't like the interface. Has anyone tried the Acti PMON-1001? If so, does it work on other brands of camera if you use that camera's viewer software?

Why do you need two types of conduit? You can buy rubberized armored Cat5 cable or rubberized armored conduit.

Is he looking to "zoom and enhance". We have a video on that.

Buddy, that's about as low as you can go for quality. Start looking at fewer cameras with better resolution and you might as well go IP if you're starting from scratch. One Axis 3005 in the corner for a general view and a 1014 behind the cash with SD cards and a cheap PoE switch running Camera Companion is well under a grand and won't junk up your ceiling. But hey, that's just my opinion...

I'm surprised you need a license for anything in Texas!

Can you post the brand of camera and a link to the spec? You can buy round white 5 1/4" waterproof enclosures. Yours looks like its an indoor box.

I can't tell what the screw thread on the camera is but you can buy a flat roof mount from Batko in 1 1/4" or 1 1/2". https://www.batko.com/produit/index.php?idCategorie=1000072

Why don't you ask the manufacturer? Oh right, you want to use the cheapo no brand no spec camera. I know this sounds harsh but why waste your time and money on something that you know almost nothing about? If you're going to insist on going analogue at least get something that offers a spec. IP cameras are waaaay easier for a tech savvy guy like yourself to set up and manage. Good luck

I don't work with SDI much but would you be better off if you just threw a cheap NVR in there and plugged the HDMI or VGA cable into it? At least it's done and you can invoice and move on...

Is the lens pointed at the window? That's a helluva rig.

Hi JD, I install Axis all the time and it's a great brand. Those 3367s are overkill IMO and they don't have Lightfinder which is my favourite feature in that series. I get stunning day/night images from the 3364s and the night pictures are colour which is handy for identification. I've got a client who went from 4 to 18 of them within a year after comparing them to other cameras. For the nursery I'd recommend the 1034W - it has two way audio with the mic and speaker built in as well as an LED light for motion detected by the built in PIR.You don't have to use the LED if you don't want it in the baby's room but it's a handy feature in a hallway at night. It's also wireless so you just plug it in anywhere that you have power. It's a helluva camera for a couple hundred bucks. Cat6 is great but it's harder to pull and terminate the cable. Cat5 is all you'll need and cheaper and easier to pull but it's your call. If you're going to use the same server you should also remember that 5MP means more processing for the server and more writing to the HDs which is the real bottleneck. Cheers

Hey all, Has anyone run into issues with their laptop NIC when installing IP cameras? I'll be aiming and focusing a bunch of cameras and then my NIC just stops working. Sometimes it takes several reboots to get it to come back up. It happens with both my PoE injector and my Pinpoint dongle. I have shut off the power management that turns off the NIC when not in use. My NIC always works fine when I plug it in on a LAN. Is there another setting I'm missing or is there an issue with PoE? I'm stumped. Any help would be great.

You shouldn't need a 60fps camera. The reason you're not getting much response is that we don't know the scope of what you can do and whether you have the resources to do it 'right'. Have you got the authority to put cameras on poles or guard shacks? Have you get the budget (i.e. many thousands of dollars)? If you have those two things why not hire someone locally?

How about a camera on your dash? I've seen them at the local electronics hobby shop (Sayal) for about $75.

100' hdmi $63 http://www.ebay.com/bhp/hdmi-cable-100ft Seems pretty cheap to me (don't know if it works though)

I ususally use the Liquid tight from Home Depot (because there's usually one near the job site and the couple of dollars isn't worth running around). I've discovered that if you cut away the rubber protectors around the plugs on the patch cable you can also use 1/2" which is more flexible. I prefer to use the outdoor Cat5 with the gel and you can also buy Cat5 in an armoured water proof jacket from Anixter. Just make sure you use Seal Tight and a drip loop.

This is actually pretty easy as long as your ethernet is home-run back to a central point. Install a couple of PoE switches to manage power and the network to the cameras. An NVR (for a residential system I'd use a high-end PC to save $1000 on Windows) with Aimetis (or similar software) with 3 or 4 3TB drives configured with RAID and a small UPS to clean up the power. You're looking at CDN $7-10K with s/w licenses for the whole kit.

We install Aimetis for most of our clients. It works great.

Do you have Internet access onsite? Do you have a portable office that you take? I'm not sure what you mean by view them on your PC. If you're looking for a one camera solution you might consider using a game camera with built in cellular. That way you don't have to cable much (run a power cord out to it) and it's an all-in-one solution. I saw some online with 5MP at around $400.

Sure, just get the plenum rated stuff. There may also be room to run down next to the plumbing stack. Good luck!

Our company has developed the Novattach bracket for warehouse ceilings. It uses 1 1/4" EMT and you can go as low as you want by using couplers. Check it out at Novattach.com.

Do you want detection or identification? For detection you could just set up a couple of wireless cams and then go onsite and download from the other cams for identification. There are some pretty good and relatively inexpensive hunting cams on the market. Just a thought...

If you've really got Cat6 and not Coax I'd go Axis IP cameras. There are a couple of new models that are fairly inexpensive. We're playing with Axis Camera Companion (free VMS s/w from Axis) and it works pretty well and you have the option of going to something else if you don't like the freebee. I don't work for Axis but I do install a lot of their gear and it works far better than the other cheaper stuff we install. Your budget should be able to do it. Good luck!

How will you power it? I've played with the new Axis 50 series PTZs but they only have digital zoom (they're light and tiny as hell though). They sell an armoured (bx-style) Cat5 cable - that would allow you to roll it out from a spool and have guaranteed power and signal. Without a couple of scenarios/applicatioons i'm just spit-balling.