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    Does anybody make universal camera brackets that allow direct mount to grid tile ceiling beams? Camera is fairly heavy (DS-2CD2347G2-LU at 1.7 lbs) and I don't want to mount it to a tile; probably against code in NYC as well. I can probably figure out some hack but would rather buy it premade.

    Will probably use two of these at 90 degree if nobody makes it:

    Armstrong Ceilings Drywall Adapter 50-pack 4-in Clip in the Ceiling Tile Tools & Hardware department at Lowes.com

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    Customer wants 8 cameras mounted outside,30-40 feet away from the house. There is no existing conduit. Instead of drilling and patching for 8 locations through the wall, I am thinking of mounting the network switch outside in a weatherproof enclosure and running only one network cable and the power inside the house. Somebody else is doing the conduit. What do you guys think?

     

    Alternatively, I can link all cameras together, bundle the cables and run them together in a single location through the wall.

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    The camera I am poposing for a client for is rated down to -4 degrees Fahrenheit. The lowest average temperature in the area is listed at 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The lowest on record though is -15 degrees Fahrenheit. Should I be looking at a heated enclosure with a blower? The camera is Vivotek IP8362.

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    I use a Synology 211J to capture motion on one camera (Panasonic 502), in addition to other VMS. Playback is a hassle and slow, only useful for capture and having stuff archived. Has been reliable though in this simple situation. Can't believe what they try to get for the licenses, there is better out there...

     

    What do you suggest as an alternative? I have used the 211J and it was slow because of the 128Mb ram and the CPU. The DS1512+ is a dual core 2.13 with 1GB RAM.

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    Customer want to mount the cameras on the trees surrounding the house and wants them as descreet as possible. I am thinking of getting a few small bird houses and mounting the cameras inside and painting them to match the tree. I can also stuff some thermal insulation inside the box(cold winters). Alternatively, I can make a small wooden box and mount the bullet camera sideways to the tree. What do you guys think? The trees are massive, 5-6 feet in diameter at the base.

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    I need to propose a 5-6 camera for remote surveillance of a weekend home. 1 camera for the front gate, 4-5 cameras around the house. Monitoring will be on a PC or iDevice. The customer wants to mount the cameras on the trees surrounding the house and wants them as descreet as possible(except the front gate). The trees are massive, 5-6 feet base of trunk in diameter. I am thinking of proposing a Synology NAS since the customer also has two separate hi-end home theaters, but no local storage for the DLNA devices(Samsung Smart TVs, Pioneer network capable receiver, Oppo BDP-93, etc.) This way I can kill two birds with one stone, give him a surveillance solution and a full featured audio/video media server. The equipment I am proposing is as follows:

     

    Synology NVR:

    http://www.synology.com/products/product.php?product_name=DS411%2BII&lang=us

    or

    http://www.synology.com/products/product.php?product_name=DS1512%2B&lang=us

     

    Cameras:

     

    Front gate:

    http://www.vivotek.com/products/model.php?network_camera=fd8162

    or

    http://www.vivotek.com/products/model.php?network_camera=sd8362e

    with

    separate IR iluminator for the gate area if he wants PTZ

     

    Secondary cameras:

    http://www.vivotek.com/products/model.php?network_camera=ip8362

    I am also thinking of hiding the cameras in small bird house enclosures or make a small wood box and paint it the same color as the trees in order to have the cameras blend in better. I can also put some thermal insulation inside to provide more protection against the elements(about 50 miles north of New York, pretty cold winters).

     

    Conduit will be provided by the contractor.

     

    What do you guys think? What are the potential problems? Any other cameras that I should be looking in this price range(have to be compatible with the synology NAS),1080p

     

    Thanks in advance

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