GrouchoBoucho

apparently not.

http://www.wateccameras.com/products.php?prod_id=200 yes, you'll need a lens for the camera. pixel count of the sensor has no direct relation to the output resolution of the camera. if you're connecting the camera directly to the lcd, you'll get best results from a proper cctv monitor, ideally 4:3 aspect, rather than something like a widescreen tv.

that should work fine. baluns do not require utp. however, spectra cameras do have fairly high current draw when the heater/fan kicks in - 130' might be a little far for 18ga. power at 24vac; you might need to step up to a 28vac power supply.

you seem to think all business owners are rolling cash that and they're just aching to spend it on everyone but you. the majority of businesses these days are barely getting by and need to save money wherever they can. if you want to cater to them, you have to use a different approach than simply assuming they're willing to pay you whatever you ask for your services.

if your router supports dd-wrt firmware, you can use that with almost any ddns service in existence.

were you planning on having phone, catv, and/or alarm installed as well? cctv would be done at the same time as all that, and usually on the same permit. you could ask the contractor doing those if you can piggyback the cctv wiring on his permit - he may just have a broad permit that covers all low-voltage anyway, without being specific. where do you get that it would cost $400 extra to go that route? cat5 is cheaper than rg59 most places; good baluns can be had for <$10 pair; and you don't need to run separate power. cat5e is perfectly suitable up to gigabit ethernet. cat6 is still at least a 50% cost premium and gives you no benefit for this sort of install. this. even with a single run, cat5e for your analog camera means an easy upgrade to ip cams later. everything is going ip - cameras, phones, appliances, home automation systems are all interconnected.

many routers have built-in ddns support, although most are limited to dyndns.com, maybe no-ip.com, maybe one or two others, so you'd have to have an account with a supported ddns provider.

he needs 196 more posts before he can do that.

you get what you pay for.

why do you like those cameras? those inside cameras look exactly like the dahua domes that go for less than half the price. 42 is a fark of a lot of cameras for inside a club. lighting will be a serious issue and there are few mp cameras that will handle that sort of lighting *well* - you'd be better off *making sure* you have the *right* camera for that situation, and if it costs more, then adjust your number of cameras to fit your budget (although foregoing milestone will save you a bundle right there). holy crap, just looked up the specs on that mini-dome, the minimum illumination is *5.0 lux*?? You won't see *anything* with them inside the club - you'll be lucky if a spotlight shining right on the camera is visible. why the fark do people still think sony is a viable camera brand name???

no, he can't... until he has something like 8000 posts.

all the above advice is well and good, but they don't answer the question: simple answer: you need more bandwidth - that is, a faster internet connection at your workplace. specifically, you need a faster *upstream* speed, the speed at which the remote dvr can *send* the data. mp cameras like jakesoundels suggests are great for high-quality local viewing and recording, but they won't solve the problem of remote viewing; in fact, if your upstream is too slow, the higher data rates will only make the problem worse. first step is to check with your isp about packages with faster upstream speeds *for your business*.

but... that's not convenient enough!

that's why you don't mount it right on top of the camera. vulnerable to what? if there's nothing creeping around to turn on the motion light, there's nothing to be recorded. and cheap ir cameras don't??? and that's better, how? cheap ir is cheap ir, but at least if you're separating it from the camera, you're drawing the bugs away from the field of view. "convenient", that's your key word. you're trading off effectiveness for convenience... which pretty much describes the whole industry.

i think what you really need is a small single-channel nvr that records to a flash card (sdhc or sdxc). then all you need to do is arrive on site, pop out the card, pop in a fresh card, and be on your way. it's the same idea as in-camera storage except the storage is moved to a more accessible location.

auto tracking is a gimmick at best. it may follow a moving object fine, but what happens when you have multiple objects?

successful troll is successful

that's a great list!

dahua makes a 16-channel nvr that will record up to 120fps combined at 1080p, can be found for under $500, and a 1080p mini-dome cam that goes for around $200. their nvr has essentially the same interface as their dvr, works with the same "pss" software and mobile apps, and in fact, the pss software will also find and view the cameras directly. i've used a couple dozen of these domes now, they're really nice little cameras for the price.

i'd say your "free" opinion is worth every penny we paid for it. haters gonna hate.

a better idea: start with a proper low-light camera, rather than a cheap camera that uses ir to compensate. if there isn't sufficient light, add it in the form of motion lights. bright lights turning on is far more of a deterrence at night than any camera. ir should be special-purpose thing for specific requirements, not the be-all "night vision" band-aid it's most often used as.

That particular DVR he has is made by Dahua. It might be inexpensive, but its not "cheap". Rory helped me figure out which model it was, and he was pretty impressed with it (as I recall) problem isn't the dvr, problem is ir cameras. lose the cheap cams, use good day/nite cams, add separate illuminators as a last resort

other than weakest-link theory, there isn't one

you're buying a $2000 vga network camera and you're worried about overspending on a poe injector????????? i can't see anything special about this camera that it should go for anything over $200, except for the name on the box.

don't know how the sun would affect leds... if one full ring is out, i'd say either it's got a blown driver circuit or a loose wire.