mattaggie

IP is a little more expensive. There are no monthly costs. Port forwarding can be done to a DVR or NVR, has nothing to do with IP cameras. Hackers could get into a DVR or NVR is they are connected to the internet. I dont see this as a reasonable worry. Though Im sure it has happened, Ive never heard of it. You are right that an HD analoge system would probably be fine for you, but since you are starting from scratch, I say go IP because of the cables. Running the cables from point A to point B is by far the hardest part of installing a system. IP systems use cat5 cable. HD analoge systems use coaxial. I know an IP system will always allow you to use the cat5 cables to use the best cameras for years to come. Dont know that about coaxial. What if 5 years from now you want to use a camera that is only available in IP? You'd have to run new wires and get an all new IP system. Those DVRs you mentioned above had 2mp max cameras. Many IP systems now are 4mp or better.

if starting from scratch, no reason to not get an IP system. Get a NVR with POE and you connect one cable from NVR to camera and you're done. How many cameras were you needing?

The thing to remember about a PTZ camera, PTZ is only beneficial if someone is going to monitor the camera and utilize PTZ features. Otherwise, just buy a camera with a fixed lens that is appropriate for your distance. You can also buy cameras with variable lens that you manually change. So you set it up once and leave it. PTZ is nice, but as you see, it makes the camera alot more expensive.

Not sure its "the best" but Geovision always made good DVR cards https://www.amazon.com/GEOVISION-GV-600-display-record-playback/dp/B0039YNLUA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1498229705&sr=8-2&keywords=geovision+dvr No idea how to integrate with your current software. May not be possible. Card will come with Geovision software but you cant use other brand IP cameras on Geovision software without paying a fee.

Look at color pattern at Rj45 connector at other end of cable.

what brand camera and software do you currently use? H.265 will require compatible software and capable hardware. Typically a H.265 camera can also do H.264, so yes you can continue to use the cameras you have.

Viewing cameras remotely and 2 weeks storage is no big deal. Not sure if its affordable yet for your purposes, but H.265 is the latest compression technology and will really benefit you when remote viewing and improving days of storage. I'd probably just build a PC to use as the NVR. Im guessing most of your cameras are in hallways? How long are the hallways? Picking the right camera for each space will probably be biggest challenge.

most switch ports are at least 100mbps. A camera usually only uses a few mbps, so its not really a concern. Also a good idea to isolate the cctv switch on its own network so that you dont interfere with network users.

any newish pc should be able to handle IP cameras with no problem. The only thing I can think of that demands the latest CPUs is if your cameras are going to utilize H.265 codecs. I have 32 cameras on a 2012 i7 built PC and its no issue.

what really matters is whether or not new footage has been recorded on top of the old deleted footage. Lots of hard drive recovery software out there if the footage was deleted and not overwritten. If the DVR has continued to be used, it may be too late.

The first one you listed has 2mp cameras, the second has 3mp. And here is one that has 4MP cameras with color night vision https://www.lorextechnology.com/hd-ip-security-camera-system/2k-resolution-4-channel-4-camera-home-security-system/HDIP84W-1-p

There are a variety of camera technologies out there. Typically you have to match the camera to the DVR. Sounds like your DVR is old analog and the new camera is HD-CVI. If you want to continue with your current DVR, you must get 480 cameras. Did you just buy this DVR system? 480 analogue cameras on a 2017 system is pretty terrible. Can you post the exact model number of your DVR?

To view outside your home you proabably have to set up port forwarding on your router. The user manual should tell you step by step all the settings to change.

16 cameras is alot for a home. Are some of these cameras going inside the home? My point is, connecting all 16 cameras to the garage may be more difficult that just routing them into your house. Also, Im guessing your garage is no air conditioned, so the POE switch may fail due to heat/humidity at some point. I agree a bunch of cables coming into your office may not look very nice, do you have a closet you could use for all the wiring?

typically an IP camera is accessed through the NVR but its not a requirement. You can connect an IP camera to your network and simply type in the IP address to see the camera. You can even see the camera remotely, without an NVR. Essentially IP camears are speaking the same language as your computer network whereas TVI cameras are not. Im not sure how IP cameras are over rated or what the many problems are. They are pretty much plug and play these days, just like cameras that use coaxial cable. For a new install, they are the way to go.

why not just install a poe switch at front of building? That way you are ready if owner requests another camera in the future https://www.amazon.com/BV-Tech-POE-SW501-100Mbps-Uplink-Switch/dp/B00WKRBI0W/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1495676278&sr=1-3&keywords=4+port+poe+switch

That system is good, but my concern is with how you are wanting to route your wires. It is designed to have each camara plugged directly in the NVR. Your plan of a POE switch in the garage and then one cat5 going in your house is a good idea, but you are defeating the design of this system. I imagine the networking ports on this NVR are 100mbps, so 16 3MP cameras coming into one port may not work very well. Your setup would work better if you used an NVR that did not have POE built in, but only 2 gigabit network ports. Remote viewing is no big deal, standard with any system these days. As far as night vision goes, the best way is to use lights to light up the area. Relying completely on IR usually doesnt give the best picture. If there are street lights around you usually get a pretty good black and white picture.

simplest solution would be to just get a game camera. Takes pictures when motion is detected and stores on an internal memory card. https://www.amazon.com/XIKEZAN-Wildlife-Hunting-Activated-Infrared/dp/B01N0J1EZ3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495466296&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=game+camera&psc=1 also be aware that cameras only capture what has already occured. Nothing beats locks, gates, fences, physical barriers. If a camera has an SD slot, it doesnt need to be attached to a system, thats the point of an SD slot, so no reason not to get IP. You can get away with no IR if you have enough light in the area. Lastly, why do you want zoom function? How will you use zoom if the camera isnt connected to anything?

Thats what I would do, just start a new system for IP cameras. Geovision does make some NVRs, but I prefer to just use a PC as the NVR for Geovision. Currently they have a pretty good value on a 4MP H.265 outdoor camera https://www.amazon.com/GeoVision-GV-EBD4700-Eyeball-Megapixel-Surveillance/dp/B01N39WY7P/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495119946&sr=8-2&keywords=geovision+4mp+camera If you are interested in a H.265 system, be sure to get an intel i7 6000 series.

Dont you know that cutting edge camera technology comes from a what looks like a plumbing supply warehouse? The whole post is a pretty creative marketing trick though, and its free. Not a bad idea.

you can view it from any PC or smart phone.

I assume you cut both the RG59 and the 18/2 power cable? it looks like one cable but its actually 2, as you said for data and power.

yes you can isolate cameras on their own network. As you say, cameras connect their own switch that connects to port 1, then port 2 goes to modem/router for internet.

I didnt see anything abnormal. Unless you are talking about dust or insects being lit up by the IR lights.

How does decoder box work? You plug box into the network and it can display IP cameras of your choosing onto TV? Its basically a way to view IP cameras without the use of an NVR?