mattaggie

Thats an analogue D1 system. So no 1080 cameras. Personally I wouldnt use that DVR, even if it were free. If you already have coaxial cable run, you can get a DVR that supports AHD or HD-TVI. That will get you HD 1080. The cameras must then match the DVR.

GV Eye is the newer Geovision app. Try that. If you still cant get it to work, you can email Geovision directly and they will help you.

You can tell system to record whenver you want. 24/7 or on motion or certain times a day, motion certain times a day. You can control the sensetivity to motion. Hard wired is best. With one cat5 cable you can provide power and data using a POE camera and POE switch.

here is an 8 camera system for just over $500 https://www.lorextechnology.com/hd-dvr-security-system/hd-1080p-home-security-system-with-8-security-cameras/MPX88W-1-p Personally, I'd save up more money and get an IP system.

cat5/cat6 POE IP cameras are the way to go. Not going anywhere. yes running cables is initially a pain, but once its done, its done. Your wireless setup is going to be a pain everytime you want to use it. And you still have to wire the power cables. I would just install it yourself. Its not rocket science and then if you ever have a problem, you understand the system and can fix it without having to pay anyone.

one of the best things about Geovision, is there support. Call or email them and they will help you out http://www.usavisionsys.com/?page_id=120

Pretty much any system these days can notify you of motion detection. What you buy all depends on your needs Indoor vs outdoor bullet vs dome wide vs narrow field of view zoom vs fixed lens For a few hundred more, this is a nice system. https://www.lorextechnology.com/hd-ip-security-camera-system/2k-ultra-hd-ip-nvr-security-camera-system-with-8-ip-cameras/HDIP88BW-1-p

something like this should work well for you https://www.lorextechnology.com/hd-ip-security-camera-system/hd-security-camera-system-with-2k-recorder-weatherproof-cameras/LN10802-84W-1-p

yeah I got it backwards. 1.3MP and 3MP will have 4:3 ratio. 2MP should be 16:9. oops!

typically a 1080 picture is 2MP, which has a 4:3 ratio. So more squarish than widescreen. The video shouldnt looked squeezed though, it should appear natural. There might be options in the system to say how it should appear in your screen and how it will appear when exported.

what kind of wires do you currently have in place? cat5 or coaxial?

ultimately it depends on your needs as to which camera you buy. indoor vs outdoor, dome vs bullet, wide lens vs varifocal vs narrow, size, etc. Right now for the money the GV-EBD4700 is a great deal. $150 on Amazon. 4MP, IR, capable of H.265. http://www.geovision.com.tw/english/prod_GVIPEBD4700.asp

I use Geovision. Great cameras and tech support. Not the cheapest, but a very good company. I dont think they make any non-IP cameras anymore though. In my opinion, POE cat5 setup is the best. Even if its wireless you still have to get power to it. One small cable that provides power and great picture.

yep

Any camera that is rated as outdoor will do. personally Id do IP, but they do make HD coaxial cameras now.

If I were starting a new system today, I'd do IP and at least 4MP cameras. How many cameras were you wanting? All outdoor?

go on amazon and type in "wireless camera with monitor" and you get all kinds of options. Never used a system like this so I cant recommend one.

This is no big deal assuming you use a system that has a remote view program. I use Geovision and their Edge program can grab all the cameras from various networks.

what size monitor do you want? Why not just get a TV? It will have coaxial input.

you dont have to assign an IP address unless you just want to. Has nothing to do with POE or non POE. Most camera systems now a days are plug and play, just plug them in and go.

Personally I'd go ahead and run cat5 cables to every room and various places for outside. You can decide on what equipment to buy later. getting wires from point A to point B is the hardest part. I dont think a Nest is the same thing as an NVR system. Nest does not record (I dont think).

having the bnc ends already on the cable is going to make pulling wires through holes and conduit very difficult. Typically people run cables (whether coaxial or cat5) without an end on it. Then crimp on the ends at the location of camera. To fit 7 cables with ends on it, you'd need a pretty good size conduit, probably at least 1-1/2".

you had a crappy picture before because you were using analoge cameras and splicing together coaxial cable. The systems you appear to be looking at are IP using cat5/6 cable. Be sure to get outdoor cabling. You will get a great picture with IP cameras. I used GW security system once. Easy to set up and picture was great, but I didnt care for the software and support was hard to get. I never could get motion detection to work properly. The NVR, whatever system you get, will not degrade the picture. Just use your TV as the monitor for the NVR. You cannot split the video signal as you were talking about, it doesnt work like that. Its data that has to be interpreted by something (like a NVR or a PC)

"Is the LAN port on the rear of the nvr for signal feed to the monitor?" no, LAN port is to connect NVR to your network (router or switch). So you will need to run a cat5 cable from NVR to router. For video from NVR to monitor, you will need to run an HDMI cable from NVR to office wall. I'm not familiar with the reolink brand, but my guess is that you can control the NVR from your office computer. You will probably enter the IP address of your NVR in Internet explorer.

need clarification, are you using IP cameras and POE cat5 cabling? How far is it from camera to NVR?