Do I need a DVR card.

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If I'm using IP cams do I need a DVR card or just a network card?

If I wanted a lot of cams would a fiber card from a gigbit-to-fiber switch be better?

Can someone suggest a free monitoring/recording program to handle several IP cams?

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Any help??

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Help us help you.

 

1) How many cameras is "alot"

 

2) What is this for, house, store, etc?

 

3) Have you all ready decided on what type of cameras your getting? If not, have you decided what specs you want for your cameras? If not that have you decided how much you want to spend on such cameras?

 

4) Why do you want to go to IP instead of Analog?

 

There's no such thing as a free lunch, for a decent IP camera softare your going to have to shell out some $$$. If your sticking with one manufacture they usually come with a software that works for just their cameras.

 

Mod please move to IP Camera forum, this way this gentleman can get the proper assistance .

 

Edit: And no, you don't need a DVR card for IP cameras.

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I'm just trying to get a grasp of the technology, I don't think I need a CCTV setup.

I was thinking for home use.

I'm not too sure what I mean by a lot either?!? LOL, What sort of bandwidth do IP cams use, I saw a fee thats were running 10/100 type connections.

I was wondering about free software so I could try-out the technology before investing in something I may not need.

Is the software the same for analogue and IP cameras?

What are the pros and cons of analogue and IP cameras?

 

Sorry about the wrong location for the thread, thats for fixing it.