PIR movement detection?

[handimick 0]

At present I have a four camera setup at my home using a quad, I would like to add a couple more cameras using motion detection, what eqiupment would I need.

[handimick 0]

Overwhelmed by your replys, thought at least one of you guys would have some answers, perhaps I should go ask at the plumbers forum??.

[coolie11 0]

What equipment do you have?

[scorpion 0]

Plumber Union Here!!!

 

This is the weekend. We installers, and sellars work mon - fri with CCTV, and then we spend time with our familys on the weekend. It will take a while for the guys to come to the forum. Don't worry we will help you when we have made the wife happy, and we can sneak off to the computer when she is not looking!

 

What you need to decide on first is your budget.

 

A DVR will do what you are asking! It will provide you with a multiplexed video, and it will record, and it will let you view your cameras over the internet, and you can view past history video over the internet. DVRs can detect movement and then start the recording process.

 

You can use PIR and this will increase the cost. You will need outdoor rated PIR detectors for outdoors, and regular ones for indoors. If you do not know the ins, and outs of motion detection then do not do it yourself. There are lots of issues to deal with to make them work right. There are PET immune detectors that will allow pets to walk around and go off when an individual walks through. PIR detectors can go in to failure as soon as you bolt it to the wall if you do not know what you are doing. Some detectors work by watching side to side motion, so know where you are going to install it first!

 

 

There are crappy DVRs that are entry level priced which I can be of assistance, and then there are high end DVRs that others are better to ask about.

 

Knowing your budget will dictate what kind of machine you can get.

The budget is going to be affected by the size of the hard drive.

Entry level DVRs will have an 80GB hard drive, and from there you can upgrade to 500GB.

 

You can save money on some DVRs by ordering them without hard drives then buying one at a computer store local to you, and then you can install it yourself.

 

There are some high end DVRs that have some information on the hard drive, and you would have to be a techie computer expert in order to get the files onto the hard drive then install it in the DVR.

 

One trick is to download the manuals to the DVR that you are interested in.

You may find one menu easier to navigate then another DVR. This is a good way to sort through DVRs without having to spend money while your are learning.

 

Store demos is the best way to buy a DVR. You will spend more at a store front, but then again you should get tech support from them when things go down hill. That can be a great advantage in the long run.

 

AVTech / CPCam DVRs are at the bottom of the barrel. For the price they are awesome to have. You cannot beat the price. If you plan on viewing over the network alot then you may want to upgrade from there.

 

If you are going to have multiple users viewing over the internet then you will not want to use the AVTech DVRs

 

ICRealtime DVRs are great for viewing over the internet. I have installed a few of these.

http://www.icrealtime.com/solutions/dvrs.asp

 

I have been working on a Dedicated Micros DVR for the first time, and I Really like the DM Sprite 16 channel DVR. I have been impressed so far, until I saw the dealer price, and the MSRP. Whip out your wallet cause you are going to need that credit card for this DVR!

 

http://www.dedicatedmicrosus.com/

 

Here are some manuals

http://scorpiontheater.com/cpcamtechsupport.aspx

http://scorpiontheater.com/dm.aspx

http://scorpiontheater.com/troubleshooting.aspx

 

What questions do you have?

[handimick 0]

Appreciate your replys, The system I have is dated but still works fine, I have a Javenlin pro quad, Sensortronic VCR, two Vista monitors and four MagnaView dome cameras, I have aquired two more cameras and wished to add them by means of PIRs (I have a number of Redwall outdoor PIR`s) Just really wanted to know if it was possible to use the sensors to switch between cameras when activated.

[scorpion 0]

Just attach the to the back of your DVR to activate the channel that the camera is on near the PIR.

[si_kungs 0]

At present I have a four camera setup at my home using a quad, I would like to add a couple more cameras using motion detection, what eqiupment would I need.

 

sir i know that quad has a motion detection function which will alarm when any of your camera has a movement. but you need to set it on the Quad.