magohn 0 Posted September 10, 2009 Hello All, I posted a question recently asking about possible "good" wifi cameras to add to my existing PC based system. It seems that wifi cameras are something of a "lemon" and the only "OK" one available being a Toshiba (1K-WB11A) that is 5yrs old and has lukewarm reviews. So, I am in your hands. What do I need to run two (expandable with time to approx 6) decent PTZ cameras via PC based software (iCatcher). Im assuming I will also need a new PC to run the system. My current PC server is only 1.6ghz/1GB ram. This is fine for my current "webcam" type cameras but doesn't look like it will work for "real" cameras. Therefore I needs recommended (within a medium budget) items for: PC - What PC specs? Cmera - What Cameras (PTZ) and good night vision? What cables? What hub? Anything else? I really dont want to run cables (brand new house) but it looks as if I may have no choice. Will POE mean that I only have to run CAT5 cable to power/control an IP camera? Would I still need 120v to the camera? As I said, Im a little confused. My goal is a "simple" but effective Home security type system that will not be lacking in power. It also must be viewable from the web - so this will limit the need for huge image resolutions. 800x600 would be fine. I am only concerned with day/night motion detection and do not need the system recording 24/7 Please advise and THANKS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suky 0 Posted September 11, 2009 That's my suggestions, hope it helps! PC - What PC specs? Minimum System Requirement Intel Pentium 4 or Above Also Compatible to Some AMD Processors RAM: 512 MB or Above Video: ATI or nVidia Chipset DirectX 9.0 or Above MS Windows 2000, XP, Vista Camera - What Cameras (PTZ) and good night vision? night vision depends on the infrared leds, generally speaking, the more infrared lights, the longer visible distance, and the better night vision. What cables? there are many types, 50', 130', 100' 165'...it depends on the distance between your dvr or dvr card and your camera. Anything else? May be you need power supply. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
