Expert Advice Needed - Outdoor Surveillance Plan

[skirope 0]

Hi All,

 

I keep my boat on an empty plot of land which is somewhat isolated. I've recently had that boat stolen and no luck in recovering it. I'm working on getting a replacement but I'm first trying to design a CCTV system on the land. I've attached a map that shows the dimensions of the house lot.

 

Red Dots

The red dots are locations where I am placing a 12 foot light pole with a 200watt Metal Halide fixture on top to keep the area illuminated. This is where I intend on placing the cameras to which I have the following questions;

 

1.) Should I also install twin 150watt motion sensor lights on each light pole to give an extra burst of light if an intruder walks by? I am thinking the following fixture;

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W3UH4O/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00

 

2.) Should I use regular bullets or Vandal Resistant domes? Please note that this can sometimes be a windy location with salt spray, so that is why I was considering the dome version.

 

3.) Will IR be required considering the above lighting?

 

4.) Should I go with an IP based system or HDcctv/regular CCTV combo? I am thinking of having 8 cameras, where at least two of them need to be high resolution (towards the back of the boats) so that we can hopefully get facial features (versus just a shadow).

 

5.) The green arrows are places where I need the cameras (my guestimate).

 

Green Dot

 

This is where I built a concrete box to house the DVR or NVR (which ever option I end up going with.) I would like guidance on which of the two options can handle slightly more heat (ie 80 - 90 degrees) inside the box. They were not planned on being AC'ed, but I have designed ventilation into the enclosures to keep a good flow of air through the system/enclosure. Also please note that the central area is a couple hundred feet away from the red dots. The yellow dotted line shows the location of the trench for the cabling.

 

I will want to remotely view these from android, computer, ipad etc. I will have ADSL connectivity.

 

----

 

At first glance the system I had looked at was the following;

 

Everfocus EDRHD4H4/4 - Quantity: 1

Everfocus EHD500IR - Quantity: 4

Everfocus EHH5241 - Quantity: 4

 

I would use to 4 HD cameras for important areas to the backs of the boat, but now I am wondering if I should go the IP route where I can get even clearer imagery.

 

Any help would be appreciated, or even guidance or a referral to someone who can design/quote this system.

 

The budget is around $3000 - $4000 total (DVR, cameras, etc).

 

Thanks!

[DWCCTV 0]

Hello Sir,

 

I would go with an IP/Analog Hybrid system. Looks like the distance you have to travel with the cable is going to transmit a lot better via cat5. I would suggest Geovision Cameras. They have an extremely clear picture for the 1.3-2 MP cameras. I wouldn't usually suggest this for a dark area but considering the amount of light. You will get an amazing picture. These cameras come with 3 year warranty's and free 32ch software. So if you are computer savy you can do this yourself. I am sure you can get this done for appx 2500.00. If you need any further help. Please feel free to ask!

 

Thank you,

 

George Boyle

Dallas Wholesale CCTV

 

 

 

Hi All,

 

I keep my boat on an empty plot of land which is somewhat isolated. I've recently had that boat stolen and no luck in recovering it. I'm working on getting a replacement but I'm first trying to design a CCTV system on the land. I've attached a map that shows the dimensions of the house lot.

 

Red Dots

The red dots are locations where I am placing a 12 foot light pole with a 200watt Metal Halide fixture on top to keep the area illuminated. This is where I intend on placing the cameras to which I have the following questions;

 

1.) Should I also install twin 150watt motion sensor lights on each light pole to give an extra burst of light if an intruder walks by? I am thinking the following fixture;

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W3UH4O/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00

 

2.) Should I use regular bullets or Vandal Resistant domes? Please note that this can sometimes be a windy location with salt spray, so that is why I was considering the dome version.

 

3.) Will IR be required considering the above lighting?

 

4.) Should I go with an IP based system or HDcctv/regular CCTV combo? I am thinking of having 8 cameras, where at least two of them need to be high resolution (towards the back of the boats) so that we can hopefully get facial features (versus just a shadow).

 

5.) The green arrows are places where I need the cameras (my guestimate).

 

Green Dot

 

This is where I built a concrete box to house the DVR or NVR (which ever option I end up going with.) I would like guidance on which of the two options can handle slightly more heat (ie 80 - 90 degrees) inside the box. They were not planned on being AC'ed, but I have designed ventilation into the enclosures to keep a good flow of air through the system/enclosure. Also please note that the central area is a couple hundred feet away from the red dots. The yellow dotted line shows the location of the trench for the cabling.

 

I will want to remotely view these from android, computer, ipad etc. I will have ADSL connectivity.

 

----

 

At first glance the system I had looked at was the following;

 

Everfocus EDRHD4H4/4 - Quantity: 1

Everfocus EHD500IR - Quantity: 4

Everfocus EHH5241 - Quantity: 4

 

I would use to 4 HD cameras for important areas to the backs of the boat, but now I am wondering if I should go the IP route where I can get even clearer imagery.

 

Any help would be appreciated, or even guidance or a referral to someone who can design/quote this system.

 

The budget is around $3000 - $4000 total (DVR, cameras, etc).

 

Thanks!

[TipoFloe 0]

Hi All,

 

I keep my boat on an empty plot of land which is somewhat isolated. I've recently had that boat stolen and no luck in recovering it. I'm working on getting a replacement but I'm first trying to design a CCTV system on the land. I've attached a map that shows the dimensions of the house lot.

 

Red Dots

The red dots are locations where I am placing a 12 foot light pole with a 200watt Metal Halide fixture on top to keep the area illuminated. This is where I intend on placing the cameras to which I have the following questions;

 

1.) Should I also install twin 150watt motion sensor lights on each light pole to give an extra burst of light if an intruder walks by? I am thinking the following fixture;

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W3UH4O/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00

 

2.) Should I use regular bullets or Vandal Resistant domes? Please note that this can sometimes be a windy location with salt spray, so that is why I was considering the dome version.

 

3.) Will IR be required considering the above lighting?

 

4.) Should I go with an IP based system or HDcctv/regular CCTV combo? I am thinking of having 8 cameras, where at least two of them need to be high resolution (towards the back of the boats) so that we can hopefully get facial features (versus just a shadow).

 

5.) The green arrows are places where I need the cameras (my guestimate).

 

Green Dot

 

This is where I built a concrete box to house the DVR or NVR (which ever option I end up going with.) I would like guidance on which of the two options can handle slightly more heat (ie 80 - 90 degrees) inside the box. They were not planned on being AC'ed, but I have designed ventilation into the enclosures to keep a good flow of air through the system/enclosure. Also please note that the central area is a couple hundred feet away from the red dots. The yellow dotted line shows the location of the trench for the cabling.

 

I will want to remotely view these from android, computer, ipad etc. I will have ADSL connectivity.

 

----

 

At first glance the system I had looked at was the following;

 

Everfocus EDRHD4H4/4 - Quantity: 1

Everfocus EHD500IR - Quantity: 4

Everfocus EHH5241 - Quantity: 4

 

I would use to 4 HD cameras for important areas to the backs of the boat, but now I am wondering if I should go the IP route where I can get even clearer imagery.

 

Any help would be appreciated, or even guidance or a referral to someone who can design/quote this system.

 

The budget is around $3000 - $4000 total (DVR, cameras, etc).

 

Thanks!

 

Hello,

 

it looks like the distance based on your map will be more than adequate for both coax and Cat5 installation. In other words, you can go with both HD-SDI or IP if you wanted to.

 

Just to be on the safe side, it'd be better to use a Day and Night camera with built-in IR illuminators, and use those motion sensing lights as supplementary lighting. The camera will switch quickly (under a second typically) when the light turns on or off. Based on the models, you can even adjust the d/n switch delay.

 

Having said this, there is a 10 channel hybrid HD-SDI DVR where you can install 2 HD-SDI cameras and 8 Analog cameras. This DVR will record at 60pps for two channels of 720P, and 240pps in D1 for the 8 analog cameras.

 

You should definitely be able to do this under $4,000, which should include all cameras, DVRs, shipping, tools, connectors, cable, etc.

 

Also, did you know that there are mobile DVRs out there that can be tracked via GPS, and transmit images in real-time via 3G/LTE network? As a boat owner myself, I have one installed also.

 

Good luck with your hunt.