Hikvision DS-2CD2132-I Newbie storage / motion question

[duckegg1980 0]

I've just purchased a Hikvision DS-2CD2132-I camera which arrives next week. It's going outdoors to monitor the front of my property and on to the street immediately infront of my house.

First of all I was thinking of having it on record during the evening (8pm - 4am) as it's during those hours we've had some issues outside of vandalism- how much space would that use up (approx. with recommended settings for decent night vision)?

The next question is what is the range for the motion detector in meters? Is it 360 deg or just where the camera is pointing?

 

Newbie questions but I've looked on the web and cant find a definitive answer, noticed some of you on here are using this camera so thought I'd give it a shot!

 

Cheers

[Boogieman 1]

I've just purchased a Hikvision DS-2CD2132-I camera which arrives next week. It's going outdoors to monitor the front of my property and on to the street immediately infront of my house.

First of all I was thinking of having it on record during the evening (8pm - 4am) as it's during those hours we've had some issues outside of vandalism- how much space would that use up (approx. with recommended settings for decent night vision)?

The next question is what is the range for the motion detector in meters? Is it 360 deg or just where the camera is pointing?

 

Newbie questions but I've looked on the web and cant find a definitive answer, noticed some of you on here are using this camera so thought I'd give it a shot!

 

Cheers

With that camera you need to mount it and install it correctly or your will have ir reflection or "fog" at night (the 2332 turret is a better option). Where are you recording to? Why would you only record part time? you have a camera use it!

Motion detection is pixel based and only where the camera can see.

Note: that camera cannot be wall mounted without a wall mount (it is only 2 axis)..you need to ceiling mount it (on a horizontal plane)

[duckegg1980 0]

With that camera you need to mount it and install it correctly or your will have ir reflection or "fog" at night (the 2332 turret is a better option). Where are you recording to? Why would you only record part time? you have a camera use it!

Motion detection is pixel based and only where the camera can see.

Note: that camera cannot be wall mounted without a wall mount (it is only 2 axis)..you need to ceiling mount it (on a horizontal plane)

 

Thanks for your reply, I've had a look at some images from the 2132 at night that are posted online and YouTube and think the image will be good enough for my requirements, will bear the 2332 in mind for future though. I can see your point about recording all the time but I was thinking to save space, motion detection for daytime and always on at night. I'll be recording to a 1tb HDD on a HP microserver, I wanted to able able to keep the files for a few days so I can review them when I get a chance. The reason being if a few days later I hear of something further up the street I can go back to that file and see who was passing at that time. I've got a porch roof over my front door so will be mounting it on the underside of that (good because it's white so will be quite discreet)

 

If I was to have it on 24/7 recording what kind of figures are we talking (roughly)?

 

To clarify, anything that comes in to the viewable area of the cam will trigger motion detection regardless of distance?

 

Thanks

[Boogieman 1]

You need to mount and install it correctly to avoid the foggy image...just note that in case you get that effect. On the most sensitive setting it will record almost anything in the field of view.

[duckegg1980 0]

Ok I'll read up to ensure its mounted correctly. Any ideas on approx file size from 24 hour recording? Cheers

[Boogieman 1]

http://www.supercircuits.com/resources/tools/security-nvr-storage-calculator

[MaxIcon 0]

For IP cams, the recorded file size is determined by the bit rate settings. FPS and resolution don't affect it unless you use variable bit rate, and then it depends on the scene complexity, movement, and noise.

 

If you use constant bit rate, here's how to figure it out, using 4096 kb/s as an example. It's important to note the difference between kb/s (bits) and kB/s (bytes):

 

4096 kbitps / 8 = 512 kBytes per second

412 kBps * 60 = 31 MB/minute

31 MB/minute * 60 = 1.8 GB/hour

 

So, 4096 kb/s bit rate recording full time uses 1.8GB per hour. 2048 kb/s cuts that in half, and so on.

 

Variable bit rate may be somewhat lower, but it depends on the image.