Home installation - Advice needed

[clever_duck 0]

Hello guys,

 

I'm thinking of installing 8 channel NVR with 6 IP cameras for my house. Just needed some advice and guidance.

I'm new to this, so just wanted your advice of what I need to look out for and advice on which one to potentially go for.

 

I understand the concept behind it and how IP and everything works, just not sure about NVRs and which ones to go for and what to look out for.

 

Not looking for traditional CCTV cameras because if I'm going to do it now, I might aswell get IP ones put in. Also, Im thinking of putting an ethernet port in every room, into a patch panel then into a switch anyway so may aswell do it all at the same time.

 

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Sam.

[Boogieman 1]

http://www.costco.com/Q-See-16-Channel-HD-NVR-Security-System-with-3TB-HDD-and-8-4MP-HD-IP-Cameras.product.100213199.html

4mp system..on sale for 1300...its a rebranded dahua system..

[jeromephone 6]

congrats on planning for the future with wiring for Ethernet in all your rooms. I would make that 2 Ethernet connections per room as and leave some slack above the ceiling to allow for location changes.

 

If you put a second drop in you can use it for phone or computer or anything else. I would go cat 6 solid copper cabling. With 2 drops per location you can split your network if necessary.

[zr1 0]

For many of the mid-range (well..the cheaper ones too), the DVR's and NVR's have very similar capabilities. Some of the DVR/NVR operating systems pretty much look identical and simply have differences that they use analog-BNC plugs in the back or they connect to IP cameras (either RJ45 plugs in the back for each camera, or 1 RJ45 to connect to the router).

 

The ONVIF "standard" does help if you have Brand A camera with Brand B NVR. But it's not perfect.

(True, ONVIF is corporations getting together to try to create some "standard"...not unlike USB, BluRay, and many others).

 

It's an ongoing discussion and there's differing opinions. In my own experience, if you're starting from scratch on an IP system, getting:

Brand A Cams

Brand A NVR

...pretty much eliminates some of the "it should have worked but won't" when dealing with Brand A/Brand B, even with ONVIF. (and calling two different tech support lines that blame the other brand).

Not that Brand A/B mixes mean completely broken systems...but that one little feature you go to set up just won't do it's little cool thing you wanted...so when I can, I stay Brand A/A.

 

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That system from Costco linked above is a pretty good deal.