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security camera advice?
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I have little knowledge on security cameras. I am in the process of purchasing a home in NYC and want to install 4 or more cameras, both outer and inside facing.
Looking for something that will be wireless, wifi, and the ability to record footage. Also looking to be able to monitor from my phone.
Not looking to spend more than $300 on a setup.
I was looking at Zmodo however I am hearing they are moving to a cloud based setup which eventually will require subscription, etc.
Any other suggestions?
Looking for something that will be wireless, wifi, and the ability to record footage. Also looking to be able to monitor from my phone.
Not looking to spend more than $300 on a setup.
I was looking at Zmodo however I am hearing they are moving to a cloud based setup which eventually will require subscription, etc.
Any other suggestions?
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2 cameras now, total of 4-5 in the near future. What is the biggest boost to BI performance? More RAM, fast SSD, better CPU, etc?
CPU generally is the more significant factor. Then disk. Always nice to have SSD but running as a server it's not something that you'll be booting a lot or sitting in front of loading applications much to notice faster load times. Practically, you're probably better off putting that money toward capacity which if you're storing much video you'll need more. Memory not so much. With 12 cams at varying resolution/frame rates I'm using less than 4mb of 16 available with BI using less than 2mb. High-end video cards no benefit at all at this point.
Should add... Beyond a minimum basic hardware level, the biggest factor of all will be properly configuring BI itself and then on the cam side. You can choke pretty much anything with it if you just load it up with a bunch of 4K cams running at full resolution and frame rates and no optimization. Set it to write direct to disc, turn on hardware acceleration, set the resolution/frame rates/bit rates at good enough vs highest levels and you can run a lot on it. Most people tend to think along the lines of bigger is better but it's not in this case. It's surveillance video, you're not making movies or taking hi-res photos. You don't need 30 fps in most cases. You're usually better off in most cases with a 2MP cam with great low light performance vs a 4MP cam that sucks at night. Etc. etc.
I should mention I'm using an Intel SSD for the OS drive and a 2TB WD Red drive for video storage.
CPU generally is the more significant factor. Then disk. Always nice to have SSD but running as a server it's not something that you'll be booting a lot or sitting in front of loading applications much to notice faster load times. Practically, you're probably better off putting that money toward capacity which if you're storing much video you'll need more. Memory not so much. With 12 cams at varying resolution/frame rates I'm using less than 4mb of 16 available with BI using less than 2mb. High-end video cards no benefit at all at this point.
I don't think the E3-1225 (not v3/v5) has that feature.
Oops... didn't read your edit until after the above was posted. Yes, QuickSync. So should be good. Some benefits to later processors which can do H.265 and otherwise optimize video processing and you're paying a penalty as far as power consumption but it's good enough.
Oops... didn't read your edit until after the above was posted. Yes, QuickSync. So should be good. Some benefits to later processors which can do H.265 and otherwise optimize video processing and you're paying a penalty as far as power consumption but it's good enough.
The E3-1225 *does* have graphics acceleration built in. I can't recall which version/revision mine is, but it's a few years old now, so I'd guess v3.
i7 would be the best out of those.
Yours you have so... ; )
i7 would be the best out of those.
Yours you have so... ; )
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The camera saves files to my FTP server and emails me pictures of any motion that is all I need.
I can play back the saved video files using VLC player with no issues.
The E3-1225 *does* have graphics acceleration built in. I can't recall which version/revision mine is, but it's a few years old now, so I'd guess v3.
Alright one last question. Building a PC with 1 or 2 SSDs and a bunch of HDDs. Does it make sense to have the footage write to SSD then copied to HDD? Or can I write straight to HDD? I'll have the OS on an SSD but should I add a 2nd SSD just for recording?
Good to know, thanks. I plan to record 24/7 for 30 days then start to overwrite. I may do more than 30 days depending on frame rate, etc.
If I have POE cameras that record everything.. and I want to wipe everything out before moving and leaving the cameras and unit here.. how would I do that? Is making them make a new password and stuff enough?
If I have POE cameras that record everything.. and I want to wipe everything out before moving and leaving the cameras and unit here.. how would I do that? Is making them make a new password and stuff enough?
Is it some sort of NVR device? Best to consult the original owner's manual or their web-based documents.
Is it some sort of NVR device? Best to consult the original owner's manual or their web-based documents.
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