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    Self made or all in one

    Very interesting points for me to look into. The building my own system would save me money as Im sure it will cost less than $999 that the Costco system is, but it will mean I lose time getting firstly all the hardware and software set up. All I really want to ability to do is be able to add...
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    Wow I see, so I would need a pretty powerful system. Would this be the same if I was getting only 4-6 cameras max? Im guessing this has to do with the amount of data coming in. Would your specifications still apply if all the cameras were on a motion detection and not all were recording at the...
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    Self made or all in one

    Thanks for that. See I wanted to know about that too, the self made option. What I was thinking was getting a older computer set up in the basement with a screen and having a large hard drive in there for the storage and having some POE injectors or a switch which does the same thing and run the...
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    Thanks. I have heard of people recording at 25 and 30 fps and that's the least choppy. I think I'm going to get this system. Seems like a good fit for me. Do you see any reasons or something I might have missed why I shouldnt? Your honest opinion would be great. It seems like a no fuss does the...
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    Oh nice, thanks for confirming. So do you see any limitations with this one http://www.costco.ca/Swann%e2%84%a2-8-channel-HD-NVR-with-2TB-HDD-and-4-HD-1080p-Camera-Kits.product.100131877.html I might as well buy the one from Canada as the $100 bucks extra is not a lot especially if things go...
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    Self made or all in one

    I hope that the Swann one is the rebranded Hikivision, I couldn't find too much on that though. Which kit did you mean to grab locally? the Swann's or the Zmodo? And that's the thing it does look pretty cheap, but I bet there is a reason for that. The frame rate or something must be pretty...
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    Self made or all in one

    Thanks. That helps. This is the kit I saw the first time the Zomodo one http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16881523074 but I wasn't sure about the cameras, 2 will be outside which is fine, but the other 2 I wanted inside and I think they would look too out of place, and if these...
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    Self made or all in one

    Is that the Swann make of cameras? and the Lorex kit - are we allowed to post links on here, I'm pretty new so don't know if that's generally acceptable.
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    Self made or all in one

    Im redoing some areas of my house and wanted to install cameras inside and outside to keep an eye on things. I have got some cat5e points to the places I want the cameras to go, I wanted to get some POE cameras. Im a little confused if I should make a system myself (with a computer in the...
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    Hello from Alberta Canada

    Hi Im new and from Alberta Canada, I am looking to upgrade my place with a security system and was recommended Blue Iris. I went to the site and saw that this is where it recommended going for discussions and help. I hope to learn a lot and help others.
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