Hello everyone. We are fairly new here but have been reading and lurking for a while. We have been studying the cliff notes but this is very new to us so there is a big learning curve. We know that we will likely need a professional to install our system but will make sure to choose a reputable company that has been around and gets good reviews. We have been referred to one local company in particular that does a lot of work in our area and they talked about IP vs Analog and there is a large difference in price. We don’t want the cheapest by any means but we are budget conscious.
We have a small, single story home on a zero lot line that is about 2000 sq ft. Homes are about 10’ apart with no windows and our yard is fenced. We primarily need to need to monitor our driveway which is short but well lit on street with many other homes. The community is gated with rovering security but bad stuff still happens. We also want to monitor the rear of the home which is another entry point with sliding glass door and possibly 1 interior camera for a very open floor plan that will show a large portion of the interior of the home including the entryway.
We want to be able to view the cameras from an app on our smartphone also.
The company we spoke with does both IP and Analog but their IP systems will be up over $2k installed which is more than we want to spend. We were hoping to stay around half of that for 3 cameras, DVR and install. They do have an analog package but the cameras are about $200 per camera to install so that puts us at about $1300 with install etc. I expect we will shop around but I wanted to see what anyone thought of the package and price. Would it be better to buy our own equipment and then source out an independent installer? Seems like that could be a challenge if we ever needed support, etc. The guy we spoke with said IP cams are great but if you are not super network savvy (and we are not) then power outages, etc. can cause issues. We are in FL so storms are common
Here is one of their packages below. He said this is what they use at their office and we are welcome to log into it and see how it looks.
Infrared HD Security Camera System, 4 1080p Indoor / Outdoor Cameras
The SYSPRO-BL4Q Infrared HD Security Camera System features:
Thanks in advance for any feedback! We will continue to read and try to learn as best we can. Great info on this site. NOPels
We have a small, single story home on a zero lot line that is about 2000 sq ft. Homes are about 10’ apart with no windows and our yard is fenced. We primarily need to need to monitor our driveway which is short but well lit on street with many other homes. The community is gated with rovering security but bad stuff still happens. We also want to monitor the rear of the home which is another entry point with sliding glass door and possibly 1 interior camera for a very open floor plan that will show a large portion of the interior of the home including the entryway.
We want to be able to view the cameras from an app on our smartphone also.
The company we spoke with does both IP and Analog but their IP systems will be up over $2k installed which is more than we want to spend. We were hoping to stay around half of that for 3 cameras, DVR and install. They do have an analog package but the cameras are about $200 per camera to install so that puts us at about $1300 with install etc. I expect we will shop around but I wanted to see what anyone thought of the package and price. Would it be better to buy our own equipment and then source out an independent installer? Seems like that could be a challenge if we ever needed support, etc. The guy we spoke with said IP cams are great but if you are not super network savvy (and we are not) then power outages, etc. can cause issues. We are in FL so storms are common
Here is one of their packages below. He said this is what they use at their office and we are welcome to log into it and see how it looks.
Infrared HD Security Camera System, 4 1080p Indoor / Outdoor Cameras
The SYSPRO-BL4Q Infrared HD Security Camera System features:
- (1) iDVR-PRO4A - 4 Channel HD DVR
- (4) HD-Q7 1080P HD CCTV Cameras
- (4) Plug-n-Play Premade Siamese Camera Cables
- (4) Camera Power Supplies
- Free Mobile Apps for iOS and Android
- Free Desktop Software for Mac and Windows
- 2 Year Warranty (DVR and Cameras)
- Lifetime USA Based Technical Support
Thanks in advance for any feedback! We will continue to read and try to learn as best we can. Great info on this site. NOPels