I live on a 45 foot catamaran and would like to install a camera security system on board. I would like some advice on the system to install.
I expect there would have at most 6 cameras, a couple facing at the back entrance area, maybe a couple facing forward, maybe one inside, maybe one up the mast.
I would like to have network connectivity to see what is going on when I am away and an internet connection is available. I would like video recording capability for up to a couple of months for when we don't have connectivity. Often we are in places with no network connection. Motion sensing capability is acceptable to minimize recording time.
I would prefer no to have to buy from only one vendor to make this work, I'd prefer to seek out the best capability, quality and then value. But, if the consensus of this group is one vendor, I will do this. I am quite adept at mechanical, electrical and software installations. Networking configurations are familiar, but I am not an expert by far. I am learning about video quality.
I'd like to be able to monitor my boat while I am away if I am connected to the internet. If I am not connected, and something does happen, I'd like to be able to see what that might be via the NVR. I would mostly catch people trying to board me while I am gone and take some equipment, which recently happened. The maximum useful distance to monitor might be 35 feet from the camera. Day or night. I would like enough video capability to recognize people's faces. I would like to monitor the waters around me and if a vessel hit me and I see some damage, I can tell when and possibly who did it. I've looked at NVR systems and the breadth of options are huge. And, it is difficult to tell how systems differ. I've considered a micro PC with some appropriate software.
Any suggestions or pointers of where to begin my search? And, what I should tend away from right from the start.
Thanks!
I expect there would have at most 6 cameras, a couple facing at the back entrance area, maybe a couple facing forward, maybe one inside, maybe one up the mast.
I would like to have network connectivity to see what is going on when I am away and an internet connection is available. I would like video recording capability for up to a couple of months for when we don't have connectivity. Often we are in places with no network connection. Motion sensing capability is acceptable to minimize recording time.
I would prefer no to have to buy from only one vendor to make this work, I'd prefer to seek out the best capability, quality and then value. But, if the consensus of this group is one vendor, I will do this. I am quite adept at mechanical, electrical and software installations. Networking configurations are familiar, but I am not an expert by far. I am learning about video quality.
I'd like to be able to monitor my boat while I am away if I am connected to the internet. If I am not connected, and something does happen, I'd like to be able to see what that might be via the NVR. I would mostly catch people trying to board me while I am gone and take some equipment, which recently happened. The maximum useful distance to monitor might be 35 feet from the camera. Day or night. I would like enough video capability to recognize people's faces. I would like to monitor the waters around me and if a vessel hit me and I see some damage, I can tell when and possibly who did it. I've looked at NVR systems and the breadth of options are huge. And, it is difficult to tell how systems differ. I've considered a micro PC with some appropriate software.
Any suggestions or pointers of where to begin my search? And, what I should tend away from right from the start.
Thanks!
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