New cameras for new building

keeperofthecode

keeperofthecode

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Dec 9, 2021
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I've just purchased a new building for my IT business and want to install new cameras in my offices. The offices are roughly all 10x10 so not too big. What camera would you use in this situation? the plan is just one camera per office so I know there will be a blind spot in whatever corner the cameras are mounted but this is more about general tracking of things going on in the office. My inside cameras get used more for where did I put that than anything else. Cannot tell you how many times I've watched video to figure out where I put my keys. lol

Outside I plan to use the EmpireTech IPC-Color4K-X. The exterior wall is brick so I do need to come up with something to mount the outside cameras to protect the wires. What do you guys use for these cameras?
 
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keeperofthecode,
You wrote "...the plan is just one camera per office so I know there will be a blind spot in whatever corner the cameras are mounted..."

If you want to see the whole room, take a look at a fisheye camera.
looney2ns said:
More information on the Dewarping abilities of this cam.

As per the question above:
1-It does not send dewarped streams to BI.
2-Bi can't dewarp the live view, but it can export a dewarped clip as I did above.

Using the cams web interface, It can be dewarped and viewed during both a live view, and from video recorded to the cameras SD card, while reviewing the video as shown in the video below. You MUST install the plugin from the camera for this to work.

I do not have a current Dahua NVR to test it's ability on that. It doesn't play nice with the NVR's I do have, which the newest one is now over 3yrs old.
I assume that with the proper current NVR, that the dewarping would work similar as to what I show in the video, but I don't know that for a fact.

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A camera in every office? Why? I'm not trying to be an ass with that question. It's really something you need to have thought about and have some really good reasons for it.

Employees will generally consider their offices part of their personal space and most would consider having a camera installed in their office as an invasion of their privacy. It won't be good for morale and it doesn't reflect well on the company's leadership. Do you really feel the need to be "checking up" on your employees all the time because that is how it will be perceived.

Hallways, conference rooms, common areas, secure areas, outside, etc - yes. Individual offices - no. Just my opinion......
 
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Also, consider reviewing state and local laws regarding the issue, if you or your legal 'team' have not done so already.
 
Step up your game and add AI facial recognition, then add a Sonos speaker
That way the system can say ”Hello <mary|john|bob>” whenever they approach their office and sit down
This will comfort the employees and increase productivity
 
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Office was poor choice of words. Workrooms with multiple employees in rooms. I'm the only person with a private office and yes I have a camera in it as well. Never had a single employee complain. We use the camera footage all the time when we misplace things etc and all employees have view only access. We probably use the cameras most for checking things like the 3d printers after hours to see they are printing away. At any rate I have never had a disgruntled employee and never anyone that cared.

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A camera in every office? Why? I'm not trying to be an ass with that question. It's really something you need to have thought about and have some really good reasons for it.

Employees will generally consider their offices part of their personal space and most would consider having a camera installed in their office as an invasion of their privacy. It won't be good for morale and it doesn't reflect well on the company's leadership. Do you really feel the need to be "checking up" on your employees all the time because that is how it will be perceived.

Hallways, conference rooms, common areas, secure areas, outside, etc - yes. Individual offices - no. Just my opinion......
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I drove a Casino Shuttle for 6-7 years. Then the New Buses got Cameras cuz the filth that rode them were having issues with " He said, She said" ...so we had a sign posted at the steps" something to the effect, that choosing to ride means accepting the video and audio surveillance" . Then I'd park, and go in for dinner. to a Casino with a gazillion cameras.
At first I was really paranoid.
Later when they saw me drop my wallet out of an easy chair by the fireplace in the Lobby, I was grateful.
and even better...When you see guys in Suits tipping over a trash can in the Valet parking exit to get the stolen wallet back from a thief, ( who they had in custody...)
well that was even better.
 
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