New member here, was looking at getting a security camera system for the perimeter of the house. Currently have a ring door bell by the front door and two ring spotlight cams by the garage and backdoor, they work well and I use it to trigger outside lights when motion is detected.
The Ring system only records when motion is detected and I was looking for a 24x7 system to supplement it. Would like to cover any windows and my yard. I started the journey by looking at a complete Reolink or Lorex system, but since I like to research technology before purchasing I ended up here. There is a lot of good information here, but it is almost too much information as I keep considering different scenarios. I had assumed incorrectly that most systems would be good enough to record day and night at at 50ft or so to get an identification. I don't mind putting a system together with better cameras than come in a typical kit, but even recommended cameras don't seem to be that great in low light conditions and I am wondering if it is worth the effort and cost to get what appears to be marginally better performance. I would like cameras with spotlights for the deterrence factor as it is much easier to run the Cat6 cable than it is to install new electrical wiring for floodlights.
So a couple of questions that I hope you can help me with:
Thank you
The Ring system only records when motion is detected and I was looking for a 24x7 system to supplement it. Would like to cover any windows and my yard. I started the journey by looking at a complete Reolink or Lorex system, but since I like to research technology before purchasing I ended up here. There is a lot of good information here, but it is almost too much information as I keep considering different scenarios. I had assumed incorrectly that most systems would be good enough to record day and night at at 50ft or so to get an identification. I don't mind putting a system together with better cameras than come in a typical kit, but even recommended cameras don't seem to be that great in low light conditions and I am wondering if it is worth the effort and cost to get what appears to be marginally better performance. I would like cameras with spotlights for the deterrence factor as it is much easier to run the Cat6 cable than it is to install new electrical wiring for floodlights.
So a couple of questions that I hope you can help me with:
- Is there a decent kit out there from any of the vendors with good support?
- If I use PoE, is there any measurement of how much power the cameras will draw? Are typical NVR's capable of powering all their ports (assuming same brand cameras) as I don't see their max rating or the ratings for the cameras.
- If I piece together a system, I was considering having two of the cameras being an Annke NC800, the large sensor sounds good but I can't find good reviews for it. Annke also has an AC800 for pre-order, but don't any information on it at all.
- I am considering using my PC with Blue Iris, has enough CPU/Memory/Storage and now a days I only use of for basic office work and web browsing. Any concerns running Blue Iris on a PC that's not dedicated?
Thank you
