what size computer to view 100 cameras on 4 monitors?

[GH75]

We have some clients setting up remote viewing stations. They will be monitoring various properties from one central location.

VMS is Smart PSS


They typically run 25 cameras per monitor, 2 HDMI, 2 VGA. We split one of the HDMI and run it to a 48" TV.

I know running around 75 cameras, they were pulling around 30Mbps across the network according to the Windows resource monitor.

Is it possible to buy a store built PC and just add a 2nd decent video card?

 

[Brad_C]

That's a hell of a decode load on a single machine. I'd be more inclided to use multiple small workstations and a decent software package to manage them. I'm doing a job at the moment where the 23 lift cameras are on a single screen and it's a pretty useless view, but easily handled by a cheap workstation running Milestone. I don't like it, but it was already there.

The issue is the decode load. You'd want well orchestrated hardware accelerated decoding and some high bandwidth GPUs. I'd use multiple workstations.

 

[FrankOceanXray]

Sounds like a user who needs to pony up the membership fee for IPVM.

Is it 100 Huisun V2s?

 

[GH75]

The PC that is doing it now seems to be running fine. But it was custom built by a company that seems to specialize in building PC's/Servers for surveillance.

I was wondering of there was a local/cheaper solution.

It is not Huisun

 

[FrankOceanXray]

100 cameras ain't cheap. So I don't think you could cheap out anywhere else.