Re: Hey Roland and others: Arecont Vision 1.3 Mpixel Network(IP) Camera

[Cam-man <none@xxxxxxxxx>]

Roland Moore inspired greatness with:

>
>AV-2100  Arecont 2.1 Mega pixel IP Color Full Body Camera, POE, .5 Lux:
>wholesale around low 600.
>
>Not all IP cameras are megapixel cameras. Do you need just an IP camera?
>Remember these Mega pixel cameras eat a lot more hard drive real estate.


Actually I *might*  just need 4 IP cams that will mount into standard
outdoor housings.  The situation is this: (let me know what you think)

There are 4 add-on cams that need to go to remote buildings about
2000' from the head-end. There is an existing unused cat5 cable about
half way down (more than 1000'), where I plan to mount an outdoor
camera P/S in a NEMA4 rated enclosure.  I want to use the existing
cat5 cable to transmit the video for the 4 cams I'll be adding.

I have two ideas.

1> use IP cameras and run cat5 to each from my new P/S, and mount a
network switch inside the NEMA box.

2>  use an NVT-452R receiver at the head end, splice the pairs for
video at the P/S - and add my power onto a pair of the CAT5 to the
cams, and use 214A-M's baluns at each analog camera.


I'm leaning towards idea (2), but this will not allow for any future
expansion.  Plus, the DVR is a Geovision 650, that as far as I know
will not accept IP cameras data unless I use encoders to modulate the
signals again.  The existing 8 cameras are all analog and getting
encoders for everything would be cost prohibitive.