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

["Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think idea #2 is workable. The wire distances are too great for idea #1.

"Cam-man" <none@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Roland Moore inspired greatness with:
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>>AV-2100  Arecont 2.1 Mega pixel IP Color Full Body Camera, POE, .5 Lux:
>>wholesale around low 600.
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>>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.
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> 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)
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> 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.
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> I have two ideas.
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> 1> use IP cameras and run cat5 to each from my new P/S, and mount a
> network switch inside the NEMA box.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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