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

[Matt Ion <soundy106@xxxxxxxxx>]

Roland Moore wrote:
> I think idea #2 is workable. The wire distances are too great for idea #1.

Seconded. Ethernet spec maxes out at around 300ft. for 10/100Mbit over Cat-5/5e.
  It MAY work on longer runs, but the reliability drops of pretty quickly beyond
the spec distance.

> "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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