One camera example:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/36X-Optical-Zoom-HD-1080P-5-0MP-CCTV-PTZ-IP-Camera-Outdoor-Security-Camera-POE/392756386749?hash=item5b721adbbd:g:b28AAOSw2T9ej-4X


On Tue, Sep 1, 2020 at 10:31 AM Ron M. <[email protected]> wrote:

> Chinese ebay specials... outdoor PTZ 1080p with PoE built in. Roughly $150
> each.  I don't have (or haven't figured out) PTZ control through Xprotect,
> so I just web into the specific camera if I need to change PTZ related.
>
> And yes, Xprotect free for up to 8 cameras.  Even works with Wyze cams
> with the RTSP firmware.
>
> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 3:30 PM Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> What brand cameras are you using?
>>
>> On 8/31/2020 4:23 PM, Ron M. wrote:
>>
>> I played a bit with Blue Iris, but eventually settled on
>> https://www.milestonesys.com/solutions/platform/video-management-software/xprotect-essential/
>> for my small implementation. Only have five cameras, and doing either RTSP
>> or ONVIF to get the stream.
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:11 PM Eric Muehleisen <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have 5 Amcrest/Foscam wifi 1080 cameras. I purchased a dirt cheap
>>> Wansview off Amazon to keep an eye on my utility room. I only got it
>>> because it was dirt cheap and you can stream it locally without all the
>>> cloud BS.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:54 PM Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> what cameras are you using with it?
>>>>
>>>> On 8/31/2020 2:50 PM, Nate Burke wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Do you do full time recording?  Any concern with wearing out the SSD?
>>>> I thought they really didn't like that kind of operation.
>>>>
>>>> On 8/31/2020 2:47 PM, Eric Muehleisen wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It's much improved. I use the iphone app almost exclusively. It's been
>>>> great. Push notifications. Nice geofencing capabilities for when you're
>>>> home. The UI3 web interface is really slick as well. I run 6 Amcrest WiFi
>>>> cameras at 1080 on 30 fps. Windows 10 machine with basic specs...runs
>>>> around 20% CPU with hardware acceleration on. SSD makes retrieving clips
>>>> and archives very snappy.
>>>>
>>>> I think you can download a 30 day trial.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:37 PM Nate Burke < <[email protected]>
>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm not against blue Iris, it's just been probably 10 years since I
>>>>> last used it.  Back then you had to have a plugin for IE to do live view.
>>>>> I'm guessing that's changed now to HTML5?  How is the live viewing.  Is it
>>>>> the 'jerky' live view, or smooth live view?
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/31/2020 2:31 PM, Eric Muehleisen wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> +1. Blue Iris.
>>>>>
>>>>> BI is certainly superior in terms of software, but NVR is simpler and
>>>>> cheaper to maintain then a full blown pc.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:29 PM Josh Baird < <[email protected]>
>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Blue Iris.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 3:26 PM Adam Moffett < <[email protected]>
>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So what's a good NVR?  I've hated every one I ever looked at.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 8/31/2020 3:12 PM, <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Grandstream cameras are fine but their NVR BLOWS.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2020 at 2:26 PM Nate Burke < <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I've been mostly happy with the Grandstream phones, has anyone
>>>>>>>> tried their cameras?  Pricing looks ok.  They're Not 4k, But I'm not 
>>>>>>>> sure I
>>>>>>>> need that.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 8/29/2020 4:27 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yep ..talk to Efrain or Bryan...tell them you are my friend and to
>>>>>>>> give you my pricing...I know the owner and have been doing business 
>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>> them since 1993.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sat, Aug 29, 2020, 3:07 PM TJ Trout < <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> epcom has the least expensive hikvision cameras and NVR's,
>>>>>>>>> you're welcome ;p
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 1:03 PM Mike Hammett < <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I've been leaning towards Hanwha.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>> *From: *"Nate Burke" < <[email protected]>[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> *To: *"Animal Farm" < <[email protected]>[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> *Sent: *Saturday, August 29, 2020 1:11:57 PM
>>>>>>>>>> *Subject: *[AFMUG] Camera Systems
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I haven't put any new cameras in for a couple years.  Last one's
>>>>>>>>>> I did
>>>>>>>>>> were Unifi Protect.  And although it is still running, the
>>>>>>>>>> software
>>>>>>>>>> seems to be just as buggy as it was all those years ago, and for
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> features, the cameras are pretty expensive.  Are there any other
>>>>>>>>>> low
>>>>>>>>>> cost turnkey camera solutions out there?  I could do like a
>>>>>>>>>> Zoneminder
>>>>>>>>>> or BlueIris, but I'm lazy in my old age and was looking for
>>>>>>>>>> something
>>>>>>>>>> more plug and play.    I'm intrigued by the Blink or Nest
>>>>>>>>>> cameras, but
>>>>>>>>>> it looks like their only options are WIFI cameras, and I'd really
>>>>>>>>>> like
>>>>>>>>>> something POE.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I'm looking to put 2-3 cameras at tower sites, so I can go back
>>>>>>>>>> and look
>>>>>>>>>> at recordings to see if anyone has been there, or pull them up to
>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>> live view to see what the weather is like at the site.
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