The Grandstream will work with ONVIF cameras. Some people have had issues with some cameras though so I don't know if they'll work with everything.
On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 12:43 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > Probably 12-16 cameras. > > *From:* Jaime Solorza <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, April 06, 2015 10:32 AM > *To:* Animal Farm <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Cameras again > > > Look at the Hikvision Turbo cameras HD and low cost. I can get u good > prices on these > Dvr as well. How many cameras? > > Jaime Solorza > On Apr 6, 2015 10:26 AM, "[email protected]" < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Take a look at Grandstream. They have a CHEAP DVR (<$200) you just have >> to add drives. I think their night time quality is better than HIK and are >> in the same price range. >> >> On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 12:20 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I am NOT a camera expert, but I have concluded that PTZ will almost >>> never be worth the trouble and cost. Those Axis PTZ cameras are budget >>> busters. >>> >>> It seems cheaper and easier to put in multiple cameras, or to use a high >>> res camera with "digital" PTZ, i.e. the ability to zoom in on a portion of >>> the image without actually changing the camera orientation. >>> >>> Also it seems the manufacturers are coming out with more varifocal lens >>> options that you can set up to cover exactly the area you want rather than >>> just putting in a wide angle and hoping for the best. For example >>> >>> http://www.balticnetworks.com/grandstream-outdoor-day-night-ip-camera-gxv3674-fhd-vf.html >>> >>> The other thing about mechanical PTZ, you can't use it after the fact. >>> >>> >>> *From:* Chuck McCown <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Monday, April 06, 2015 11:00 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT Cameras again >>> >>> Once again, I am searching for good surveillance and monitoring >>> cameras and system. What I have is pretty poor quality. >>> I have used axis before and they are good. Like a low cost DVR type of >>> thing though. Are there any decent open source DVRS etc etc. >>> Outdoors we want IR. Like to have PTZ on some of the stuff. >>> >> >> >
