Hello Everyone,

I was just asked by one of our church elders to check into a security camera system. I would like to hook up an outdoor wireless system which can be accessed via WIFI and possibly record to an external server. I would need at least 4 camera's to cover the church property. I am looking for a good security system but something that is budget friendly if anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! 

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i tried that and got nowhere. I will be using a local guy from places that I got recommended from here.

not sure if in budget or not, but I have similar to this.   http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/984979-REG/lorex_lh018501c4wf_8_ch_eco_blackbox.html

I've seen these systems being demoed in Costco's and BJ's also, check on there websites.

for what its worth i have a qsee brand system. it is wired not wireless but the picture is great and i really like them.

Don't use wireless.

I have the Night Owls (wired) I bought from TigerDirect.  Works good.  Going on 3 years now and its still clear and recording great.

Well,  there are some things here that need to be addressed.

1.  Most security systems have a dedicated "server" where they store the video.  Unfortunately, sometimes these are in a proprietary format and exporting the video can be cumbersome

2.  How many cameras are you looking for?

3.  What is your budget?

4.  Are these cameras going to be exposed to water?

 

You could look into a inexpensive solution like I put together in my businesses.  I have an Asustor NAS with surveillance station software installed that monitors 4 DLINK DCS-932s with night vision.  The system is recording on movement and is accessible from anywhere in the world.  Also, these cameras support an android / iOS app from for mobile viewing.  They are inexpensive.  The NAS also serves all my data needs as well as the surveillance needs. 

 

Just something to consider...

NAS Review: http://computingondemand.com/NAS-detail/asustor-as-608t/

Surveillance software on NAS: http://www.asustor.com/admv2?lan=en&type=3&subject=18⊂=64&lan=en#content

 

PM me if you want more info... I don't sell anything.  Just an IT consultant.

Here are what I've used for years...

http://www.njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/52285-Foscam-Security-Cams-and-setup...

Also keep in mind that for the video to be admissible as evidence, it can't be altered and must be timestamped. Not all systems allow that functionality.

My son and a lot of use this company a lot for electronics http://www.newegg.com/Security-Surveillance/Category/ID-288

When we hired a nanny I hooked up a Foscam in the living room.  It worked great and it can be viewed from an iphone or computer.  This was for spot checking the nanny and to keep her on her toes.  For the outside I would recommend a wired system with a hard drive dvr.

Wireless is working good for me. the only thing I would say is the wired cameras work better in low light then the wireless. I have 2 of these on a jobsite the cost about $400 each and they record to the cloud so no dvr required. just connect them to your wireless or wired network and your done. They even have a iphone app so you can view the video live and recordings. Also cool is you get a popup notification on your phone whenever it records video at certain times. I always keep them to record on motion only. they are in NJ

 http://www.strongmansecurity.com/video-monitoring.html

Wireless Foscam FI8918W 's on sale for $49.99 shipped at groupon goods:

 

http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-foscam-wireless-cameras

Thank you very much! That's a great price!

I use ADT for my Dairy Queen.  we can view from our phones or computer's.  I had another fly by night company that went out of business two weeks after the install and left us high and dry. I can't say enough good things about ADT's service.

I didn't go wireless. I use a Bushnell trail camera on my property. It can do motion video or 3-shot picture bursts in HD. Pictures are excellant and date/time stamped. Got the camera at Amazon. $ 199.00. Takes a lot of batties (8 AA), but are supposed to last a year.

Maybe it's just me, but I don't see the point in wireless cameras.  You still have to run the wire for the power .  If you're doing that, it's not that hard to pull the video line along with it. 

Hello Everyone,

I was just asked by one of our church elders to check into a security camera system. I would like to hook up an outdoor wireless system which can be accessed via WIFI and possibly record to an external server. I would need at least 4 camera's to cover the church property. I am looking for a good security system but something that is budget friendly if anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! 

check with jim ticcino at warp7. he's not a member here, but he is on the nj2as facebook. he did my camera system here at the shop, and i feel he did a pretty dam good job.

856-582-6262  tell him john russ told ya to call.

I use wireless D link night vision cameras that store video and pics to my nas. I'll have PCs of anyone trying to mess with the cameras.

 

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I purchased two of the foscams, they keep losing their wireless connection. Going to hard wire them to correct my problem. Other than that they work pretty good and i get good night vision from them.

 

I also purchased the Iris security program which is pretty good not to overwhelming for a beginner.