# Need help with ip camera setup **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 28, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603 "2011-03-28T17:05:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/1 "2011-03-28T17:05:09Z")
We would like to install IP cameras at my warehouse where we could view the cameras from our phones, or get emails when motion is detected. This is not our area of specialty and apparently requires some degree of expertise. Anyone here familiar? ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/2 "2011-03-28T17:13:47Z")
DYI or contracting? ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/3 "2011-03-28T18:09:46Z")
High end? The low end motion masking sucks balls. You’ll have flies set off your email alert and be bombarded with false alarms. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/4 "2011-03-28T18:13:47Z")
Logitech makes some decent ones for the price and are viewable from your phone I believe. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/5 "2011-03-28T19:14:13Z")
we’ll pay someone, as I’ve heard setting them up can be a bit difficult anyone have links to equipment recommendations? ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/6 "2011-03-28T19:49:15Z")
[http://www.pelco.com/](http://www.pelco.com/) ---
**Author:** ![ILLRACEU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ee7513/32.png) [@ILLRACEU](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILLRACEU)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/7 "2011-03-28T20:59:49Z")
How many cameras? Will they be PTZ? What do you have set up for infrastructure so far? Black and White/Color? IR capabilities or do you leave the lights on? ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/8 "2011-03-28T21:56:27Z")
black and white is probably ok, as far as pan tilt zoom I would have to weigh cost options for ptz cameras vs. setting up a few fixed camera instead. we really only have 3 rooms we would need them in (the ones with exterior doors). Don’t really know enough about them, looking for someone who does and doesn’t mind getting paid to inform us and set them up ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2011, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/9 "2011-03-29T05:44:46Z")
I consult for my friend who sells these in his web store. Has a range of them to suit your needs. PM me your contact info if you want. ---
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2011, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/10 "2011-03-29T09:47:14Z")
I’m using QSee camera system at my restaurant. It’s a low end system with 500GB with 8 cameras. I set it up so it can be view with any computer with internet connection and also via Iphone. It’s fairly easy to setup. The system is about $400, but if you need motion sensor alert then you have to look for system that have that. It’s also depends on what you want out of the picture quality. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/11 "2011-03-31T06:09:02Z")
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16881339025&nm\_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm\_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16881339025&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-)_-na-_-na-\_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3705318&SID=skim1043X499650Xb75179e4ed73e77e47873ca20d27df84 Good deal on a fairly basic 8 channel IP DVR. You should rip out the 500gb and throw a 2TB drive in there of course. Might work for your needs…check it out. [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145326&cm\_re=2tb\_hitachi-](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145326&cm_re=2tb_hitachi-)_-22-145-326-_-Product Great price on a 2tb 7.2k drive that would be compatible. Just rip it out of the case and mount it in your DVR. ---
**Author:** ![FrankHam24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e4f/32.png) [@FrankHam24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FrankHam24)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/12 "2011-03-31T07:41:54Z")
I haven’t used one of those IP DVR before but it seems like it would work fairly well for what you’ve described. As far as the hard drive goes, it go more along the lines of the Western Digital AV series that are rated with a higher mean time between failures. [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136494&cm\_re=western\_digital\_av-gp\_wd20evds\_2tb\_32mb\_cache\_sata-](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136494&cm_re=western_digital_av-gp_wd20evds_2tb_32mb_cache_sata-)_-22-136-494-_-Product Not a bad price either. ---
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/13 "2011-03-31T17:47:11Z")
No cameras included?? > [@TradersBASE](#): > > [Night Owl NONB-8DVR 8 x BNC Compact H.264 Digital Video Recorder with Smart Phone Access - Newegg.com](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16881339025&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3705318&SID=skim1043X499650Xb75179e4ed73e77e47873ca20d27df84) > > Good deal on a fairly basic 8 channel IP DVR. You should rip out the 500gb and throw a 2TB drive in there of course. Might work for your needs…check it out. > > [Hitachi GST XL Desk 2TB USB 2.0 3.5" External Hard Drive - Newegg.com](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145326&cm_re=2tb_hitachi-_-22-145-326-_-Product) > > Great price on a 2tb 7.2k drive that would be compatible. Just rip it out of the case and mount it in your DVR. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-ip-camera-setup/210603/14 "2011-03-31T20:19:30Z")
No. Certainly not to be expected at that price. Did you look at the link? Also don’t buy a bundle of DVR with cameras. The cameras are usually crap for one and they will almost always have a fixed focal length. Varifocal is the way to go. [http://www.apexcctv.com/c-83-varifocal-auto-iris.aspx](http://www.apexcctv.com/c-83-varifocal-auto-iris.aspx) Again, go varifocal. Look at this link to get an idea of what focal range your distance will call for in your application. Added---- 6-15mm seems to be a good, flexible range for most applications.