Hi, I'm just looking to see if anyone has some known good equipment combinations for exterior (~4 outdoor cameras, motion detect alerts/recording) and interior (~4 cameras motion detect alarm/recording) monitoring of a residence, using IP cameras?
It is hard to determine whether some of the newer cameras out there are compatible with zoneminder, as the known good list on the Wiki appears mostly to contain much older and sometimes even retired models.
Speaking of manufacturers, who is considered the sweet spot for performance/quality vs cost these days?
My home was recently broken into and I have decided to get serious about perimeter monitoring & X.10 integration/light control/alarms and remote notification via email/SMS/phone/whatever makes sense. It is worth noting that I do not have any immediate neighbours so there is little "security in groups" going on here.
Budget < $4k if feasible.
Equipment I know I will need:
New computer build (FreeBSD pref) - They stole my computers
POE Hub/Switch: Cisco SRW224G4P
Few hundred feet of Cat 5/6
3-4 outdoor cameras
3-4 indoor cameras
X.10 computer interface
X.10 control modules for specific lights (presence simulation, modect triggering?)
Any other suggestions are very welcome!
Success Stories for perimeter+indoor monitoring of a home?
Success Stories for perimeter+indoor monitoring of a home?
Last edited by mcm on Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Guess I will reply to my own post with one comment I found in another thread regarding "best bang/buck cameras":
http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewto ... 8922#48922
http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewto ... 8922#48922