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Hi All

I am now thinking about installing external security cameras. I would rather integrate these with my existing setup and instead of having a proprietary box to manage the cameras and store the video, I would rather them stream to a standard file on a PC. I originally thought about IP cameras but outdoor ones seem very expensive (around £200).

Does anyone have experience with connecting coax type ones to a PC? Could a tuner card read the info?

Thanks

Lee.

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On 23/11/2014 20:28, wrote:
Hi All

I am now thinking about installing external security cameras. I would
rather integrate these with my existing setup and instead of having a
proprietary box to manage the cameras and store the video, I would
rather them stream to a standard file on a PC. I originally thought
about IP cameras but outdoor ones seem very expensive (around £200).

My 5M pixel ones cost ~£70.
The 1 Mpixel ones cost ~£30.

SC2k.com


Does anyone have experience with connecting coax type ones to a PC?
Could a tuner card read the info?

No, you need a video capture card or usb adapter.

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On Sunday, November 23, 2014 8:28:07 PM UTC, wrote:
Does anyone have experience with connecting coax type ones to a PC?
Could a tuner card read the info?

You would use a video capture card not a TV tuner card.

USB and internal (PCI) cards are available with a number of inputs.

Consider the power running costs and stability of a standard PC running 24/7 for video capture. IP cameras may be more expensive but often have significantly higher resolution and on-board storage (where available) means they don't need a DVR.

Owain

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On 23/11/2014 22:02, wrote:
On Sunday, November 23, 2014 8:28:07 PM UTC, wrote:
Does anyone have experience with connecting coax type ones to a PC?
Could a tuner card read the info?

You would use a video capture card not a TV tuner card.

USB and internal (PCI) cards are available with a number of inputs.

Consider the power running costs and stability of a standard PC running 24/7 for video capture. IP cameras may be more expensive but often have significantly higher resolution and on-board storage (where available) means they don't need a DVR.

Owain


Some very nice, if expensive, ones he

http://www.mobotix.com/eng_GB/

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I imagine the coax connection is either going to be data or composite video.
Brian

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Hi All

I am now thinking about installing external security cameras. I would rather
integrate these with my existing setup and instead of having a proprietary
box to manage the cameras and store the video, I would rather them stream to
a standard file on a PC. I originally thought about IP cameras but outdoor
ones seem very expensive (around £200).

Does anyone have experience with connecting coax type ones to a PC? Could a
tuner card read the info?

Thanks

Lee.

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On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 08:45:48 +0000, Brian Gaff wrote:

I imagine the coax connection is either going to be data or composite
video.
Brian

Look at zoneminder

http://www.zoneminder.com/

http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.php/Documentation#Tutorial

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On 23/11/2014 20:28, wrote:
Hi All

I am now thinking about installing external security cameras. I would rather integrate these with my existing setup and instead of having a proprietary box to manage the cameras and store the video, I would rather them stream to a standard file on a PC. I originally thought about IP cameras but outdoor ones seem very expensive (around £200).

Does anyone have experience with connecting coax type ones to a PC? Could a tuner card read the info?

Thanks

Lee.

I reckon IP cameras, possibly usinbg using Wifi or Homeplug for
communication, are the way to go, for image quality and placement
flexibility.

In my experience, analogue cameras don't give good picture quality once
they've been though the digitisation stage. Cable lengths and connector
quality can also be an issue.

Outdoor IP cameras do tend to be expensive, but could you use indoor
ones pointing out of windows in some cases?

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Have you considered SDI cameras?

Bill

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On 23/11/2014 22:21, polygonum wrote:
On 23/11/2014 22:02, wrote:
On Sunday, November 23, 2014 8:28:07 PM UTC, wrote:
Does anyone have experience with connecting coax type ones to a PC?
Could a tuner card read the info?

You would use a video capture card not a TV tuner card.

USB and internal (PCI) cards are available with a number of inputs.

Consider the power running costs and stability of a standard PC
running 24/7 for video capture. IP cameras may be more expensive but
often have significantly higher resolution and on-board storage (where
available) means they don't need a DVR.

Owain


Some very nice, if expensive, ones he

http://www.mobotix.com/eng_GB/


I like the offhand way they promote them as less than EUR1000 each.

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On Sunday, November 23, 2014 8:28:07 PM UTC, wrote:
Hi All

I am now thinking about installing external security cameras. I would rather integrate these with my existing setup and instead of having a proprietary box to manage the cameras and store the video, I would rather them stream to a standard file on a PC. I originally thought about IP cameras but outdoor ones seem very expensive (around £200).

Does anyone have experience with connecting coax type ones to a PC? Could a tuner card read the info?

Thanks

Lee.

Thinking of upgrading current analogue cams and DVR to IP cams, resolution is always a problem with analogue cams. Running a PC to record a few cams is a power drain and liable to stability issues.

Current set up is run in CAT5 with baluns , replacement will be IP cams POE switch and Network Video Recorder NVR, just plug into existing cabling.

IP cams are getting cheaper every day:

http://www.banggood.com/buy/Escam.html

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/My 5M pixel ones cost ~£70.
The 1 Mpixel ones cost ~£30.

SC2k.com /q

Mmm honk Kong site, prices in USD, which ones have you got ?

Jim K

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On 25/11/2014 21:25, JimK wrote:
/My 5M pixel ones cost ~£70.
The 1 Mpixel ones cost ~£30.

SC2k.com /q

Mmm honk Kong site, prices in USD, which ones have you got ?

Jim K

http://www.securitycamera2000.com/pr...20m-ONVIF.html
http://www.securitycamera2000.com/pr...IF-iPhone.html
Plus some others.

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/Dennis@home
- show quoted text -
http://www.securitycamera2000.com/pr...20m-ONVIF.html
http://www.securitycamera2000.com/pr...IF-iPhone.html
Plus some others/q

Mmm the 5m is $128 plus shipping & applicable UK import duty & vat.... Seems things have gone up since you purchased?

Jim K

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On 25/11/2014 22:09, JimK wrote:
/Dennis@home - show quoted text -
http://www.securitycamera2000.com/pr...20m-ONVIF.html


http://www.securitycamera2000.com/pr...IF-iPhone.html
Plus some others/q

Mmm the 5m is $128 plus shipping & applicable UK import duty &
vat.... Seems things have gone up since you purchased?

Jim K


Yes.
I got the last one from the German warehouse so there is no duty or VAT
to pay when it arrives.
I wasn't charged for the ones from HK either.