Discussion CCTV Camera & Surveillance related discussions

[DTH Fan]

Guys

I'm planning to install CCTV cameras in my home and I have following queries in my mind:

1. Which brand is best in this field?

2. Should I go for wired cameras or wireless cameras? I like wireless concept.

3. If I go with wireless camera setup, will it require router and wi-fi? I don't have Wi-Fi connection and router in my home. So I'll prefer to buy wireless camera setup which doesn't require Wi-Fi and router. Is it possible?

I'll highly appreciate all replies and suggestions.

Thank you.

 

[mmadhankumar]

1. Hikvision. Ofcourse you will be presented with lots of brands with different price range when you contact the dealer. Pick the one which suits your need with right features. Brand is just a name.

2. I will choose wired setup with eyes closed. Only disadvantage of wired setup is it's installation. You need lot of drilling and fixing stuff. But it's very good for long term usage. If it's a own building always choose wired.

Don't go fancy over the word "wireless". Remember that even a wireless setup requires a wired power supply (Yes, you have battery powered cameras but it has it's own cons). You don't really go wireless. One biggest disadvantage of wireless setup is the interference with other wireless signals. These days there's lot of wireless signals all around you. Because of these interference the recording might be affected. Another drawback is the range (read distance) of the setup. You can't really keep a camera far away from the recorder. The signal quality becomes poor. Also don't forget that any wireless signals are vulnerable to hacks. Instead of you spying on others, there's a chance others spying on you.

3. Ofcourse you need a wifi setup at home for a simple and cheap option. However there are few high end Wifi NVRs (normal setup use DVRs) which will create it's own wifi network and communicate with cameras. But such setup aren't of much use imo except being a fancy showpiece. Because if you don't connect to internet then there's no point using wifi setup.

 

[unirockers]

Go with Hikvision, Prama Hikvision India is the backbone for hikvision India, their products and support are great. They respond fast, to emails. Go with weird setup, it's more stable and recommended over wireless.

 

[karan]

Guys

I'm planning to install CCTV cameras in my home and I have following queries in my mind:

1. Which brand is best in this field?

2. Should I go for wired cameras or wireless cameras? I like wireless concept.

3. If I go with wireless camera setup, will it require router and wi-fi? I don't have Wi-Fi connection and router in my home. So I'll prefer to buy wireless camera setup which doesn't require Wi-Fi and router. Is it possible?

I'll highly appreciate all replies and suggestions.

Thank you.

Cp plus as it it trusted brand in electronic security system

 

[karan]

1. Hikvision. Ofcourse you will be presented with lots of brands with different price range when you contact the dealer. Pick the one which suits your need with right features. Brand is just a name.

2. I will choose wired setup with eyes closed. Only disadvantage of wired setup is it's installation. You need lot of drilling and fixing stuff. But it's very good for long term usage. If it's a own building always choose wired.

Don't go fancy over the word "wireless". Remember that even a wireless setup requires a wired power supply (Yes, you have battery powered cameras but it has it's own cons). You don't really go wireless. One biggest disadvantage of wireless setup is the interference with other wireless signals. These days there's lot of wireless signals all around you. Because of these interference the recording might be affected. Another drawback is the range (read distance) of the setup. You can't really keep a camera far away from the recorder. The signal quality becomes poor. Also don't forget that any wireless signals are vulnerable to hacks. Instead of you spying on others, there's a chance others spying on you.

3. Ofcourse you need a wifi setup at home for a simple and cheap option. However there are few high end Wifi NVRs (normal setup use DVRs) which will create it's own wifi network and communicate with cameras. But such setup aren't of much use imo except being a fancy showpiece. Because if you don't connect to internet then there's no point using wifi setup.

Wired/Wireless Both can get hacked if owner does not give proper security to his networkbut it is much harder to do so compared to a internet based system. Because wired cameras are connected physically by wires, then hackers would have to destroy wires. Meanwhile, if the cameras are connected through some sort of signal, than hackers can just drop in on connection and do whatever they would like to the cameras.

 

[anubhav]

Hikvision is the best as it is an oem too for many other brands. They manufacture their own products till chip level. Other brand like CP plus is good too, they use oem products made by dahua. The pricing is almost similar but in the end it solely depends on the after sale service the brand provides at your place.

 

[DTH Fan]

Thanks for replies guys. Everyone seems to recommend Hikvision and wired camera setup. So I'll go for it. Can you guys recommend some specific model as well?

 

[Bapun]

Today gCMOB Android app (made by CP Plus) was updated with a new user interface. The user interface is optimized for latest android versions. Good to see they have heard their user feedbacks and ditched the old interface.

It seems the new app has no dark mode, that's a drawback I could quickly spot.

Update: A few days later, the app received another update with dark mode support.

 

[Bapun]

Any CCTV and surveillance enthusiasts in our community these days?

I am looking to upgrade my existing CCTV setup from CP Plus to HikVision brand.

I am sharing my current setup vs. new (planned) setup model details below. Please share how are they according to you (average/good/best etc.).

My current CP Plus setup:​

Recorder: CP-UNR-108F1
8 Ch. Network Video Recorder (NVR) with 1 SATA Port

PoE switch: CP-DNW-HP8H2-96-V2
8 Ports PoE Switch, 8x10 – 100 Mbps transmission speed

Cameras:

Bullet camera: CP-UNC-TA21L2C-GP-V3-0360
2MP Network Guard+ Bullet Camera, 3.6mm lens, 20Mtr. IR, Built-in Mic

Dome camera: CP-UNC-DA21L2-GP-V2-0360
2MP Network Guard+ Dome Camera, 3.6mm lens, 20Mtr. IR, Without Mic

Guard+ series cameras in CP Plus has 24x7 color vision with LED lights (sensor based) during night. However, both these above mentioned camera models are now discontinued by CP Plus.

My shortlisted models for HikVision:​

Recorder:
DS-7608NXI-K2(D) – K Series NVR with AcuSense and 2 SATA HDD support

Alternatively, (if budget permits):

DS-7608NXI-I2/S(E) - I Series NVR that supports 2 SATA HDD, HikVision NVR 5.0 firmware, better intelligent analytics based on deep learning algorithm

PoE switch:
DS-3E0510P-E/M – 8 Port Gigabit Unmanaged POE Switch
8 × Gigabit PoE port, 1 × Gigabit RJ45 port, 1 × Gigabit SFP fiber optical port

Cameras:

Bullet camera: DS-2CD1047G2H-LIU
4 MP ColorVu with Smart Hybrid Light Fixed Bullet Network Camera

Dome camera: DS-2CD1347G2H-LIU
4 MP ColorVu with Smart Hybrid Light Fixed Turret Network Camera

I am looking for some valuable and constructive feedback that will help me decide on my surveillance setup. Thanks!

Note: Clicking on the model numbers will take you to the respective product page on the brand official website so you can check full details.

 

[Balaji G]

Any CCTV and surveillance enthusiasts in our community these days?

I am looking to upgrade my existing CCTV setup from CP Plus to HikVision brand.

I am looking for some valuable and constructive feedback that will help me decide on my surveillance setup. Thanks!

I am using hik vision since last two years. Though colour Vu was available that time I went ahead with black white night vision camera. Light illumination during the night time will predominantly say there is camera which we dislike.
My camera is also 4mp.
In most of the companies and jewellery shops the first choice is hik only.
The only con is, our broadband TIC fiber didn't support the online streaming of HIk. For this we have changed our broadband, and afterwards no issues so far.