Help with IP CCTV

[Gubbins]

anyone clued up with IP dvr's?
Just had a camera replaced under warranty by Swann but the new one is an upgrade to 4MP and my dvr only supports 1080p. I have a connection but no video. My dvr only supports 1080p so need to change the cam res to down to 1080p, but in remote (swanview Link) connection all the settings are greyed out and I dont have a monitor for a direct connection.. So. how do I use my Lappy as a monitor for the DVR?

 

[Danidl]

anyone clued up with IP dvr's?
Just had a camera replaced under warranty by Swann but the new one is an upgrade to 4MP and my dvr only supports 1080p. I have a connection but no video. My dvr only supports 1080p so need to change the cam res to down to 1080p, but in remote (swanview Link) connection all the settings are greyed out and I dont have a monitor for a direct connection.. So. how do I use my Lappy as a monitor for the DVR?

Does the camera have a hdmi output , or the old yellow video .. low grade composite? If so any bog standard TV could be used at a pinch. I assume you only need this to access a few menus to set it up.

 

[Gubbins]

Kit is in the garage and I dont have a spare tv to take out there. Its a farily new Swann POE NVR which has HDMI or VGA output and was hoping to be able to plug laptop in to change settings. Seems thats not easy to do..

 

[redcup1999]

I can telnet / ssh in to my IP Camera's and make changes to settings that way directly to the config files without having any connection through the DVR etc.

Each of my cameras also has a Web Server built in so I can log in directly using a browser and amend settings that way.

It could be worth a Google to see if either of these methods will work for you with the Swann system. Although I'm guessing that Swann may be the Bosch of the IP Camera world with everything locked down?

 

[Gubbins]

I can telnet / ssh in to my IP Camera's and make changes to settings that way directly to the config files without having any connection through the DVR etc.

Each of my cameras also has a Web Server built in so I can log in directly using a browser and amend settings that way.

It could be worth a Google to see if either of these methods will work for you with the Swann system. Although I'm guessing that Swann may be the Bosch of the IP Camera world with everything locked down?

It has been allocated an ip adress and is powered up with leds lighting up in the dark but shows up as off line. Just rung maplins and they say just change the resolution to 1080p..

 

[soundwave]

try plug the lan port of the flip flop in to the one on the back of the dvr and network in to it and try that.

foscam got a newunjust out

 

[Deleted member 4366]

There are lots of different types of camera, for which setting up can be different.

Point 1:
Many IP cameras have a slot for an SD memory card, so they can loop record everything independently from your main recorder. To record at 4K, you'd need a 64gb one to get any length worth having.

Point 2
Many IP cameras can work independently of the recorder. You plug them into your PC with a cable to set them up. bear in mind that their wired IP is different to their wireless one. Make its wireless IP allowed on your router, allow wireless on the camera, then you can switch run it wirelessly. You should be able to see it directly on your PC by typing in its IP address, which will be something like 192.168.0.7, depending on what's connected to your router. When you're logged on to the camera on your PC, you can change all the camera settings, including the resolution, through the menus. You can also use third party software to record on your PC's hard drive.

Point 3
Some IP cameras that come with a recorder box are locked to the recorder, so you can't do much with them other than use the box to see them and record.

 

[Gubbins]

It a poe (power over ethernet). When i plug it in the dvr asigns an ip address but still have no video and settings are greyed out. Wonder if they have sent me a bum unit. Swapped cables with other cameras with same result.

 

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[Gubbins]

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They don't connect with HDMI it's Ethernet.

 

[soundwave]

dvr to tv cant be that far away lol

 

[Gubbins]

Just disconnected this camera and it is really hot.. Sent me a duck egg thinks me

 

[soundwave]

tbh you should be able to use any cam and the dvr should default to its resolution what the max the cam can do then in options turn down the res.

sounds like it has a short if it is getting hot like that or the cable is damaged somewhere.

 

[Gubbins]

Bstds

 

[mike killay]

Could some kind soul tell me in English exactly what an IP dvr is?

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Could some kind soul tell me in English exactly what an IP dvr is?

Don't you know how to use Google? I guess that wouldn't tell you what you really want to know.

IP address is Internet Protocol address. It's your internet address. You have a main one for your router and then sub-addresses for each device connected to it so that the internet can find where to send information to/from.

DVR is digital video recorder. Also NVR is network video recorder, which is a DVR that uses wifi or network cable to get information from the cameras, as opposed to the older type of DVR, which have video cables connected to the cameras.

These days, the easiest way to record for a home security system is to use IP wireless cameras. All they need is 12v power. You can put them where you want and add them in and take them out of your system. They have their own address, like a name, so you can see them on your pc or mobile phone, or add them to your separate recorder. Many have an internal SD card with loop revording, so you just leave them running. You can see them any time on your phone or PC and you can access the SD card recordings from your pc/phone for something like the last 24 hours to playback anything you want that happened in that time. Everything is date-stamped to make it easy.

 

[tillson]

Could some kind soul tell me in English exactly what an IP dvr is?

I think they mean Internet Protocol Digital Video Recorder.

I have IP Cameras around my house and use a Synology NAS device to control and record the output from them. There is a very good package for the Synology NAS called Surveillance Station. It allows you to connect cameras of a multitude of different brands, set detection zones with email alerts if triggered etc. If you forward the correct ports from the NAS, it's lightening quick to connect to a live view from a PC / Laptop or mobile phone etc. After a bit of research, I bought Hikvision POE (Power over Ethernet)cameras and a Synology DS712 II+ NAS. Really pleased with it, the NAS can be used for many different tasks.

I don't like WiFi cameras, better to hard wire something like security cameras.

 

[Gubbins]

To Clarify..
System is a Swann NVR 7285 which came with 2 1080p cameras and I added 2 x 3mp dome cameras and as worked perfectly for 18 months until one of the dome cams stopped working.
Received a replacement from Swan but its a newer 4 mp camera which should work but at a lower resolution (1080p).
Camera is powered and red lights come on when plugged into a network cable and is assigned an IP address but shows as not connected. Its disconnected now as it got really warm after 30 mins messing about with it.
log on screen..

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Did you try connecting it directly to your router, then logging on to it via your PC to set it up?

If it's already plugged into your router, type its IP into Your internet browser to logon to it. Note that some want a Microsoft browser and won't work with Chrome.

 

[Gubbins]

Ok,
Here is what I get by plugging it in to the recorder.
Dodgy cam shows up as camera1