I also work in the field, I do mainly Server and Network Management, but have come quite the IP Surveillance admin over the years as well. I recommend using software called "Milestone XProtect". It is not as intuitive as a setup, there is definitely a learning curve. But, the things you can do with this software is really mind blowing. Best of all, as long as you are using 8 Cameras or Less, they have a free version, it still needs a key but you get that for free on Install, and the software is completely unlocked for everything a home user would need and more, and you only have to start paying a license fee if you intend to use more then 8 camera's with the software. It also extremely scaleable across networks if you ever did license it. So for instance, if you ever got am office to work out of, or a second home or something, you could install the software on another PC there and tie together both systems through a VPN, and have a redundant setup where your recordings can copy across the VPN to the Other's PC, meaning you footage is in both places in case you ever lose one, and allows you to access your cameras from just one place. You get a web GUI interface to log into and view your cameras, and it displays them on your screen so you can easily see all cameras at once. I use it at my home, as well as have huge sprawling networks of Camera's setup at clients corporate offices, and they love what I can do with it. Anyways, If you are interested in seeing what it can do, if you are curious, shoot me an email and I will gladly let you log into one of my networks to let you see it for yourself, I think you would be quite impressed with the possibilities. Best of all just like the software your using, it can be installed in a Windows Environment. My email is Matt@MattTheTech.net. Keep up the awesome work Paul!
PS. I used to use iSpy as well. It worked well, sort of, but I got sick of it crashing randomly, and the client was forced to pay that $12 monthly fee to be able to access remotely, and unfortunately remote access was shoddy. With the XProtect setup you do not have to pay a monthly fee, and you can either just open a port on your router, or if you do it like we do in the Enterprise, you simply setup an IPSEC VPN on your network, and VPN in with your remote viewing device, whether that is a phone, tablet, laptop, or computer, and then you can access a Web interface to view the cameras. The awesome thing is it leverages the GPU or iGPU (Ryzen APU offloading is not yet compatible but I am hoping that will be coming in a future update) so it keeps both CPU usuage down on both the recording side, and the viewing side. If your cameras have PTZ, you can easily control the movement of your cameras through the browser interface, and even setup patrols. Really, anything you can think of, you can do. Anyways, would love to show you. Keep up the awesome content!
Thank you for these videos. It's great timing for me. I had a break in on nov13th. I ordered a large wd purple drive on black friday, but have stalled on were to go from there because I am having a hard time feeling confident on the other reviews and channels I've watched for ideas. I needed exactly this style of video for encouragement on the next steps for my own system.
yeah, I get that there were some oversights in this particular build, but your content, exposure, lighting, directing, producing, editing, animating, audio, location, home keeping, tax paying, back yard, hard work, friendship, dog whispering, drinking, traveling, vlog posting, fatherhood, and husband games are all on point! You continue to kill it Paul! You continue to kill it Joe! Thanks for all the content!
The verge should sponsor Paul's Hardware. Anyone else notice the innuendo in the name "Paul's hardware" ? Is the channel about Paul's actual "hardware"? Just sayin
Even without the hat its not too hard to find adaptors for PoE to usb power + ethernet. Can even combine it with a usb ethernet adaptor too to run a Pi Zero as PoE. Although by that point its getting bulkier and more costly... just depends how DIY you like your DIY
Good on you being humble enough to make mistakes, own them, & fix them. Holding yourself accountable is sometimes the hardest, but the most important thing to do.
Paul: Uses DHCP to give IP addresses to cameras Software: Shows APIPA addresses, because there is no DHCP server. Those are automatically assigned addresses, DHCP actually isn't running. This is why many IP cameras are run on the regular network (businesses tend to place them in separate subnets though)
Glad to see some other knowledgable person. At least he doesn't blur the IP-Addresses for "safety reasons" like other youtubers, *cough* Linus *cough. For those who aren't aware: local IP addresses (10.x.x.x; 172.x.x.x; 192.168.x.x) and APIPA addresses aren't accesseble from the internet without a route. See therefore RFC 1918 (tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918) and RFC 3827 (tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3927)
Wouldn't a separate vlan and services fix this? I'm new to this, so I'm not sure why you'd use a subnet instead. EDIT: Or just run a DHCP server on the rig running the camera software. Even less work!
@@deathscreton running dhcp on the machine would make it a little more difficult to manage the network remotely. Running it on the same network as a whole makes management easier, even if it's all separated out into multiple networks.
Paul has a unifi router doesn't he? Most other decent ones should have the capability even if not: manually assign the cameras to a different IP based on the MAC address. It makes them a lot easier to manage - something like 192.168.2.xx works well. Then you can access the web interface for configuration without finding the ip every time, and not worry about your NVR losing track of them. Ideally, you can also segregate them into their own VLAN with no internet access for security reasons - ip cameras are notoriously insecure.
Riser rated cable is required by code for running between floors. The cabe is self extinguishing in the event of fire(attempt to keep from spreading the fire). Plenum rated cable is for running in air handling areas, vents, ducts, above drop ceiling where that space is used for air return. When Plenum cable burns the fumes it gives off is not supposed to be toxic.
The best thing about POE is that you can just plug your switch into the same UPS as your storage box and now all your cameras are still on during an outage :)
@@agoogleuser9025 Sure, but then you don't get the other benefits of IP cameras like better quality, flexibility and versatility in building your system, remote monitoring and management, customizing settings and alerts, etc. Analog cameras still have the advantage for anyone who wants a basic cheap system that "just works", but you can do a lot of neat stuff with IP.
Use Blue Iris software it has motion or continuous recording also and if you have intel CPU it can take advantage of hardware acceleration. It has so many features but the best part my outside cams I have setup motion no alert and created another new camera in the software and made it hidden and setup cross zoning it will track objects and if they cross a line you can make it do alert run a script etc. so basically anyone that walks on to my property I get alert on my phone 0 false alerts. Takes some fine tuning.
I set this up recently and have been loving it other than a few UI and configuration quirks. The built in web server is dead simple to set up and has a good UI as well so you don't need to worry about crushing your internet trying to dump a dozen video streams onto a cloud service. I'd prefer a non Chinese camera but it seems like they all come from there anyway. I went with amcrest since they were on sale at Microcenter. They're on a separate VLAN with no WAN access, which in theory should stop any exploits or backdoors. I also have it running on the same box as my NAS and media server via Proxmox, which I'd highly recommend you checking out Paul! Fun project.
Paul, man... First, Absolute respect for owning any mistakes you made. Thats refreshing to see someone actually take responsibility and own their shortcomings with a openness and willingness to take constructive advice and criticism, if i wasn’t already subbed i’d do so again based on your character sir, outstanding! You picked the infinite rabbit hole of subject matter doing Security cam NVR. I applaud you doing the attempt, much less pulling a linus move and saying “f” it lets wing the second half! This is constantly changing and evolving best practice. Installing these types of systems used to be my job, but there is so much more to consider now! Especially from a security standpoint to keep those IP camera feeds .... well secure... and only “in house” I get the feeling this may not be the actual last we hear from this subject. And as some have mentioned... take care of yourself man....new baby, holidays, work its alot, dont burn out! Health first
Hey Paul, still learning myself about camera's but I do know about cabling. The reason there are two types, Plenum and Riser depends on the ceiling environment. Riser cable when it burns will let on gases, not great for human breathing..... Plenum doesn't. The other difference, Plenum is most of the times twice as expensive...:( In most home type environments, cabling will all be in the sheet rock ceiling , so riser can be used. Hope this helps, and keep up the great work!!!!
Paul, I actually work in the security industry so this is one subject that I know very well. Ok, first comment is regarding your switch. The one you showed only has 4 ports that are POE capable out of the 8. That said, you'd have to buy another switch (or poe injector) if you added a 5th POE camera. Another note about the switch and network planning. Being a 10/100 switch you need to be careful about bandwidth bottlenecks. From the video I couldn't tell what the uplink port was but I'm assuming that it also was 10/100. You need to take into account the maximum bandwidth per camera. If you have 10 cameras that max out at 10mbps then you'll have issues. My last comment is about ONVIF. You did say it correctly but one thing I wanted to add is that not all camera functionality is available via onvif or the rtsp stream. For example, depending in the video management software (vms) and/or camera, things like recording on motion or dewarping for 360° cameras won't always work. If you want to chat more I'd be happy to help! 😁
Watching someone like yourself learn on the fly is so refreshing to see. Social media has become more about delivering a polished product that never shows the fumbles and issues that come up for just about everyone. Thank you for showing us that it is ok to be human. I’m planning on doing a completely wired home security system as well without any WiFi. Your videos have not only given me ideas but will ease the pain when I run into the inevitable issues. Cheers
It takes a real man to admit his fault, publicly, tell everyone what was done wrong, how he could have done better, and then forge ahead utilizing the constructive criticism given constructively. You got a new watcher today.
My i3-4370 based Blue Iris system with 13 active cameras has been running for over 2 years now and averages about 40% CPU usage and the CPU averages right at 55C.
@@gibvi6794 It just keeps chugging along. I use Hikvision cameras as they have the best temperature ratings and features for the price. We have -30F to 120F ambient temps here and they've been rock solid. Their 2MP bullet or dome cameras are great and I'm looking at grabbing a DS-2DE2A404IW-DE3/W to replace an old dome camera as the DS-2DE3304W-DE that I have 4 or 5 of has been discontinued.
Thank you for addressing your mistakes in a great, straight-forward way. Just another reason why I watch all of your videos, keep up the good work, looking forward to the livestream.
I would suggest not keep the local IP addresses as "169.*.*.*" This "169" ip format is an indication of of an unavailable DHCP server and could cause conflict if you ever have an issue with your actual connected network because if your actual network fails with your ISP ect, the IP will default to 169.*.*.* It means, the computer is not connected properly to the network or the computer was not authorized to connect to the network. Just a tip from a networking nerd.
Hey Paul! I'm using Windows 10 with Blue Iris with 8 Hikvision POE IP cameras. It has been running for about 5 years with no intervention from me after initial setup. Blue Iris is very configurable. It can record constantly or only when motion is detected. It can send emails or text messages to one or more email addresses or phone numbers whenever there is motion. It has remote access server so you can easily monitor your cameras when you're away from your laptop or you mobile phone via their app. It does need a decent CPU but I think you already have that covered. My system is running on a i5-3570. I would have no reservations recommending it. Good luck with your project, buddy.
Hey Paul. What I recently learned testing both Contacam and iSpy: - Contacam writes to system memory by default to show you a few seconds before a motion was detected. You can turn that off or reduce the bufferd seconds - iSpy can reduce video feed resolution and framerate in software to reduce system load. Contacam will use the IP-cameras setting (maybe that depends on the connection mode, but we are using the same it seems) - Contacam has way less CPU load in my case (when resolution and framerate is the same) - Configuration of motion detection areas in Contacam is really nice - Contacam is more stable - I have a yet unresolved problem with Contacam not recording smoothly in some instances. May very well be an I/O speed problem.
CMP/Plenum cable is just for air handling spaces. In residential, that would really only be necessary if you were travelling in air return ducts. CMR/Riser is the general in-wall cable. It's really not that expensive. In the past, I've found it to be cheaper than stranded patch cable (CMG) in some places. CMP plenum self extinguishes and doesn't produce toxic fumes when burned (why it's necessary if its in an air system. Riser rated cable will give off some nasty smoke, but won't keep burning or carry the fire with it, which is why its good for in-wall (and required in a lot of applications). Cheap patch cable (CM/CMG) isn't required to self extinguish. If they're exposed to fire, they can burn along and carry fire to other areas. Obviously, this isn't something you anticipate, but given that it's usually not any cheaper than CMR, I can't see any reason why not to have the proper cable installed.
Riser rated cable just means that it has a special fire rated jacket that will theoretically self extinguish and is meant to be run in non plenum(air handling areas) spaces such as in your walls while a plenum cable has a special jacket that is also self extinguishing and also does not emit any toxic smoke when burning since it is meant to go in areas that handle air such as ducts.
Glad someone else commented this. Totally agree. I deploy large Milestone systems. Their 8 license Essential+ is the way to go for small systems. Who can beat enterprise grade software for free?
About 2 years ago I went through all this stuff you are doing. Spent hours of my life and realized it's so much easier to just buy a Wester Digital Readuview nvr kit for $200 and its 100% plug and okay and even has an app. Literally took me 30 mins to unplug my old Poe cams and hook this up.
Another good thing about the washers is the electrical isolation. One of my media players uses a laptop HD, and I used nylon washers to keep the exposed parts away from the metal of the 2.5 to 3.5" adapter.
That's awesome wearing a gamers nexus shirt in your videos. You guys all support each other in some form pretty much well, the ones I watch, you, Linus, Jay, and Steve.
I enjoy your videos where you don't necessarily know what you are doing, but figure it out along the way (I enjoy all of your videos but especially these). I find I learn more in these kinds of videos. I also appreciate your candour and your willingness to accept criticism. Thanks for all that you do!
Cat5 riser is meant for running a wire through multiple levels of a building or home. Plenum wire has a different coating that is less toxic during a fire and is typically used when running above a drop ceiling or when you have to run a wire through air ducts. The only difference between cat5 and cat6 is the data flow and the twisting. Cat6 is kinda over kill for security cameras unless you are using it as a trunk wire connecting 10 or more cameras to another switch or NVR recorder.
Blue Iris is the best servalance software available in my opinion. It's a one time fee for up to 64 cameras and there is a yearly optional fee to upgrade each year. It's a very robust software and for the price you can't beat it. I use it personally and highly recommend it.
Hi Paul... I run a 4,500 camera system and have evaluated most of the products people have talked about here. May I suggest you look at Milestone Essential. I believe it supports up to 8 free cameras and 7 days of retention. They have a free mobile portal/app as well. Throw two 4tb WD purples in raid 1 and you'll be set. Milestone is a happy to run 24/7 in a windows environment and is compatible with almost Onvif cameras. The biggest issue you'll have with those monoprice cameras is low light visibility, back scatter off on the dome from IR, or a WDR for face on a bright background
As someone who used to install DVR systems, just use poe cameras. Unless ur guarding gold bars no one is going to cut ur power and wait 15min for a battery backup to die. Just dont use iot.
This was fantastic! I can't wait to see the end result. Now that I know you're willing to branch out into different types of builds, not just gaming, I would love to see a modern build guide on a music editing and production rig. My brother is trying to get a head start on a career in music but is working on an old, out-of-spec machine and I would love to build something for him for when he discharges from the navy. I just don't have enough knowledge to make a real solid build for him and would love to see someone else with more experience walk through it. Keep the great content coming!
Glad you followed up on the surveillance video, and especially called out and glad kudos to constructive solutions of the viewers!! Paul, you dear sir, are the real deal class act. Thanks for the quality content!
Ah, neat. Thought first it was one of these "These guys sponsored this video so I present their stuff now"-Videos. Only watched the first 30 seconds yet to know if I had to sort out the video. Luckily it's not. So I will gladly watch the rest. ;)
@@paulshardware is it reasonably possible to take an old i3 (4160) desktop and have it record using free linux software? the desktop i have is an old HP where the hard drive died long ago so id prefer to not get windows again
I think I posted in the previous, but Wyze cams which can be four for $20-$25 have a firmware update that supports traditional IP cam usage and are great to drop around the house. Also I've had better luck with Blue Iris, I used iSpy for years and switched to Blue Iris and saw significantly less CPU usage. You do have to pay for it, but you can buy it once and as long as you don't care about support after a year or significant upgrades you won't have to pay again. Blue iris also has good android and iphone apps available. It is free to try for I think the first 10 days, it might be worth seeing if you get better CPU usage. BUT on the noise/temps you might benefit from switching to the 120mm AIO that is supported with the Sentry 2.0. You can still fit a 3.5 inch drive where the GPU goes and a 2.5 can be mounted on the upper mount or double-sided sticky taped to the top of your hard drive if you want. That way you get better cooling without the noise. My security system uses the same cooler as you are using, but the noise isn't an issue because it is tucked away in our utility room. When I was testing it in my office, the noise drove me crazy when it ramped up Also the other downside to the USB cameras, is they basically lead someone right back to the system which has the recordings of them breaking in. I would use extra webcams when we travel to keep an eye on the inside until we switched to the Wyze cams inside.
There's another reason to avoid USB - cable runs. Even Ethernet solutions use PoE. The downside of some PoE cameras is they cannot be on the same circuit as your UPS, rendering them useless in the event of a power outage. Old Logitech solutions used Ethernet over AC - a total failure in terms of security. You had to manually get to each camera on the network and reconnect them at the camera end to work again after any type of power failure or scheduled outage. On the plus side they had amazing low light capabilities and the software wasn't terrible to use either.
11:14 If you want silicone washers to diminish vibration you have to put it inside, in between the drive and the case, because you want to dampen the drive's vibration and prevent it from vibrating the whole case, silicone on the screw on the outside won't do much if anything... For the best absorption, you can put it n both places.
Just curious, Paul. Are you diving into this project more as a learning/content experience as opposed to simply "I want this to work" experience? I'll admit I'm not as well-versed as others on security/surveillance, but surely there are several "plug and play" options here that, for lack of a better term, "just work". As opposed to your path of using non-security-centric components like webcams and a dedicated PC and the hurdles that have to be overcome to get those all playing nicely and reliably. That being said, I'm definitely enjoying learning along with you about this stuff even though I don't have an overwhelming need for this (I live in an apartment). Looking forward to the next steps and what the final result will be like!
Riser cable and plenum cable have more to do with what sort of atmosphere they are in. Riser cable is more general use while Plenum is required by code in office spaces where the cold air return is just above the ceiling tiles. Riser is perfectly fine for use in a house, even an attic. Plenum is better but more expensive. Neither is out door rated.
Use a Hikvision NVR (your camera's are rebranded Hikvision ONVIF). Built in POE, purpose built to handle cameras, no licensing fees, 1/4 of the cost of your PC, can provide network segmentation because of the built in switch, and plenty of other reasons. Also use IVMS 4200 for your viewing software.
I have an inferred lamp over my car. Amazing bit of kit. Very very bright and only works for cameras that the inferred throw is not very far and I’m using Swann
Pah, you shouldn't listen to anyone that say they are an expert in Surveillance. GEnerally, their knowledge is based on bias and overselling. You don't need a lot of cameras in a home even. You need strategically placed cameras that does its purpose. For example, if I were to install those cameras at home, in Sweden. Most of the install would be illegal externally. Because those camers you have, don't have the focal adjustment needed for privacy protection. Nor do I need several cameras in a home, since if someone were to break into my home, they would probably go for the more valuable room and then disperse from it, so two cameras is all you need for recording purposes. Because once they do a break in, they probably will go for the whole house. Among other things. Not to mention, doesn't matter what kind of camera you use where I live for evidence. As long you can prove something with it. It is like saying, a smartphone's video recording isn't a viable source of evidence of someone beating a dog. Albeit a webcam is typically superior to a smartphone camera.
When doing installs like this, you should always check your local laws before proceeding. In the USA, unless there's a city ordinance or something specific to your local area, all surveillance is legal as long as it's installed on your property and isn't blatantly violating your neighbors' privacy (such as pointing it directly at a neighbor's bedroom window). Public areas (sidewalks, streets, etc.) are, by law, allowed to be recorded as you do not have any right to privacy in public here.
Okay, so this is a double check on myself and Paul: •M.2 is the form factor (ignoring the keying of the PCB) •The interface can be PCIe or SATA in that form factor •Collectively, regardless of interface, those are NVMe drives
Get a pci-e riser or flex cable and run a separate gigabit NIC. Also cut the bracket (flat) for those two usb ports, cut/drill the chassis and pop rivet them literally anywhere (if you want)
Thank you Paul, allowing us to learn along with you goes a long way in helping those considering this path to avoid the same pitfalls (visions of 8-bit guy swinging on a vine)
14:15 -- Paul that is incorrect. PIs can be used with PoE 802.3af standard, but to enable this feature you need a "HAT" add on to the GPIO pins. This feature is only available on the 3B+ and the 4B Doing this will allow you to use USB cameras with a PI over PoE.
I really enjoyed this! And will refer to it someday if I'm ever muddling through a similar setup. I know it's not perfect but hopefully with updates you'll have given other people a low and slow guide to getting it right. Good job Paul!
You just now got a crimping tool ? I have like 3 of them since '2000 .... don't use them much but you being a builder ... thought you would have a WIDE selection of them ! Anyway .... that caught my ear ... keep up GREAT work !
If you don't mind paying for software sighthound is a good turnkey solution for differentiating between people, objects, vehicles, etc. Along with constant recording with motion highlights on the timeline.
Someone may have that pointed out already, but lower your Voltage and set it to a fixed value. Ryzen doesnt really need more than 1.3ish Volts on stock settings. Asus and Gigabyte are grabbing somewhat high with their Defaults.
I use a combination of a lot of these solutions. But my hub software has been netcam studio for awhile. Does everything I need it to and connects to a variety of camera types. Motioneyeos is great for Pi's is also great. Something you need to understand when using motioneyeos is that it is a OPERATING SYSTEM not just a software you instal. That tripped me up when installed my pi cams.
Paul - So glad I found your channel man. I was watching your NewEgg videos back in 2011 - had no idea you were on RUclips. You were great then and remain a fantastic channel. Keep up the good work man.
Can't recall the video I saw on Yt comparing IP camera's, but based on that comparison I bought myself a Reolink RLC-410 5MP and I'm very happy with it. Reolink app and external connection is possible (might want to setup your FW if you don't want it, not an issue if you don't setup internet connectivity). Supports ONVIF for recording and remote management (compatible with Synology Surveillance Station). Also works with PoE.
If the camera's support it, you may want to set up your own NTP-server (since they won't have internet access so it seems), to keep the different cams in sync
One of my good friends owns a surveillance CCTV company. I was just asking him the other night about the drives they use. They DON'T use the WD purple HDD because they are only 5400 rpm vs the WD black HDD which are 7200 rpm which they DO use, the purple HDD doesn't read as fast when you're trying to review footage. Also DON'T get cheap cameras with a plastic housing, they'll BURN UP within a couple years! Get cameras with an Aluminum housing, because the metal housing acts as a heat sink for the electronics inside making them last a LOT longer! You're basically building a "server" too, so don't cheap out on the PSU which has to run 24/7.
I was going to correct you at 4:38 but you're right, that's an M.2 SSD that is neither NVMe nor SATA but PCIe 2.0 x2. I had no idea such a thing existed, and judging from it's unreasonable pricing, it's certainly junk you have left over from many years ago, so it's not a bad idea to use such a thing.
I love that Paul doesn't act like he knows everything about tech and admits when he's wrong or when there's a better way of doing something. I enjoy videos like this where we can learn with him.
Would love a follow up video interviewing an expert doing pros and cons of a complete DIY solution vs the various "in a box" solutions. Maybe Kyle and paul can do a compare contrast on the various features their system has/lacks
Someone's probably already pointed this out, but unless you have several TB of SSD storage, i advise against using SSD for momentary video, I've written ~16TB of video this month to my array of spinning rust, Also, i dont know if you know already, but that 8 port POE switch, only has 4x POE ports as indicated by the "POE" brackets around the first 4 ports, I have a similar switch with 8xPOE and 8X non POE, 2 SFP(non plus) and a serial port(serial over RJ45) I prefer to have my server manage motion capture because then i can set the zone for motion detect, and a minimum and maximum threashold for motion, for instance, i dont want the IRcut filter moving out of the way to cause a false recording, so i set the maximum to 95% motion detect, and i dont want an ant crawling across the floor to set it off either, so i set it at 5% inside, and almost 30% outside(were i'm looking for cars in a speciffic zone) Does iSpy have a fee now? i've never payed for it
Don't sweat the USB webcams. They use the same CMOS as the IP cameras usually. The only thing I would aim for on your web cams is the ability to see IR for night vision. If you don't want night vision or the room has a light on at all times (IR doesn't work well with other lights on) you can skip on this feature. (EM Dispatcher of almost a decade)
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Thanks for all the feedback everyone! Just to respond to the most common suggestion -- I will be changing the IP addresses! 😅
Share a link for the ip software please
I also work in the field, I do mainly Server and Network Management, but have come quite the IP Surveillance admin over the years as well. I recommend using software called "Milestone XProtect". It is not as intuitive as a setup, there is definitely a learning curve. But, the things you can do with this software is really mind blowing. Best of all, as long as you are using 8 Cameras or Less, they have a free version, it still needs a key but you get that for free on Install, and the software is completely unlocked for everything a home user would need and more, and you only have to start paying a license fee if you intend to use more then 8 camera's with the software. It also extremely scaleable across networks if you ever did license it. So for instance, if you ever got am office to work out of, or a second home or something, you could install the software on another PC there and tie together both systems through a VPN, and have a redundant setup where your recordings can copy across the VPN to the Other's PC, meaning you footage is in both places in case you ever lose one, and allows you to access your cameras from just one place. You get a web GUI interface to log into and view your cameras, and it displays them on your screen so you can easily see all cameras at once. I use it at my home, as well as have huge sprawling networks of Camera's setup at clients corporate offices, and they love what I can do with it.
Anyways, If you are interested in seeing what it can do, if you are curious, shoot me an email and I will gladly let you log into one of my networks to let you see it for yourself, I think you would be quite impressed with the possibilities. Best of all just like the software your using, it can be installed in a Windows Environment. My email is Matt@MattTheTech.net. Keep up the awesome work Paul!
PS. I used to use iSpy as well. It worked well, sort of, but I got sick of it crashing randomly, and the client was forced to pay that $12 monthly fee to be able to access remotely, and unfortunately remote access was shoddy.
With the XProtect setup you do not have to pay a monthly fee, and you can either just open a port on your router, or if you do it like we do in the Enterprise, you simply setup an IPSEC VPN on your network, and VPN in with your remote viewing device, whether that is a phone, tablet, laptop, or computer, and then you can access a Web interface to view the cameras. The awesome thing is it leverages the GPU or iGPU (Ryzen APU offloading is not yet compatible but I am hoping that will be coming in a future update) so it keeps both CPU usuage down on both the recording side, and the viewing side. If your cameras have PTZ, you can easily control the movement of your cameras through the browser interface, and even setup patrols. Really, anything you can think of, you can do. Anyways, would love to show you. Keep up the awesome content!
Thank you for these videos. It's great timing for me. I had a break in on nov13th. I ordered a large wd purple drive on black friday, but have stalled on were to go from there because I am having a hard time feeling confident on the other reviews and channels I've watched for ideas. I needed exactly this style of video for encouragement on the next steps for my own system.
Video title should be an idiot's guide to DIY home security 😊
Paul: "I'm an idiot"
Intro: "Excellent"
well, its a Bill and Ted reference... so it makes sense
yeah, I get that there were some oversights in this particular build, but your content, exposure, lighting, directing, producing, editing, animating, audio, location, home keeping, tax paying, back yard, hard work, friendship, dog whispering, drinking, traveling, vlog posting, fatherhood, and husband games are all on point! You continue to kill it Paul! You continue to kill it Joe! Thanks for all the content!
Taking responsibility for mistakes:
Take note The Verge...
I thought the exact same thing the moment he said that.
No, the person who needs to take notice is Capital One. Sponsor Paul instead!
The verge should sponsor Paul's Hardware. Anyone else notice the innuendo in the name "Paul's hardware" ? Is the channel about Paul's actual "hardware"? Just sayin
yeah he gets thumbs up for that! :D
14:09 There is a PoE hat for the Raspberry Pi
Even without the hat its not too hard to find adaptors for PoE to usb power + ethernet. Can even combine it with a usb ethernet adaptor too to run a Pi Zero as PoE. Although by that point its getting bulkier and more costly... just depends how DIY you like your DIY
Good on you being humble enough to make mistakes, own them, & fix them. Holding yourself accountable is sometimes the hardest, but the most important thing to do.
Don't mind me just helping the YT algorithms.
18:21 I laughed more than I would like to admit
Don't worry, you are not alone
Paul: Uses DHCP to give IP addresses to cameras
Software: Shows APIPA addresses, because there is no DHCP server.
Those are automatically assigned addresses, DHCP actually isn't running. This is why many IP cameras are run on the regular network (businesses tend to place them in separate subnets though)
Oh we ALWAYS put them on a separate subnet!
Glad to see some other knowledgable person.
At least he doesn't blur the IP-Addresses for "safety reasons" like other youtubers, *cough* Linus *cough.
For those who aren't aware: local IP addresses (10.x.x.x; 172.x.x.x; 192.168.x.x) and APIPA addresses aren't accesseble from the internet without a route. See therefore RFC 1918 (tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1918) and RFC 3827 (tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3927)
Wouldn't a separate vlan and services fix this? I'm new to this, so I'm not sure why you'd use a subnet instead.
EDIT: Or just run a DHCP server on the rig running the camera software. Even less work!
@@deathscreton running dhcp on the machine would make it a little more difficult to manage the network remotely. Running it on the same network as a whole makes management easier, even if it's all separated out into multiple networks.
Paul has a unifi router doesn't he? Most other decent ones should have the capability even if not: manually assign the cameras to a different IP based on the MAC address. It makes them a lot easier to manage - something like 192.168.2.xx works well. Then you can access the web interface for configuration without finding the ip every time, and not worry about your NVR losing track of them. Ideally, you can also segregate them into their own VLAN with no internet access for security reasons - ip cameras are notoriously insecure.
The more mistakes you make the less I will when I eventually get around to setting up a security system.
Basically keep up the good work!
yeah, call Linus.
Riser rated cable is required by code for running between floors. The cabe is self extinguishing in the event of fire(attempt to keep from spreading the fire). Plenum rated cable is for running in air handling areas, vents, ducts, above drop ceiling where that space is used for air return. When Plenum cable burns the fumes it gives off is not supposed to be toxic.
The best thing about POE is that you can just plug your switch into the same UPS as your storage box and now all your cameras are still on during an outage :)
Lycerion but this can be done with normal DVRs right?
@@agoogleuser9025 Sure, but then you don't get the other benefits of IP cameras like better quality, flexibility and versatility in building your system, remote monitoring and management, customizing settings and alerts, etc. Analog cameras still have the advantage for anyone who wants a basic cheap system that "just works", but you can do a lot of neat stuff with IP.
18:35 That's a dirty laptop. It looks like it was abandonned in a woodworking shop!
Or any where with cats that things nasty
Use Blue Iris software it has motion or continuous recording also and if you have intel CPU it can take advantage of hardware acceleration. It has so many features but the best part my outside cams I have setup motion no alert and created another new camera in the software and made it hidden and setup cross zoning it will track objects and if they cross a line you can make it do alert run a script etc. so basically anyone that walks on to my property I get alert on my phone 0 false alerts. Takes some fine tuning.
Look into the deepquest AI program someone wrote on the IPcamtalk forum! It is brilliant and bring AI into Blueiris for freee!
Blue Iris is a one time $60 charge for up to 64 cameras.
BlueIris is great
I set this up recently and have been loving it other than a few UI and configuration quirks. The built in web server is dead simple to set up and has a good UI as well so you don't need to worry about crushing your internet trying to dump a dozen video streams onto a cloud service.
I'd prefer a non Chinese camera but it seems like they all come from there anyway. I went with amcrest since they were on sale at Microcenter. They're on a separate VLAN with no WAN access, which in theory should stop any exploits or backdoors.
I also have it running on the same box as my NAS and media server via Proxmox, which I'd highly recommend you checking out Paul! Fun project.
Just checked their site, says $69.95 US. Price bump?
@@Calamity_Jack IPCamTalk has it cheaper. They're GTG.
store.ipcamtalk.com/shop/blue-iris-software/
@@Calamity_Jack Yea this past year they did a price bump. It used to be 60 Eur, now its 80Eur.
Paul, man...
First, Absolute respect for owning any mistakes you made. Thats refreshing to see someone actually take responsibility and own their shortcomings with a openness and willingness to take constructive advice and criticism, if i wasn’t already subbed i’d do so again based on your character sir, outstanding!
You picked the infinite rabbit hole of subject matter doing Security cam NVR. I applaud you doing the attempt, much less pulling a linus move and saying “f” it lets wing the second half! This is constantly changing and evolving best practice. Installing these types of systems used to be my job, but there is so much more to consider now! Especially from a security standpoint to keep those IP camera feeds .... well secure... and only “in house” I get the feeling this may not be the actual last we hear from this subject.
And as some have mentioned... take care of yourself man....new baby, holidays, work its alot, dont burn out! Health first
Hey Paul, still learning myself about camera's but I do know about cabling. The reason there are two types, Plenum and Riser depends on the ceiling environment. Riser cable when it burns will let on gases, not great for human breathing..... Plenum doesn't. The other difference, Plenum is most of the times twice as expensive...:( In most home type environments, cabling will all be in the sheet rock ceiling , so riser can be used. Hope this helps, and keep up the great work!!!!
Paul,
I actually work in the security industry so this is one subject that I know very well.
Ok, first comment is regarding your switch. The one you showed only has 4 ports that are POE capable out of the 8. That said, you'd have to buy another switch (or poe injector) if you added a 5th POE camera.
Another note about the switch and network planning. Being a 10/100 switch you need to be careful about bandwidth bottlenecks. From the video I couldn't tell what the uplink port was but I'm assuming that it also was 10/100. You need to take into account the maximum bandwidth per camera. If you have 10 cameras that max out at 10mbps then you'll have issues.
My last comment is about ONVIF. You did say it correctly but one thing I wanted to add is that not all camera functionality is available via onvif or the rtsp stream. For example, depending in the video management software (vms) and/or camera, things like recording on motion or dewarping for 360° cameras won't always work.
If you want to chat more I'd be happy to help! 😁
This is the kind of attitude that will bring a community forward.
I am literally just looking into setting up something similar although I'm a massive beginner but this is a great vid and perfect timing thanks!
Watching someone like yourself learn on the fly is so refreshing to see. Social media has become more about delivering a polished product that never shows the fumbles and issues that come up for just about everyone. Thank you for showing us that it is ok to be human.
I’m planning on doing a completely wired home security system as well without any WiFi. Your videos have not only given me ideas but will ease the pain when I run into the inevitable issues. Cheers
It takes a real man to admit his fault, publicly, tell everyone what was done wrong, how he could have done better, and then forge ahead utilizing the constructive criticism given constructively. You got a new watcher today.
My i3-4370 based Blue Iris system with 13 active cameras has been running for over 2 years now and averages about 40% CPU usage and the CPU averages right at 55C.
any updates? can i see your setup,im interested in starting a security system too I have the same cpu too. Also what type of cams are you using?
@@gibvi6794 It just keeps chugging along.
I use Hikvision cameras as they have the best temperature ratings and features for the price. We have -30F to 120F ambient temps here and they've been rock solid.
Their 2MP bullet or dome cameras are great and I'm looking at grabbing a DS-2DE2A404IW-DE3/W to replace an old dome camera as the DS-2DE3304W-DE that I have 4 or 5 of has been discontinued.
Thank you for addressing your mistakes in a great, straight-forward way. Just another reason why I watch all of your videos, keep up the good work, looking forward to the livestream.
14:30 FYI you can power RPis via a POE splitter, which makes it an attractive option
I would suggest not keep the local IP addresses as "169.*.*.*" This "169" ip format is an indication of of an unavailable DHCP server and could cause conflict if you ever have an issue with your actual connected network because if your actual network fails with your ISP ect, the IP will default to 169.*.*.* It means, the computer is not connected properly to the network or the computer was not authorized to connect to the network. Just a tip from a networking nerd.
Also he's using /16 subnet with a shitton IP's. That should be changed.
APIPA
@@jblps All those damn ip's wasted xD should probably just /29 or /28 maximum
Yep. This. I suggest 10.1.1.0/24 . No need to go down from there, and certainly the easiest to type.
Me too, it’s nice learning a bit more watching your experience, thanks for the vid!
Hey Paul! I'm using Windows 10 with Blue Iris with 8 Hikvision POE IP cameras. It has been running for about 5 years with no intervention from me after initial setup. Blue Iris is very configurable. It can record constantly or only when motion is detected. It can send emails or text messages to one or more email addresses or phone numbers whenever there is motion. It has remote access server so you can easily monitor your cameras when you're away from your laptop or you mobile phone via their app. It does need a decent CPU but I think you already have that covered. My system is running on a i5-3570. I would have no reservations recommending it. Good luck with your project, buddy.
Agree 100% !
With a system such as yours I’d recommend using blue iris and completely irradicating the webcams
This. Blue Iris is simply the best NVR software out there, period. Set mine up over a year ago and never looked back, it just works.
The algorithm says i must comment. Also i love it when you throw shade at kyle.
Hey Paul. What I recently learned testing both Contacam and iSpy:
- Contacam writes to system memory by default to show you a few seconds before a motion was detected. You can turn that off or reduce the bufferd seconds
- iSpy can reduce video feed resolution and framerate in software to reduce system load. Contacam will use the IP-cameras setting (maybe that depends on the connection mode, but we are using the same it seems)
- Contacam has way less CPU load in my case (when resolution and framerate is the same)
- Configuration of motion detection areas in Contacam is really nice
- Contacam is more stable
- I have a yet unresolved problem with Contacam not recording smoothly in some instances. May very well be an I/O speed problem.
Are they all POE ports, looked like only one bank of 4 was marked POE
I noticed that as well
Enjoyed the DIY video. Lot of fun watching than pulling a boxed system out and hooking up. Please keep it coming!
CMP/Plenum cable is just for air handling spaces. In residential, that would really only be necessary if you were travelling in air return ducts. CMR/Riser is the general in-wall cable. It's really not that expensive. In the past, I've found it to be cheaper than stranded patch cable (CMG) in some places. CMP plenum self extinguishes and doesn't produce toxic fumes when burned (why it's necessary if its in an air system. Riser rated cable will give off some nasty smoke, but won't keep burning or carry the fire with it, which is why its good for in-wall (and required in a lot of applications). Cheap patch cable (CM/CMG) isn't required to self extinguish. If they're exposed to fire, they can burn along and carry fire to other areas. Obviously, this isn't something you anticipate, but given that it's usually not any cheaper than CMR, I can't see any reason why not to have the proper cable installed.
Pretty sure that switch only has 4 POE ports....
Yep, only 4 of the ports are labeled as POE...
When you dropped that disk thru tray LMAO
Really appreciate people who will share the mistakes they make along the way. Stepping into a new project always has a learning curve.
Riser rated cable just means that it has a special fire rated jacket that will theoretically self extinguish and is meant to be run in non plenum(air handling areas) spaces such as in your walls while a plenum cable has a special jacket that is also self extinguishing and also does not emit any toxic smoke when burning since it is meant to go in areas that handle air such as ducts.
Why not Milestone? It is what is used in a lot of businesses and the essentials+ comes with 8 licenses free. Also works on windows.
Glad someone else commented this. Totally agree. I deploy large Milestone systems. Their 8 license Essential+ is the way to go for small systems. Who can beat enterprise grade software for free?
That web interface for the cams looks identical to what HIKvision uses, probably just a rebadge of their cams.
About 2 years ago I went through all this stuff you are doing. Spent hours of my life and realized it's so much easier to just buy a Wester Digital Readuview nvr kit for $200 and its 100% plug and okay and even has an app. Literally took me 30 mins to unplug my old Poe cams and hook this up.
Another good thing about the washers is the electrical isolation. One of my media players uses a laptop HD, and I used nylon washers to keep the exposed parts away from the metal of the 2.5 to 3.5" adapter.
That's awesome wearing a gamers nexus shirt in your videos. You guys all support each other in some form pretty much well, the ones I watch, you, Linus, Jay, and Steve.
I enjoy your videos where you don't necessarily know what you are doing, but figure it out along the way (I enjoy all of your videos but especially these). I find I learn more in these kinds of videos. I also appreciate your candour and your willingness to accept criticism. Thanks for all that you do!
Cat5 riser is meant for running a wire through multiple levels of a building or home. Plenum wire has a different coating that is less toxic during a fire and is typically used when running above a drop ceiling or when you have to run a wire through air ducts. The only difference between cat5 and cat6 is the data flow and the twisting. Cat6 is kinda over kill for security cameras unless you are using it as a trunk wire connecting 10 or more cameras to another switch or NVR recorder.
Blue Iris is the best servalance software available in my opinion. It's a one time fee for up to 64 cameras and there is a yearly optional fee to upgrade each year. It's a very robust software and for the price you can't beat it. I use it personally and highly recommend it.
Damn, that Verge PC build video is never going to be forgotten!! It will live on forever :)
Hi Paul... I run a 4,500 camera system and have evaluated most of the products people have talked about here. May I suggest you look at Milestone Essential. I believe it supports up to 8 free cameras and 7 days of retention. They have a free mobile portal/app as well.
Throw two 4tb WD purples in raid 1 and you'll be set. Milestone is a happy to run 24/7 in a windows environment and is compatible with almost Onvif cameras.
The biggest issue you'll have with those monoprice cameras is low light visibility, back scatter off on the dome from IR, or a WDR for face on a bright background
Riser vs Plenum cable refers to fire safety when installed inside your walls.
As someone who used to install DVR systems, just use poe cameras. Unless ur guarding gold bars no one is going to cut ur power and wait 15min for a battery backup to die. Just dont use iot.
Its amazing how many folks don't have even basic home severance. Its so cheap now and works way better that it did years ago.
This was fantastic! I can't wait to see the end result. Now that I know you're willing to branch out into different types of builds, not just gaming, I would love to see a modern build guide on a music editing and production rig. My brother is trying to get a head start on a career in music but is working on an old, out-of-spec machine and I would love to build something for him for when he discharges from the navy. I just don't have enough knowledge to make a real solid build for him and would love to see someone else with more experience walk through it.
Keep the great content coming!
Glad you followed up on the surveillance video, and especially called out and glad kudos to constructive solutions of the viewers!! Paul, you dear sir, are the real deal class act. Thanks for the quality content!
Ah, neat. Thought first it was one of these "These guys sponsored this video so I present their stuff now"-Videos. Only watched the first 30 seconds yet to know if I had to sort out the video. Luckily it's not. So I will gladly watch the rest. ;)
thank you! I had plenty of opportunities to do that video but I wanted to actually do this myself 😁
@@paulshardware is it reasonably possible to take an old i3 (4160) desktop and have it record using free linux software? the desktop i have is an old HP where the hard drive died long ago so id prefer to not get windows again
glad your doing this some of us can learn together lol just bought a house and trying to figure out an easy solution myself.
I think I posted in the previous, but Wyze cams which can be four for $20-$25 have a firmware update that supports traditional IP cam usage and are great to drop around the house. Also I've had better luck with Blue Iris, I used iSpy for years and switched to Blue Iris and saw significantly less CPU usage. You do have to pay for it, but you can buy it once and as long as you don't care about support after a year or significant upgrades you won't have to pay again. Blue iris also has good android and iphone apps available. It is free to try for I think the first 10 days, it might be worth seeing if you get better CPU usage.
BUT on the noise/temps you might benefit from switching to the 120mm AIO that is supported with the Sentry 2.0. You can still fit a 3.5 inch drive where the GPU goes and a 2.5 can be mounted on the upper mount or double-sided sticky taped to the top of your hard drive if you want. That way you get better cooling without the noise. My security system uses the same cooler as you are using, but the noise isn't an issue because it is tucked away in our utility room. When I was testing it in my office, the noise drove me crazy when it ramped up
Also the other downside to the USB cameras, is they basically lead someone right back to the system which has the recordings of them breaking in. I would use extra webcams when we travel to keep an eye on the inside until we switched to the Wyze cams inside.
There's another reason to avoid USB - cable runs. Even Ethernet solutions use PoE. The downside of some PoE cameras is they cannot be on the same circuit as your UPS, rendering them useless in the event of a power outage.
Old Logitech solutions used Ethernet over AC - a total failure in terms of security. You had to manually get to each camera on the network and reconnect them at the camera end to work again after any type of power failure or scheduled outage. On the plus side they had amazing low light capabilities and the software wasn't terrible to use either.
11:14 If you want silicone washers to diminish vibration you have to put it inside, in between the drive and the case, because you want to dampen the drive's vibration and prevent it from vibrating the whole case, silicone on the screw on the outside won't do much if anything... For the best absorption, you can put it n both places.
Just curious, Paul. Are you diving into this project more as a learning/content experience as opposed to simply "I want this to work" experience? I'll admit I'm not as well-versed as others on security/surveillance, but surely there are several "plug and play" options here that, for lack of a better term, "just work". As opposed to your path of using non-security-centric components like webcams and a dedicated PC and the hurdles that have to be overcome to get those all playing nicely and reliably. That being said, I'm definitely enjoying learning along with you about this stuff even though I don't have an overwhelming need for this (I live in an apartment). Looking forward to the next steps and what the final result will be like!
I have a lot more respect for Paul after this video. It takes courage to do a video like this.
Riser cable and plenum cable have more to do with what sort of atmosphere they are in. Riser cable is more general use while Plenum is required by code in office spaces where the cold air return is just above the ceiling tiles. Riser is perfectly fine for use in a house, even an attic. Plenum is better but more expensive. Neither is out door rated.
Use a Hikvision NVR (your camera's are rebranded Hikvision ONVIF). Built in POE, purpose built to handle cameras, no licensing fees, 1/4 of the cost of your PC, can provide network segmentation because of the built in switch, and plenty of other reasons. Also use IVMS 4200 for your viewing software.
I have an inferred lamp over my car. Amazing bit of kit. Very very bright and only works for cameras that the inferred throw is not very far and I’m using Swann
Love the format of trying something, it not working, and figuring out a solution. no matter how many times it takes.. Good luck the system Paul!
Unifi cameras, NVR and done. Can't recommend the unifi Protect enough. The timelapse video is amazing.
You're not an idiot, Paul. You provided an opportunity for us all to learn, which is a smart thing to do. 😉👍
For those on a budget, your best bet is buy a all in one analog system. And buy coax cable from home depot + run it yourself.
Pah, you shouldn't listen to anyone that say they are an expert in Surveillance. GEnerally, their knowledge is based on bias and overselling. You don't need a lot of cameras in a home even. You need strategically placed cameras that does its purpose.
For example, if I were to install those cameras at home, in Sweden. Most of the install would be illegal externally. Because those camers you have, don't have the focal adjustment needed for privacy protection. Nor do I need several cameras in a home, since if someone were to break into my home, they would probably go for the more valuable room and then disperse from it, so two cameras is all you need for recording purposes. Because once they do a break in, they probably will go for the whole house.
Among other things. Not to mention, doesn't matter what kind of camera you use where I live for evidence. As long you can prove something with it. It is like saying, a smartphone's video recording isn't a viable source of evidence of someone beating a dog. Albeit a webcam is typically superior to a smartphone camera.
When doing installs like this, you should always check your local laws before proceeding.
In the USA, unless there's a city ordinance or something specific to your local area, all surveillance is legal as long as it's installed on your property and isn't blatantly violating your neighbors' privacy (such as pointing it directly at a neighbor's bedroom window). Public areas (sidewalks, streets, etc.) are, by law, allowed to be recorded as you do not have any right to privacy in public here.
Screwing up and explaining why it was the wrong way to go is much more informative than just telling us what to do :D
Kudos on learning from community and delving into a subject you are not familiar with.
And this why I made sure and added a optical drive to my computer last year when I got it built.
HuggieBear39 ok bb
Okay, so this is a double check on myself and Paul:
•M.2 is the form factor (ignoring the keying of the PCB)
•The interface can be PCIe or SATA in that form factor
•Collectively, regardless of interface, those are NVMe drives
Michael O'Brien Almost. NVME drives are always pci-e, pci-e drives are not always NVME, and SATA isn’t NVME
binga, elaborate?
Get a pci-e riser or flex cable and run a separate gigabit NIC. Also cut the bracket (flat) for those two usb ports, cut/drill the chassis and pop rivet them literally anywhere (if you want)
Drop the Vcore, most Ryzen APUs can run sub 1.3v stable. That should help with temperature without the need to upgrade the cooler/cooling.
Thank you Paul, allowing us to learn along with you goes a long way in helping those considering this path to avoid the same pitfalls (visions of 8-bit guy swinging on a vine)
Hey Paul, was their ever a follow up to this one? I enjoyed this content a lot but I can't find if you did a follow up. Keep up the good work.
14:15 -- Paul that is incorrect. PIs can be used with PoE 802.3af standard, but to enable this feature you need a "HAT" add on to the GPIO pins.
This feature is only available on the 3B+ and the 4B
Doing this will allow you to use USB cameras with a PI over PoE.
I hope nobody gives this video a thumbs down. You continue to have my respect Paul. Well done making this right.
I really enjoyed this! And will refer to it someday if I'm ever muddling through a similar setup. I know it's not perfect but hopefully with updates you'll have given other people a low and slow guide to getting it right. Good job Paul!
You just now got a crimping tool ? I have like 3 of them since '2000 .... don't use them much but you being a builder ... thought you would have a WIDE selection of them ! Anyway .... that caught my ear ... keep up GREAT work !
Cool DIY learning project. Always learning something new from your channel. Thanx
If you don't mind paying for software sighthound is a good turnkey solution for differentiating between people, objects, vehicles, etc. Along with constant recording with motion highlights on the timeline.
Someone may have that pointed out already, but lower your Voltage and set it to a fixed value. Ryzen doesnt really need more than 1.3ish Volts on stock settings. Asus and Gigabyte are grabbing somewhat high with their Defaults.
Plenum rated cable is only necessary if you plan on running the cable through duct (heat/ac).
Thanks Paul, I was looking to do this myself and have learned from your mistakes and probably saved myself some grief and $$$.
I use a combination of a lot of these solutions. But my hub software has been netcam studio for awhile. Does everything I need it to and connects to a variety of camera types. Motioneyeos is great for Pi's is also great. Something you need to understand when using motioneyeos is that it is a OPERATING SYSTEM not just a software you instal. That tripped me up when installed my pi cams.
Paul - So glad I found your channel man. I was watching your NewEgg videos back in 2011 - had no idea you were on RUclips. You were great then and remain a fantastic channel. Keep up the good work man.
Can't recall the video I saw on Yt comparing IP camera's, but based on that comparison I bought myself a Reolink RLC-410 5MP and I'm very happy with it.
Reolink app and external connection is possible (might want to setup your FW if you don't want it, not an issue if you don't setup internet connectivity). Supports ONVIF for recording and remote management (compatible with Synology Surveillance Station). Also works with PoE.
If the camera's support it, you may want to set up your own NTP-server (since they won't have internet access so it seems), to keep the different cams in sync
One of my good friends owns a surveillance CCTV company. I was just asking him the other night about the drives they use. They DON'T use the WD purple HDD because they are only 5400 rpm vs the WD black HDD which are 7200 rpm which they DO use, the purple HDD doesn't read as fast when you're trying to review footage. Also DON'T get cheap cameras with a plastic housing, they'll BURN UP within a couple years! Get cameras with an Aluminum housing, because the metal housing acts as a heat sink for the electronics inside making them last a LOT longer! You're basically building a "server" too, so don't cheap out on the PSU which has to run 24/7.
I enjoy the live responses to comments. Especially the way you do it.
I was going to correct you at 4:38 but you're right, that's an M.2 SSD that is neither NVMe nor SATA but PCIe 2.0 x2. I had no idea such a thing existed, and judging from it's unreasonable pricing, it's certainly junk you have left over from many years ago, so it's not a bad idea to use such a thing.
When you dropped the CD through the tray.. I laughed, sorry :P
music, disks? PS4 guy?
@@lucasrem Never owned a console, what?
Any decent DHCP server can be configured to assign the same address to the same device in perpetuity
i think u still can the DHCP enabled just have the range 20-255, and put IP address from 2-19.
Good luck!
By the way, you can quite easily power a Raspberry Pi with POE, using a 5v POE adapter. I've a couple set up like this on our network here.
I love that Paul doesn't act like he knows everything about tech and admits when he's wrong or when there's a better way of doing something. I enjoy videos like this where we can learn with him.
Would love a follow up video interviewing an expert doing pros and cons of a complete DIY solution vs the various "in a box" solutions. Maybe Kyle and paul can do a compare contrast on the various features their system has/lacks
Someone's probably already pointed this out, but unless you have several TB of SSD storage, i advise against using SSD for momentary video, I've written ~16TB of video this month to my array of spinning rust, Also, i dont know if you know already, but that 8 port POE switch, only has 4x POE ports as indicated by the "POE" brackets around the first 4 ports, I have a similar switch with 8xPOE and 8X non POE, 2 SFP(non plus) and a serial port(serial over RJ45)
I prefer to have my server manage motion capture because then i can set the zone for motion detect, and a minimum and maximum threashold for motion, for instance, i dont want the IRcut filter moving out of the way to cause a false recording, so i set the maximum to 95% motion detect, and i dont want an ant crawling across the floor to set it off either, so i set it at 5% inside, and almost 30% outside(were i'm looking for cars in a speciffic zone)
Does iSpy have a fee now? i've never payed for it
the switch has eight ports but only four of them are POE as shown by the bracket
Don't sweat the USB webcams. They use the same CMOS as the IP cameras usually. The only thing I would aim for on your web cams is the ability to see IR for night vision. If you don't want night vision or the room has a light on at all times (IR doesn't work well with other lights on) you can skip on this feature. (EM Dispatcher of almost a decade)
Monoprice cameras are HikVision with the name rubbed off. Same software and all. No idea who Platinum are, perhaps Monoprice's brand?
These ones are LTS cams by the model #s and logo... definitely rebranded Hikvision.