CCTV System IP

[MrFrostmaul]

Hello,

We are currently looking at installing 4 CCTV cameras for monitoring site access.

 

For the camera, I have found Amcrest ProHD Outdoor 1080p POE Bullet Camera - IP67 which is what we are looking for and the Stoga Urec STR001 8CH NVR

 

Am I right in saying that if we purchase these IP cameras and then assign them each an IP address and have the NVR with an IP address, we can hook this up to the four cameras via their IP address to create our CCTV System?

 

Also on the legal side, I found we have to tell the ICO we are getting camera's installed and display signage on the site entrances, but are there any other legal/compliance policies we need in-place?

 

Many Thanks

[ColinP]

Not sure how good a £40 NVR would be.. if you have an old server you can install the free version of milestone, excellent interface and Apps for all mobile devices.

[Linfit]

You should have a formal written policy regarding the CCTV system - who is allowed to access the images and under what circumstances, what happens if you need to export out video clips or stills, who can request access, retention times etc etc. I believe there are model policies on the ICO website and a Google will find others - Kent LA produces some good documentation on this type of thing.

 

The one thing I would say is you will almost inevitably end up adding more cameras - it might be wise to invest a bit on decent stuff especially on the server side to save hassle later when you need to expand. Consumer grade stuff won't really cut it here, you need some proper stuff, Axis, Mobotix, etc, or you will end up replacing it sooner rather than later. Would also second the milestone recommendation, we have used it for 6 years now and it is very solid (we have 60+ cameras on two servers).

[Net-Ctrl]

Hello, If you are open to other solutions, we're a MOBOTIX installer.

 

With MOBOTIX we are often able to reduce cameras in certain locations by covering a larger area from a single unit. We are able to offer a range of cameras that can be ceiling, wall or corner mounted with a variety of lens types dependant on what is needed to be recorded.

 

All the cameras come with two way audio should it be needed and 6MP image quality.

 

The 360 hemispheric lens will give a fish eye image and is recording all of the room all of the time.

 

Your image can then be split into a more usable image for the everyday viewing without losing any of the detail needed, the image can also be split into 4 sections to monitor 4 different areas if required, doing the job of multiple cameras. Non-hemispheric lenses can only show the image size of the lens and is not able to be split into 4.

[eddyc]

If you're open to other systems check out Avigilon.

 

It was already established when I joined my current school and is by far the best cctv system I have seen. They produce all of their own hardware too and I've never known a camera to fail in my 6 1/2 years of working with it.

[ITGURU]

We've got a Hikvision System here and the quality is excellent.

Several NVRs round the site, pretty much plug and play with built in POE ports on the NVR.

Simple to expand, and with several NVRs located round the site, cameras record direct to them so doesn't use your network bandwidth.

The only time is does is when using the software of which you add in all the NVRs and view/playback footage centrally.

[Blue_Cookeh]

As I posted elsewhere, we've deployed Ubiquiti's new UVC-G3 and UVC-G3-DOME cameras in our school and they've far exceeded my expectations. They aren't PTZ but the image quality is, quite frankly, amazing, even at night with the inbuilt IR lighting.

 

We'll be deploying more in the coming months, including outside with the IR extender rings. They're all recording back to a Ubiquiti NVR with a couple of USB 3.0 disks attached to increase storage.

 

Even if you're just deploying one camera, VLAN them off and apply QoS policies to stop your network traffic screwing with them!

 

In terms of the ICO, yes you need to inform them and make sure you have well placed and visible signs telling potential visitors you're recording CCTV, and make sure you have the relevant policies in place.

 

Also think about disabling the microphone if the cameras have them, video is one thing, audio is an entirely different matter and the ICO recommends against recording it if you can help it.

Edited October 21, 2016 by Blue_Cookeh

[mukz]

If you're open to other systems check out Avigilon.

 

It was already established when I joined my current school and is by far the best cctv system I have seen. They produce all of their own hardware too and I've never known a camera to fail in my 6 1/2 years of working with it.

 

+1 to this.

 

Avigilon is above everyone in terms of CCTV analytics.

tracking people on site becomes easier.

alerts for truancy in areas which are usually empty

we had a kid etch a pen1s onto a teachers car and instantly found out who it was by drawing a line around the car and it skipped to all the events that someone was within the vicinity of that area.

 

Mukesh