Hello fellow bitogers.
I decided to upgrade my front security camera for one with a wide angle lens. I bought a Q-See system that came with four bullet type cameras and an NVR. No complaint about the system, it has been so far very reliable and have been running none stop for about two years now. However, the bundled cameras don't have the viewing angle I nee for the front of the house.
I bought an Anpviz 5MP IP dome camera. It has good reviews on Amazon and I wanted something inexpensive as I was not sure if Q-see will accept other brands of cameras. It does, but I could not get the camera to work when connected directly to the NVR. I had to hook it up to the same router the NVR is connected to, give it a static IP and it was picked up no problem. Motion detection and recording all work just like with q-see branded cameras. So it's a bit of a mixed bag as far as compatibility.
Here is the new camera
Here is the view from the old camera
View from the new one. Much better coverage. I'm pretty happy with the results.
I decided to upgrade my front security camera for one with a wide angle lens. I bought a Q-See system that came with four bullet type cameras and an NVR. No complaint about the system, it has been so far very reliable and have been running none stop for about two years now. However, the bundled cameras don't have the viewing angle I nee for the front of the house.
I bought an Anpviz 5MP IP dome camera. It has good reviews on Amazon and I wanted something inexpensive as I was not sure if Q-see will accept other brands of cameras. It does, but I could not get the camera to work when connected directly to the NVR. I had to hook it up to the same router the NVR is connected to, give it a static IP and it was picked up no problem. Motion detection and recording all work just like with q-see branded cameras. So it's a bit of a mixed bag as far as compatibility.
Here is the new camera
Here is the view from the old camera
View from the new one. Much better coverage. I'm pretty happy with the results.