Blueprint for dual home system using Macs
Hi all - Although I purchased SS years ago for an office surveillance system, I now want to set up something for my home that utilizes 2 systems—one for the front of my house (including street traffic) that ideally, would use better quality/night-vision cameras (probably no more than 2-3), and a system for the side and rear yards that would have around 4 cameras max but wouldn't require higher definition cameras.
I'd prefer using an Apple Mac-based system as I need the ability to enhance any footage or stills and the proprietary, turn-key systems don't allow for that—plus that's what I currently use at home. I've had several surveillance companies come out and try to sell me basic systems (or else don't get back to me) but I might as well go to Costco for what they're proposing.
My reason for needing hi-res cameras for the front is that I've had numerous packages stolen from my porch and suspect someone knows I receive a lot from UPS, FedEx, and USPS, so I need to be able to define facial features, etc. when submitting the files to our local PD.
Can anyone steer me into a basic, but robust configuration using Mac computers for 2 separate systems? Or if you know of anyone in the Southern California area who is familiar with surveillance camera systems, that'd be great!
I'd prefer using an Apple Mac-based system as I need the ability to enhance any footage or stills and the proprietary, turn-key systems don't allow for that—plus that's what I currently use at home. I've had several surveillance companies come out and try to sell me basic systems (or else don't get back to me) but I might as well go to Costco for what they're proposing.
My reason for needing hi-res cameras for the front is that I've had numerous packages stolen from my porch and suspect someone knows I receive a lot from UPS, FedEx, and USPS, so I need to be able to define facial features, etc. when submitting the files to our local PD.
Can anyone steer me into a basic, but robust configuration using Mac computers for 2 separate systems? Or if you know of anyone in the Southern California area who is familiar with surveillance camera systems, that'd be great!
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With a surveillance company you often don't know exactly what you're going to get - many tend to use low-quality cheap cameras and recording boxes that don't work well with Mac. It's better to put together a system yourself and hire an electrician to install it to your specification. We also have a network of resellers over the world who do installation - you might want to check if there is one close to you.