The sheer range of hardware choices available when setting up a new system can be daunting. For this reason, we’ve devised three comprehensive example scenarios that you can use as a starting point for your own system.


Budget

This system uses analogue cameras to keep the overall cost to a minimum.


Home or small business

A flexible system based around up to twenty-five network cameras.


Professional

Also a network camera system, but with high-end camera recommendations and advice on scaling the system to an indefinitely large number of cameras.


Overview

Choosing a system
    Types of camera
    Progressive scan
    System demands

Example systems
    Budget
    Home or small business
    Professional

Network cameras
    Choosing network cameras
    Network hardware
    Ethernet cabling
    Local networks
    Setting up network cameras
    Setting up wireless cameras
    Network camera notes

Analogue cameras
    Analogue cabling
    Quad processors
    Choosing input hardware
    Network video servers
    PCI input cards
    Firewire inputs
    USB inputs

FireWire and USB webcams

Audio input
    Microphones

Remote monitoring
    Internet connection
    Seting up your Mac
    Setting up your router

Triggering actions

Getting help

Example systems
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