DIY Hikvision Camera CCTV Setup

[farmzo]

We are looking at setting up our own cctv setup. We are completely rural and would like something that can work in low light. We will be putting 1 up at the point of the gable end of the house to look over a building site (30m span) and another over the front door. We are running CAT6 cable to run the system. Also can anybody recommend what DVR and hard drive.
We wish to connect the cameras to our phones so we can view if an alert comes up.

 

[JB1970]

We are looking at setting up our own cctv setup. We are completely rural and would like something that can work in low light. We will be putting 1 up at the point of the gable end of the house to look over a building site (30m span) and another over the front door. We are running RG59 cable to run the system. Also can anybody recommend what DVR and hard drive.
We wish to connect the cameras to our phones so we can view if an alert comes up.

This forum deals with the Hikvision IP systems which use CAT5E network cable to the cameras rather than RG59, so you'll maybe not get too much info on here. With IP cameras, the cameras can work completely independently, with the NVR simply recording the network streams. If you are using RG59 then you're restricted to installing HDTVI cameras and a DVR. While cheaper the HDTVI system is not as good as IP. It was originally intended to be used as a HD upgrade for older analogue systems where the coax cable was already in place, but in the UK many installers have adopted it for new installations.

For HDTVI take a look at the AcuSense DVRs (those starting part code iDS). There are a multitude of cameras available depending on whether you need fixed lens, variable focal lens, full-time colour, Power over Coax, Audio over Coax. For low light I recommend the DS-2CE79H8T-AIT3ZF - it's a 5 megapixel turret style camera with motorised varifocal lens (auto focus) The variable focal lens will allow you to set up the viewing angle your want for each location rather than being forced to an ultra wide view. That model will require a power supply as Power over Coax is not available on the ultra low light models. It will work at 0.03 lux where the standard Darkfighter models are 0.1 lux. The difference at night is very noticeable. Don't be fooled into going overboard with 8MP HDTVI cameras as you won't get the same night time performance. Better to install more cameras to get the views you want rather than try to capture a large area with one ultra high definition one.