ᐅ Software solution for home monitoring.

Where does one live that so many cameras are needed for surveillance?

guckuck2 schrieb:

14 cameras is not something a mini PC in the kitchen or a consumer NAS like Synology could handle. That would require a four-figure budget.

The NVR1218 can manage 12 cameras (as the name suggests); it costs around $250, with 1 GB of RAM and a 1 GHz 32-bit SoC. Using MotionEyeOS, multiple camera feeds can also be combined into one for the Surveillance Station. If you have some IT skills, you can also handle this entirely through a MotionEyeOS environment, possibly running on a home server solution.

MayrCh schrieb:

The NVR1218 can manage up to 12 cameras (as the name suggests); it is designed for approximately 250 bricks, with 1 GB of RAM and a 1 GHz 32-bit SoC. Using MotionEyeOS, it is possible to combine multiple camera feeds into one for the Surveillance Station. If you have some IT knowledge, you can also handle the entire setup through a possibly home-server-based MotionEyeOS environment.

- "Managing up to" 12 cameras is not the same as recording 14 cameras, possibly transcoding them, and applying motion detection
- the hard drives (over 500€) are not included
- the necessary licenses (500€) are missing

... and for all specifications in this area, please consider how many total frames per second the system can handle. This is usually where the limitations appear, especially if the system is inexpensive and lacks real processing power. Just search for "NVR advisor," first result. It provides a rough guideline on the computing power needed for different requirements. Your small ITX setup likely won’t be sufficient if you want more than just a few frames per second at moderate resolution. To actually recognize details, you need at least Full HD, if not 4K. If you want 14 cameras running at over 20 FPS, a Synology system like the RS1221+ or DS1621+ would be required.

The mentioned NVR1218, for example, can only process 100 frames per second at Full HD, which means with 14 cameras you would get roughly 7 FPS. You have to be okay with that.

hanghaus2000 schrieb:

Where do people live that they need so many cameras for surveillance?

Better said, feel the need to have them. 😎
“They” know that builders of new homes have nothing left to gain.

In the new development of upscale houses, of course, it looks different.

Thanks first of all for the help!
I will get in touch in about 2 weeks when the project begins.
@driver55
I agree with you 100%. In my case, even the Styrofoam for 300m2 (3,230 sq ft) was just left by the roadside for 4 weeks and nothing was taken away.
The cameras are more of a gadget for me rather than absolutely necessary. If I’m building myself, I guess I’m allowed to treat myself to a few extras, right?
Just like I treated myself to 3 kitchens and 3 bathrooms with showers.
But I also work 50 hours a week on construction alongside my regular job. Every evening from 5 to 10 pm plus Saturdays and Sundays.
I was just really enthusiastic about this project.