This seems a great price for what I think is called a PoE system, 4 cameras and looks very similar to one on Amazon at double the price:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pittsburgh-Surveillance-Technology-Continuous-Smartphone-4-Channel-1TB/dp/B00Q8E1H7M
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bigsky
9 Jul 165#15
A question about CCTV in a deal thread about CCTV is irrelevant is it? Who put you in charge?
bbdom
9 Jul 164#13
The NVR provides power to the cameras. You can only use the cameras provided with this (or another ZMODO) NVR as they appear to be specifically wired to communicate with this NVR.
If one of your cameras breaks, you cannot plug in another brand POE compatible camera - it will not work. This NVR provides sPOE which does not comply with the normal POE standard.
The cameras that are supplied with this have their own proprietary protocol and wiring. If you try and plug one of these in to a switch that provides POE, it will not work.
Normal Ethernet requires a minimum of 4 wires for TX and RX data, these cameras transmit their data over 2 wires so goodness knows what kind of interface or protocol they are using.
So ........ bottom line .......
If the NVR breaks, your cameras are useless.
If a camera breaks, unless you can buy another Zmodo camera, you lose that camera and can't replace it.
Too many uncertainties for me so I've asked eBuyer to cancel my order.
If however you are after a fairly decent standalone system and are willing to take the risk that the whole system could be obsolete if the NVR develops a fault then it is a reasonable buy.
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KiNG
9 Jul 16#1
that is a pretty good price for a complete poe setup, shame its not 1080p but still good.
gchild
9 Jul 16#2
That's a bargain for Poe
rhodyate
9 Jul 16#3
good deal have some heat
bbdom
9 Jul 161#4
Great price - ordered (although I have 4 DVRs and 20 cameras now .....)
Maybe time for multiple redundant CCTV networks ........
Don't expect this to work with any other cameras or the cameras to work with any other NVRs without the supplied NVR being involved .......
Still a good price for a standalone system for most people.
icemanste
9 Jul 16#6
anyone recommend an poe cam need to be 4mp minimum setup 2 cams mim cheers
Shambles to icemanste
9 Jul 16#7
Irrelevant to this deal.
Try asking in the Misc section.
getmeone to icemanste
9 Jul 161#8
4M are quite expensive at the moment. Besides that, the old bill aren't worried whether the bad man has shaved that morning.
Zolasfoot
9 Jul 16#9
so does the switch provide the power to the camera as i thought most routers/switches do not support PoE devices? CCTV system are new to me so unsure about their setup. appreciate any knowledge on this
davelfc to Zolasfoot
9 Jul 161#10
Yes, one lead only from the box to the camera. There's a few decent youtube videos that show unboxing and set up of these systems. Although it seems incredibly simple.
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If one of your cameras breaks, you cannot plug in another brand POE compatible camera - it will not work. This NVR provides sPOE which does not comply with the normal POE standard.
The cameras that are supplied with this have their own proprietary protocol and wiring. If you try and plug one of these in to a switch that provides POE, it will not work.
Normal Ethernet requires a minimum of 4 wires for TX and RX data, these cameras transmit their data over 2 wires so goodness knows what kind of interface or protocol they are using.
So ........ bottom line .......
If the NVR breaks, your cameras are useless.
If a camera breaks, unless you can buy another Zmodo camera, you lose that camera and can't replace it.
Too many uncertainties for me so I've asked eBuyer to cancel my order.
If however you are after a fairly decent standalone system and are willing to take the risk that the whole system could be obsolete if the NVR develops a fault then it is a reasonable buy.
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Maybe time for multiple redundant CCTV networks ........
Looks like a pretty non standard system set up. The cameras use sPOE and only two lines in the CAT5 for "data transmission"
http://community.zmodo.com/t/question-about-zp-ke1h04-s-zmodoe-spoe-simplified-poe-system/62
Don't expect this to work with any other cameras or the cameras to work with any other NVRs without the supplied NVR being involved .......
Still a good price for a standalone system for most people.
Try asking in the Misc section.