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EldrickOnIce · 06-29-2015, 09:02 AM

My gf's father has a rental property and wants to install a single camera to record the comings and going from the building.
He wants to be able to record for potentially up to 30 days and then review/delete as needed. He has a spare computer that could record video, but I'm not sure that is the best option. There is not a wireless network in the building, but I expect one could set up an old router to send signal, if this is helpful, but wiring is in place that could facilitate connecting the camera to a DVR/computer.
What is the easies/most economical way to accomplish this?
How big must the hard drive be to record that much video.
Is it even feasible to record that length of video and review it in a reasonable amount of time?

Thanks for any thoughts/ideas you may have.

06-29-2015, 09:02 AM	#1
EldrickOnIce Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Exp:	Cctv My gf's father has a rental property and wants to install a single camera to record the comings and going from the building. He wants to be able to record for potentially up to 30 days and then review/delete as needed. He has a spare computer that could record video, but I'm not sure that is the best option. There is not a wireless network in the building, but I expect one could set up an old router to send signal, if this is helpful, but wiring is in place that could facilitate connecting the camera to a DVR/computer. What is the easies/most economical way to accomplish this? How big must the hard drive be to record that much video. Is it even feasible to record that length of video and review it in a reasonable amount of time? Thanks for any thoughts/ideas you may have.