![]() ![]() Backup videos and photos to a personal Dropbox account 7 days free cloud storage with Swann Secure+ Service Up to 130 feet with infrared night vision Infrared night vision and color (using spotlights) for low-light conditions Reolink 8 Channel 2TB NVR + 4x 5 MP Super HD PoE Cameras Reolink 16 Channel 4 TB NVR + 8x 5 MP Super HD PoE Cameras Swann 8 Channel 2 TB NVR + 8x 4K PoE Cameras with Dual LED Spotlights Lorex 8 Channel 2 TB NVR + 2x Bullet and 2x Dome 4K PoE Cameras Spec-by-Spec Comparison of the Best PoE Security Cameras PoE cameras simplify this setup by utilizing a single Ethernet cable for both functions, making installation easier without sacrificing reliability. Wired cameras typically require two cables: One for power and another for internet connectivity or connection to a central recording device. Fortunately, wired cameras, particularly those that utilize PoE or Power over Ethernet, are an excellent option. Wireless security cameras have their benefits, but due to potential wireless signal issues, some homeowners may prefer wired security cameras. You’ll be surprised by its features, especially the video quality. ![]() Most PoE cameras don’t offer as advanced features as Wi-Fi cameras, but check out our Lorex review.Typically, PoE cameras connect to a DVR or NVR for local storage, but there are some that connect to a router to send and store videos in the cloud.Power over Ethernet (PoE) security cameras combine the ease-of-setup of wireless cameras with the reliability of wired cameras.Alongside the camera, Compro have sent us their BM-100 wall mounting kit as we will obviously need to get this up and fitted for testing outdoors. Aside from a quick setup guide and a set of terminal headers for connecting the relay trigger, external power and RS-485 output, there’s little more than the camera to be found. Inside the box alongside the camera, we don’t get a whole lot as far as accessories go. All this for around £260 may seem expensive but as we are about to find out, a hands on look around the camera may justify the price point. Cloud access through Compro’s C4Home mobile app and desktop management through the included ComproView software make light work of checking up to see if everything is as it should be with the capacity to send out alerts via email when pre-defined events occur such as motion detection. At this point I’ll note that whilst cooler operation is better for computer hardware, in an external environment, cooler temperatures bring moisture which is not the best companion inside an electrical device. To compliment the various connectivity options, the TN4230 boasts a 1600 x 1200 UXGA 2MP sensor, which although not 1080p, is near enough HD quality and along side infra-red low-light operation we also find 4GB of on-board storage available through a microSD card, two-way audio and even a heater to keep the camera warm during cooler periods. A digital relay output and RS-485 terminal further add to the feature set, allowing the camera to be connected to an existing security system where required and a power terminal is on hand for situations where PoE is not available. Alongside the option to connect the camera through an Ethernet cable, the TN4230 does allow for analogue connections to be made through a BNC interface with a mic-in and audio-out supplied through two 3.5mm ports. Over the cameras that we’ve looked at previously, the TN4230 that we have here today is capable of being powered via PoE (Power over Ethernet) and additionally it is IP66 rated, meaning that it is suitable for installation outside, where exposure to the elements will test its resistance against whatever the weather can throw at it – just as well I’m in the UK for this part of the review seeing as our weather patterns change on a near daily basis. This is not where the selling points end though power delivery to the cameras is another factor that has to be taken into account and with so many cameras in some instances being required, or the position where they required not the convenient for the purpose of mains power, the capacity to power the cameras directly from the network switch and through a single cable with the data to the camera, makes the speed of installation and the ease of expansion much quicker and easier. The additional benefit of utilising IP cameras though is the ability to connect into the system from a remote location and use it as though you are on the site itself. Security cameras that run over a standard IP network are becoming more of a common place in the home and in a commercial environment, partly due to their ease of setup and the seamless integration in to an existing backbone, but also the ease of scaling the system up to the levels that we find in our supermarkets where tens, if not hundreds of cameras are connected in to a single environment. ![]()
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