Add IP Cameras To Current Geovision System

What are the cameras you're looking for Indoor, outdoor? distance needed to cover? IR or without?

GeoVision has a huge range of cameras with all different prices, i dont think it will break your budget.

The one advantage of a GV system was that if you used their products, you didn't need a license for them.

Your options are third party + license or GV cams.  Work out which one is cheaper.

That part I get, what I am wondering if there are other Capture card vendors that have a good product (GeoVision has worked well for us) and do NOT have the license fee if we use a different card we can select any camera without the license.

We have been primarily an IT provider and have done some surveillance systems in the past and are now moving to more actively marketing surveillance so not real familiar with too many vendor products. I had one of my techs research into other vendors but he said that the couple he looked into also had a restriction or fee on IP cameras not being same brand as the board.

I understand that IP Cameras do not require a capture card also, but this job already has 10 Analogue camera's with BNC connection and we want to add camera's. Switching out the existing GeoVison to different brand is a possibility

Perhaps my question is not clear enough.

Are there any good cards that I can use both BNC and IP Camera's that do not require a license to add the IP Camera's if different Manufacturer than the Board.

If you are adding Geovision cameras to a Geovision board, there is no additional license or charge. You can confirm this by going to USAvisionsys website and starting a chat. They are always nice people and they know the answers.