Security Camera - Can You Connect Existing LED Cameras to New Digitial System?

l2argain on 18/08/2024 - 15:00
Last edited 19/08/2024 - 10:04

We would like to update our home security. We already have home cameras all around the house but have not had the ALDI security box connected for sometime.

If we want to move towards a new digitial version so that we dont need to cords and monitor etc can we connect this to the existing cameras around the house?

It was an Cocoon 8 camera system Home Security with DVR.
Model HE1880040 02/2019

But I know it hooked up to a few of pre-existing cameras we already had. Maybe 5 years old.

Runs on cocoon app
Thank you

Electrical & Electronics Security Camera

Comments

  • nocure on 18/08/2024 - 15:16

    Are existing cameras PoE?

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 18/08/2024 - 15:47

    Aldi security box

    Did you mean ADT?

  • AngoraFish on 18/08/2024 - 15:51

    Most systems are tied to the original manufacturer's products.

    There may be options, but we would need to know more about what you currently have installed; at least the manufacturer and preferably the make and model of the cameras.

    • l2argain on 19/08/2024 - 10:06

      It was an Cocoon 8 camera system Home Security with DVR.
      Model HE1880040 02/2019

  • l2argain on 18/08/2024 - 16:00
    -5

    It was an 8 home security system with pvr

    • Bruceflix on 18/08/2024 - 16:23
      +7

      Well, that narrows it down.

      • freefall101 on 18/08/2024 - 18:28
        +6

        I'm having flashbacks to when I used to manage tickets (for a specific piece of ERP software) and people would write tickets like "the internet isn't working".

      • AndyC1 on 18/08/2024 - 20:48

        And on sale multiple times in the last 10 years that are different models.

  • FoxJump on 18/08/2024 - 17:17

    how good are you with computers?

    I've set up tapo cameras with a Linux computer running frigate and home assistant.

  • freefall101 on 18/08/2024 - 18:27

    Where's the PVR currently? If it's connected via an app there's no need to keep the monitor. You can even buy newer, much smaller PVRs (depending on what kind cameras you have). I have an old system that came with the house, I just connected it up to the network, threw away the monitor and other junk that was in a closet and let it be. I can check it on my PC if I ever need to. Cables aren't a worry, the cameras need power and the data cables have to connect to something somewhere - if you want to go wireless you still need power, you'll just also need a wireless bridge on each camera too, there's not much point.

    Got a model number on the PVR? Model of cameras? Any kind of detail at all?

    • l2argain on 19/08/2024 - 06:53

      I’ll find the box & let you know. Thank you for info.

    • l2argain on 19/08/2024 - 10:04

      It was an Cocoon 8 camera system Home Security with DVR.
      Model HE1880040 02/2019

  • Sal in SA on 18/08/2024 - 18:48
    +1

    Given the voluminous amount of information provided, the answer is definitely :-
    yes….maybe….perhaps not.

    • Bruceflix on 18/08/2024 - 21:15

      You might be right
      Or wrong.

  • jv on 18/08/2024 - 21:41
    -1

    Possums…

  • skillet on 19/08/2024 - 09:36

    Wait what about connecting the existing LEDs in the Title? Isn't that the main question?

    • l2argain on 19/08/2024 - 10:06

      Sorry, that was worded terrible - updated.

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