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General => General discussion => Topic started by: AudiA8Quattro on 17 October 2012, 22:37
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I'm looking at doing this at home, requirements, wireless, at least 2 cameras ideally battery powered, at least 24 hour constant recording(remote unit, not using laptop).
Any recommendations? cheers :smiley:
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i have experience in the security industry, long story short is don't use wireless, it's hassle, never simple to setup and won't work near as well as a wired solution, it may not appear it but wires really are less hassle.
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i have experience in the security industry, long story short is don't use wireless, it's hassle, never simple to setup and won't work near as well as a wired solution, it may not appear it but wires really are less hassle.
give us a few examples of good wired systems then
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use the wired systems, I played around with the network cameras a while back, considering you can supply power to the camera on the cat cables is quite handy considering you will only be using two.
You can always buy a tower and use it as a server, you can even login remotely and view then if you wanted too.
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Thanks for the advice guys, wireless just seemed the easiest option.
So how easy is it to fit wired?
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Very easy, I'm not electronically minded but I have installed a wired system with multiple night-vision cams, multiple-channel 1TB hard drive with all extras myself within a day. But a good local company may charge anywhere between £500-£2,500 depending on your requirements and spec etc etc.
PM me if you would like more info/suggestions
But defo go wired !
Red
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I think i'm more worried about making a hole all the way through the wall to mount the camera and wire it :embarrassed:
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i have experience in the security industry, long story short is don't use wireless, it's hassle, never simple to setup and won't work near as well as a wired solution, it may not appear it but wires really are less hassle.
give us a few examples of good wired systems then
i would suggest using an Inspire Blue DVR with Sony Cameras... you can search for this link yourself or you can buy them from my company but i don't want to be advertising for free on here... that's what i would reccomend anyway
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Very easy, I'm not electronically minded but I have installed a wired system with multiple night-vision cams, multiple-channel 1TB hard drive with all extras myself within a day. But a good local company may charge anywhere between £500-£2,500 depending on your requirements and spec etc etc.
PM me if you would like more info/suggestions
But defo go wired !
Red
the upside of using somebody else as an installer is maintenance, if it goes wrong they know exactly what to do and can replace it ASAP, without the knowledge it could take a while
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Thanks for the info, but i don't want to paying a fortune out to maintain a system.
I could just run one camera at the front of the house, that would probably be enough.
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Why do you want CCTV at home? Who have you upset?
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Why do you want CCTV at home? Who have you upset?
You :tongue:
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DB-POWER-Outdoor-Waterproof-Wireless-WIFI-CCTV-IP-Camera-Security-IR-NightVision-/200830374925?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_Webcams&hash=item2ec26c540d
IP Camera on a RJ45 cable
http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/cat5e-network-cables/
Network cables, cheap as chips
There you go, you can record directly to any pc on your network as well with most these setups, or you can buy a new tower £150, from ebuyer or buy an older pc to reuse for this function or just use a current computer on home network, you can also login and view your camera(s) on any other pc at work, we had a guy at our previous work place that used this setup.
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wireless systems are crap, generaly there aimed at gutter end of market crap ccd's crap lenses and it is very easy for someone else to turn it off
as for useing an old pc imo old pc's are to unreliable possible hardware issues and garanteed software issues if it's running windows use a dedicated box also it use a LOT less power
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Cheers for the replies.
Anyone else want to recommend a system?
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Cheers for the replies.
Anyone else want to recommend a system?
Inspire silver 4 channel dvr - whatever HDD size you require/prefer
IR Labs Camera (whatever variety is needed)
that's a cheap basic setup that should see you good
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Thanks for the reply.
I'm looking at Maplin at the moment, full wired kits with a dvr.
The reviews are suggesting Swann is the make to go for, do you agree?
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Thanks for the reply.
I'm looking at Maplin at the moment, full wired kits with a dvr.
The reviews are suggesting Swann is the make to go for, do you agree?
the company i work for uses inspire. they seem to be the way to go, it may not be as easy to get ahold of as it is usually used by trade but that's what i know, anything that's retail probably won't be as good, i haven't heard of swann.
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What specs should i look out for? cheers.
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use 700TVL cameras for decent quality, it's only a basic system so you won't need any features the top of the range DVR's provide, so camera spec is the main thing, you'll want night and day, and the range and focus is up to you
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Buy a dog
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use 700TVL cameras for decent quality, it's only a basic system so you won't need any features the top of the range DVR's provide, so camera spec is the main thing, you'll want night and day, and the range and focus is up to you
How about this?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/500gb-trublue-4-camera-d1-hdmi-cctv-system-with-smartphone-and-tablet-viewing-636716
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it will do an alright job, but the cameras are 600TVL (700TVL is the standard we use professionally) and i haven't heard the brand, i would go for an inspire silver/blue dvr and IR Lab 700 TVL cameras.
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it will do an alright job, but the cameras are 600TVL (700TVL is the standard we use professionally) and i haven't heard the brand, i would go for an inspire silver/blue dvr and IR Lab 700 TVL cameras.
Thanks for the advice. I think the inspire gear is alot more expensive. Have to have a reasonable budget :grin:
Is there anything on the maplin website that's any good?