scooby_simon Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 M3Me On the "rude awakening" thread you said this : [ QUOTE ] Interesting that CarMad mentioned wireless security cameras because a form of CCTV is something I took to about a year ago. Basically, we have 4 cameras. Front of house. Left side/right side Rear of house. All link into a Shuttle PC that is on 24/7 and recording a view from each camera (fed into a 6 port USB station). Drivespace is 250gb. Of course I can only keep a limited period of videos on file. They work well in the dark and have a small green light on them so act as a deterrent too. Of course I don't have time to watch 4 x 24 hours of video but if I want I can skip through them on hi-speed to watch for anything dodgy if I think something has happened etc. Besides, I have changed the system to motion detection during daytime and it works very well indeed so I probably spend 20 minutes each night watching all the motion detected clips (has revealed quite a lot actually, but PM me for that). It has shown me who are really really nosey neighbours too and which little t**t it was that kept pulling the heads off the flowers at the end of the drive (sorted him out). The costs weren't huge and they were easy to set up. They need a lens clean every few weeks at this time of year but they do the job. [/ QUOTE ] Care to elaborate a little more on the actual setup/spec's etc ? We got burgled (and disturbed them so noting was actually taken, but that is another story) a while back and I kinda think we should do something (especially after an R32 got nicked recently in Hitchin and details posted on Tyresmoke.net) Cheers Scooby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURTON Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Just to add.. you can get Wireless cameras now too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Give me a wired camera anyday. Wireless is OK but you still need a wire for power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURTON Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Yeah but would be in theory would be easier to find power than run cable round the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Cameras for outdoor use must be just that... for outdoor use. The sensor chip inside the cameras destined for indoor use cannot cope outside and after a while, will just pack up. The sensor effectively is killed with white light. Wired is the best solution, but the new cameras from www.Axis.com or Trust are excellent. Depends on your setup requirements. IP-based CCTV is still quite new, but we've installed more of these system in 3 months than we have traditional based coax analog systems last year. If you can run Cat5 around the home then that's fine, but most people/wives will not accept that. If you go wireless, get a proper one. Webcams are used by a lot of people for this, but they are not ideal and cannot cope correctly with the lighting changes. They also are not packaged well enough to cope with the heat, or lack of when placed outside. Trust do a nice 4 channel capture card and decent software (http://www.trust.com/products/product.aspx?artnr=12948) which takes little effort and comes with 4 Composite inputs for standard cheap analog cameras. If you want to go digital, then Trust also sell the cameras (http://www.trust.com/products/product.aspx?artnr=14208) which plug straight into your network. Images can be sent my email with alerts too and motion-detection recording. If you need some small cameras, give me a shout as I get them at trade prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Only just spotted this thread, sorry. I'm off to a meeting in sunny Middlesbrough (tracking people will be told where car is being left...) now so I'll pass the info on tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURTON Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 I do like Axis... Maybe I should get some for when the New Garage is finished!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4dreamer Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I do like Axis... Maybe I should get some for when the New Garage is finished!! [/ QUOTE ] Nice if you can afford it! I think that stuff is a little out of my price range, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURTON Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Thats what Mortages are for surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby_simon Posted January 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Only just spotted this thread, sorry. I'm off to a meeting in sunny Middlesbrough (tracking people will be told where car is being left...) now so I'll pass the info on tonight. [/ QUOTE ] Ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 One thing to remember.. Colour cameras offer much lower quality at nighttime, unless you bathe the area in halogen lighting. You want colour during the day, and black and white in the evening. A lot of Swann cameras and Sony cameras around £99 do this. These are good B&W cameras and only £50 each from Maplin: Not the digital type though. Or you could get the mother of all home CCTV cameras: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4dreamer Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Do you install alarm/cctv systems then sparky ? I might be in the market for something soon, and it'd be handly to know someone who knows something about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 I used to run my own business installing alarms and CCTV. I've since sold the business but am still very much in the industry helping out family and friends with their homes. Feel free to bounce any questions off me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brabus Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 [ QUOTE ] Only just spotted this thread, sorry. I'm off to a meeting in sunny Middlesbrough (tracking people will be told where car is being left...) now so I'll pass the info on tonight. [/ QUOTE ] No news then? I'd be quite interested as well to DIY some home security... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Yes, sorry, I got a bit involved in the schools/parents/children threads last night. Made a note to make sure I draft the spec up for you all fully though and I will make sure I post it. It recorded a Robin yesterday. First I've seen. Sat right on a bush about 10ft from one of the cameras. Cute little things aren't they. Thats my soft bit over with for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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