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where does all the collection of information start for any camera ??? Lens

in cctv Price (consruction cost of camera) is a big factor .... you have to put price of each component together. cheap ....... bad lens (plastic) good quality glass optical lens

thats were we got lost switcher is not a matrix. so you are using BNC out from each DVR and you have a switcher at each office ?? (to switch between each dvr) i think what you may also have is a signal amplifier. some look like a matrix. for 150m you would need 1 can you take and post pictures of your equipment. you may also look at soundys surgestion. avtech have a CMS so you would only need to network if you have a pc in each office

going from DVR to Matrix is done via in/out of BNC so you will have no control over DVR controls anyway. it would be a control via matrix. will all TVs be in the same location ??

buying from that site at that price.

casino with your products wots up sales slow ??? it is hard to sell cheap products at stupid high prices

brianparkes. spam is never a good thing. why keep doing it post after post. any way had a look at your site. have to say your prices are stupid. anyway your $5k hybrid. your site tells me nothing about it. what cameras // licence / total mp.what yet you give no information.

a foscam is infact just a web cam. you will get no detail at all with there 6mm lens infact you will not even get an image like your picture posted. and you cant get detail from that.

can i ask why you then spent money on installing cctv thiefs only have 1 goal to make money. house or a car. lets take a car thief. on a walmart carpark he sees 8 old bangers worth nothing and 1 new mustang they will always go for the mustang. same with a street full of houses all look the same except 1 has I have cctv sign. to a thief thats the house with the expensive goods

are you down east london ???? £130 not going to get you much.... just a analog camera with a 50-75mm lens. good news is you have good lighting at night time. a recorder will be better ... for analog you would need either a 4 way card or a usb recorder (usb recorders can be cheap) but i would say spend as much money as you can on one and stay away from the cheap ones. Bosh pixem camera around £120 dahua DVR around £ 190 or a single usb recorder avermedia £70. http://www.avermedia.eu/avertv/UK/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=473&device=4

Let me provide a real-life example. Guys checking for unlocked car doors at night (and stealing GPS units). Sheriff recognizes from the video as a convicted felon. Decide if you want that video used if it could be known as coming from you, on what is probably a slap on the wrist type of crime. you are spot on there Mike. in the uk 8 out of 10 once they put forward cctv from there house and see that they have to go to court. most drop there case. putting signs up on a private house dose not make the scum go next door infact it can have the oposite effect. house with cctv ..... they think your protecting your assets you have more valubles to take. all as your sign is doing is telling them to put a mask on. private homes should have a low key approch let the cameras do there job IF THEY need too.

i was just going to say the same thing. his last visit was wednesday so he must just be taking it easy. survtech is your guy to talk with. card tables is both good image and you also need the speed (good fps) but its all about what you have inplace at the moment are you adding or a new install

hi vitos. we will need a bit more info to your problem. how are they smashing your windows. are they comming upto your car or using something away. how close is your car to your house. and what is your budget and location.

50ft is ok with ir. but longer runs 2 pair for power .... its all down to what amps are pulled when camera is in full power (with IR) and you also have to take into account its start up load. if you are using just 1 mic you will only need 4 core alarm cable. you can use cat5 but with the twist and it not being shelded can give problems. alarm cable is very cheap

Hi. 50f you should not have a problem. do you mean mic/camera /power down cat5 ?? if you just mean for a mic. then i would use alarm cable than cat5

hi. yes your problem is amps you need 2 pair.

are both cameras in the same location ??? 1 pair for power will not be enough. have you tried 2 pair for power with just 1 camera ?? also have you put a temp power at camera end to see what you have.

avtech...... under alarms you will see motion trigger just switch it off.

can you list how you terminated each end .... how many paires for video how many for power. which baluns used and how have you grounded everything ?? 12v at 400ft .... can you list the spec of the cameras used

i think signs on a house is a waste of time and effort. recording off your property then yes and in stores or gas stations as they are public spaces. if you alert people to your home cctv then you are basicaly telling them you have it. you have to remember cctv is not for protection it is for collecting information that happends around your home. tell them you have it then they will just wear a mask. on a private home keep your cctv private

yes you can use that type. but just a few things to look at first how far are your cat5 runs. and are you using 12 or 24v cameras ??? and $6 each is a good price.

hi please dont spend that sort of money on only a 1mp camera ... you would be best just buying a good standard camera it better and cheaper. if you look for mp cameras always make 1.3mp the lowest you go dont go below that if you are looking for both (analog and mp) then you would need a hybrid. you can use your existing cameras and add mp as and when your budget allows 8 way hybrids start around $500

yes that is ok to do. and on the coax you need a BNC on each end. if you dont have the tools to strip the coax and to crimp then i would look at screw on BNC connectors. or another way is to not use your coax and just use your cat5 do the same as before but the blue and the white with blue stip keep that pair from the rest and use a balun for your video. this is also the best way if you have not done Coax connections before and saves on buying the tools that you may not use again. this is what a balun will look like ( lots of connectors going around that say baluns but are not) you would put the blue cable into the + and the white / blue into the -

i would say use a hybrid. but to be honest with you it would be a waste of money. the problem is with your Tenvis ip camera. it is just a web cam you will get better images from a good standard cctv camera at a lot less than what that camera costs. in this case you are best off just buying a good D1 dvr with 4 or 8 cameras. this will still give you the remote viewing that you want.

the NV5000t is. its a new card