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  3. Posted

    I don't know what you guys think about installing a camera looking through a window, this may be a no-no

     

    Generally not a great idea, but with IR cameras better not do it at all, you will have IR reflection big time.

     

    Is that saltwater or freshwater? The picture was confusing me as it looks like that the top of the picture that you are looking at the flat surface of the water but the bottom half of the picture it looks like satellite view from the top.

     

    OK, will put camera outside.

     

    Saltwater, there is a breakwater about a mile out (sandy strip about 1/3 down in the pic) which may confuse things.

  5. Posted

    Howdy all,

    this is my first camera install, plan to use a Dahua Professional 8 channel DVR, Cat5 with Balun's, and a Veilux 8 output power supply.

     

    This system is to monitor driveway, exterior doorway traffic (no interior cams), and thought it would be neat to have a camera out to the water. My tentative plan was to use CNB VCM-24VF cameras by the driveway, and cheaper Qvis EYE-N-35-FW-N cameras by doors since they all don't have light.

     

    Here is a pic of the driveway setup I was thinking.

    189985_1.jpg

     

    Here is the water cam, I know it's a long-shot (no pun intended) to get a decent pic. The camera can go inside or out (I don't know what you guys think about installing a camera looking through a window, this may be a no-no).

    189985_2.jpg

     

    Any suggestions you have would be great, I would like to order some things up this week.

     

    Thanks,

    John

  7. Posted

    I plan to buy a Dahua PROLINE-8 DVR, I can buy a HDD locally and put that money to an additional (inexpensive) camera.

     

    What do you guys suggest? The seller of the DVR said Seagate or WD is fine. I was told by one CCTV installer that some HD's don't hold up, IDK if that was BS though.

     

    I see Segate Barracuda and WD Caviar Green, either is $100 for 1TB.

     

    Thanks,

    John

  8. Posted

    Thanks for the info, I was looking at balun/cat5 vs. coax. It looks like since my distances will remain fairly short coax should do fine.

     

    This siamese coax is $90 for 500', can't get much cheaper than that.

     

    ... ideally with a "VPS" power supply unit (search the board for "VPS").

     

    Thanks, I found this one, looks good. I see there are 12V and 24V ones, does most CCTV use 12V or 24V?

    http://www.2mcctv.com/product_info-VeiluxVPS12810.html

     

    Any other suggestions you have would be great.

     

    -John

  10. Posted

    I haven't found anything better yet, certainly not in the price range, or even at double the price. There are a few instances where something else might be preferred for specific requirements (WDR, for example) but on the whole, you get a lot of camera for $165.

     

    Thanks, that's what I like to hear.

     

    Is there a generally agreed upon budget DVR (8-channel), $300 range?

  11. Posted

    Thanks for the thread, I am looking to build a similar system at a summer house, with similar price point.

     

    The CNB VCM-24VF is overwhelmingly suggested on this site, which I will use a couple for priority locations.

     

    Qvis eye-n35 for other spots. Any other suggestions for budget cameras?

  12. Posted

    To a large degree, you get what you pay for, so use price as an indicator. If one camera is $60 and a similar one is $120, there's

     

    That's what I'm trying to figure out. Certainly in home audio there is a point of dimishing return.

     

    There is also cheap stuff that is re-badged with a premium name and sold at a premium price, which is hard to tell with this stuff since most of it looks the same to me.

     

    Honestly, if I were recommend a specific one, it would be this: CNB VCM-24VF

     

    In the little time I have been on this forum, that camera has been recommended numerous times. Has a newer one come out yet?

  14. Posted

    Thanks tomahawk,

    I had a feeling that would be the case.

     

    Perhaps building an XP machine? and using a card like that would be the way to go. Or just buy one of those ready-made dedicated DVR's from BJ's or something [wanting to keep cost down... not too serious about this, just nice to see when someone comes in the driveway from the PC]?

  15. Posted

    Hello,

    are inexpensive Linux based card available, my two home computers are running Linux, thinking about building a third for a DVR, will go windows if necessary.

     

    This may make some of you cringe, but it appears to have fairly good reviews, runs on Windows though.

    http://www.amazon.com/VideoSecu-Channel-Security-Surveillance-System/dp/B0044R75JE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1316604561&sr=1-1&tag=5336653613-20

     

    Thanks,

    John

  16. Posted

    Cameras that connect through Cat5 Cable are called IP

    hi mnederlanden. cat5 with baluns can also be used with standard cameras. good for long runs and multiple cameras. even audio / power and data. a good cost effective cable

     

     

    Thanks. Now what kind of specs should I look for in a decent, lower priced camera?

     

    I see a lot of 1/3" Sony CCD IR units, 420 lines of resolution for around $50 each. Are these awful? $100 ones seem to have the same 1/3" Sony, but nearly 500 lines of resolution.

     

    Swann, Talos, ChannelVision? Same stuff with different names? :puzzled:

     

    This is probably well below what most of you are used to dealing with, but check out the reviews, people seem to really like it. Mods, please delete link if not allowed.

     

    http://www.amazon.com/VideoSecu-Security-Outdoor-Weatherproof-Infrared/dp/B001DBROYK/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

  17. Posted

    Thanks for the reply.

     

    What do most people run for small systems, cat or I did see coax with power leads in the same case?

     

    What is your budget? What are your requirements? Indoor/outdoor? Existing light? Areas needed to be covered? Do you need to see only general activity, or get identifiable facial shots?

     

    All cameras will be outdoor, fixed units (not PTZ). Looking at an entryway/driveway. Both areas have motion sensor floodlights. Looking for general activity.

     

    Budget is fairly low, but if spending a little more on cameras gets a substantially better picture (compared to those Lorex kit systems at BJ's Wholesale) it would be worthwhile.

     

    A friend of mine works for Speco, may be able to hook me up, just checked their website, omg, I don't know where to start looking at these things. Some are 2.8-11 Most look to be 1/3", some are 400 lines, some 500?

  18. Posted

    Howdy all,

    thinking about installing a few cameras to monitor the driveways/entrance/pool area.

     

    I would probably lean towards building a PC (maybe Linux based) and set it on a KVM switch with my primary PC and switch back and forth to see what is going on.

     

    Reading a little here, it looks like analog cameras are cheaper. Do they all wire through Coax, or cat-5 (with a balun), IIRC each needs power too.

     

    I see 4-channel capture cards all over ebay, are these acceptable? Software recommendations?

     

    When it comes to cameras what do you suggest? They are so hard to weed out, hard to tell which ones are cheap with a good name on them since they all look about the same from the outside.

     

    Thanks, and sorry for the vagueness, I am new to this.

     

    Thanks,

    John

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