Stand alone dvr camera help please.

[Surevil123 0]

Hello, I would like some help please.

I am looking for a stand alone surveillance camera.

A unit I can put on my top floor window shelf and point into the garden.

Needs to be night/day ready.

A unit that is self enclosed with an lcd screen on the back?

Can be motion sensor but would birds set it off every minute?

Needs to be about 30m distance capability.

I dont need wifi or anything like that, just a camera that will record for as long as possible.

I guess by now you know I dont know the first thing about SC's!

Need one ASAP so any help greatly appreciated.

[dahomes555 0]

Never seen a standalone camera that has an LCD screen built in. You'll have a lot better luck looking at some sort of wired/wireless IP camera. If you need it to be standalone, there are several which have a built in memory card slot where you can use a MicroSD memory card and have motion activated clips stored. Then when you need to view activity, you just remove the card and pop it in your computer.

 

That's your best bet.

 

Something like this would do great for you: http://www.amazon.com/Dahua-IPC-HDBW3300-Megapixel-2048Hx1536V-Resolution/dp/B00AUF8SOA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1365272110&sr=8-5&keywords=dahua+ip+camera

[Surevil123 0]

Thanks 555,

I don't know how ip camers work. Where is the video stored?

If you have a link to an idiots guide to SC's please let me know.

Cheers.

[dahomes555 0]

It would store the video right onto the memory card on the unit.

 

Pretty simple. A camera always needs power. Most cameras are either 12VDC or 24VAC and you'll need to make sure you have a power transformer which plugs into your 110 outlet.

 

An analog camera would connect over coaxial cable to a DVR which would record the video and allow you to either connect it to a computer for viewing locally and remotely, or connect to a monitor for local viewing only.

 

An IP camera will run it's video signal over an ethernet cable. Most IP cameras will come with software that allows you to record the video right onto your computer, or you can purchase an NVR (network video recorder). It acts like a DVR for recording/transmitting video, but it records IP cameras.

 

The camera I sent the link for is an IP camera, but it has a built in memory card. The recording takes place on that memory card. So you don't need any cables to connect the camera to a computer, NVR, or DVR. It records on itself. When an event has occurred you can simply pop out the memory card and insert it into your computer to view the footage. In this case, the only cable you will need to run is for power.

[tomcctv 187]

A unit I can put on my top floor window shelf and point into the garden

 

 

 

Hi the camera listed will not be good for you.

 

 

 

what are you going to use the camera for ???

[dahomes555 0]

Why?

[tomcctv 187]

Why?

 

 

 

dome camera with IR looking though a window ????

[dahomes555 0]

Ahh, I only read it was on shelf looking at garden. Didn't see the window that snuck in there!

[Surevil123 0]

I could put it on the window ledge outside I guess. Just want a simple camera.

Thanks for the imput so far guys.

Can I get a camera to film for a week or two then recycle and start a fresh?

[tomcctv 187]

I could put it on the window ledge outside I guess. Just want a simple camera.

Thanks for the imput so far guys.

Can I get a camera to film for a week or two then recycle and start a fresh?

 

 

 

 

hi what are you going to use camera to cover.

 

 

if it is something you are going to be using all the time then I would take the time to install the camera to wall outdoors..... in which case the camera listed will do.