Please recommend a good home cctv system?
July 2, 2009 by admin
Filed under CCTV System
I want one that can be viewed via the internet and records all the time
I want around three cameras that can be viewed simultaneously
You have three ways to go…
If the cameras are IP based they connect directly to the network at home. They do not have "local recording". You need to set up a computer somewhere to be a server – or set up an account with a fee-based service – to store all the video or stills it takes so you can get to that data.
You did not tell us:
Do you need the camera to have night vision?
How long does the video need to be stored?
What are you expecting to see?
How are you getting the wires from the camer to the DVR?
Swann, Lorex and Q-See make affordable consumer-grade surveillance equipment.
Higher resolution and more feature rich cameras will cost more. I use wired Swann and Lorex outdoor-rated cameras with night vision (up to 70 feet away). I think Fry’s carries them for $150 each. One of the 4-channel DVRs I use is from Lorex. It has a 250 gig drive and can store up to 30 days of video.
Go to http://www.scdlink.com. THIS IS NOT ADVERTISING!!! I am simply answering your question.
References :
You have three ways to go…
If the cameras are IP based they connect directly to the network at home. They do not have "local recording". You need to set up a computer somewhere to be a server – or set up an account with a fee-based service – to store all the video or stills it takes so you can get to that data.
If the cameras are analog, they can plug into a DVR. The Digital Video Recorder has a built-in hard drive or it can be a computer set up with a DVR card. This needs to be ON all the time. The DVR or the computer will get assigned an IP address for remote access. It becomes a part of the network.
You did not tell us:
Do you need outdoor coverage?
Do you need the camera to have night vision?
Do you need the camera to have pan/tilt/zoom capabilities that can be remotely controlled?
How long does the video need to be stored?
Can a still every few seconds do what you want or do you really need real-time video?
What are you expecting to see?
Do you need audio (some surveillance cameras include a mic).
How are you getting the wires from the camer to the DVR?
"Wireless" is not actually wireless. "Wireless" surveillance cameras send the video image wirelessly to the receiver/base station – the camera still needs power (wires) and the basestation needs wires for power and for connecting to the DVR (or computer equipped with a DVR card)…
Swann, Lorex and Q-See make affordable consumer-grade surveillance equipment.
For 3 cameras simultaneously, but sure whatever system you get has "Quad-Splitter" capabilities. Since you want 3 camera views, you might as well go for 4 cameras – that is the smallest multi-channel quad-splitter "size".
Higher resolution and more feature rich cameras will cost more. I use wired Swann and Lorex outdoor-rated cameras with night vision (up to 70 feet away). I think Fry’s carries them for $150 each. One of the 4-channel DVRs I use is from Lorex. It has a 250 gig drive and can store up to 30 days of video.
References :
go to http://www.techcctv.com or give them a call they helped me with my system
References :