what type of CCTV camera should I look at?
#1
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what type of CCTV camera should I look at?
the CCTV camera I have over looking my rear garden has gone on the blink.
it was from maplins 2.5 years ago,
so looking to replace it.
it had a 1/4" colour CCD Image sensor with 6mm lens and 12 inferred LEDs.
Now, to replace similar at Maplins they are £50!!!!! (I'm sure I only paid £29.99 when i bought an extra one)
Looking on ebay! you can get very similar cameras about half the price.
BUT
they have some with 1/3" 3.2mm lens'
what makes a better camera?
more IR LEDs and a smaller lens?
what should I look for to get the better pictures?
tnx
it was from maplins 2.5 years ago,
so looking to replace it.
it had a 1/4" colour CCD Image sensor with 6mm lens and 12 inferred LEDs.
Now, to replace similar at Maplins they are £50!!!!! (I'm sure I only paid £29.99 when i bought an extra one)
Looking on ebay! you can get very similar cameras about half the price.
BUT
they have some with 1/3" 3.2mm lens'
what makes a better camera?
more IR LEDs and a smaller lens?
what should I look for to get the better pictures?
tnx
#3
Scooby Senior
Thread Starter
cheers, will have a look, does the 3.6mm lens give better picture over a shorter area than a 6mm lens?
whats it like if sun is shinning towards it?
where have you mounted it?
whats it like if sun is shinning towards it?
where have you mounted it?
#4
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was think of this....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Colour-Day-Nig...89538327712022
or this...
as it rotates..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Colour-Day-Nig...89538327712022
or this...
as it rotates..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
#5
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was think of this....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Colour-Day-Nig...89538327712022
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Colour-Day-Nig...89538327712022
#6
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what does 0.2lux mean then?
#7
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The lower the lux, the better the camera sees in the dark, 0.2lux should be
http://www.videomaker.com/article/9466/
Opposite to what i previously understood.
http://www.videomaker.com/article/9466/
Opposite to what i previously understood.
Last edited by Glowplug; 25 October 2010 at 11:12 PM.
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#8
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cheers
i'll have a look at the dome camera that also PANS round, as that seems a good feature
i'll have a look at the dome camera that also PANS round, as that seems a good feature
#9
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I'm after a CCTV set-up. Can those Sony cams be set to record on movement detection, or can anyone recommend a decent system that does ? I'll be needing just one cam with a 90º viewing angle that can see up to about 10m min. Recording to an SD card device would be ideal, unless there's a better, cheaper alternative.
I'm after a CCTV set-up. Can those Sony cams be set to record on movement detection, or can anyone recommend a decent system that does ? I'll be needing just one cam with a 90º viewing angle that can see up to about 10m min. Recording to an SD card device would be ideal, unless there's a better, cheaper alternative.
#10
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I think the motion detection comes via the Recorder DVR and i think you need a motion sensor tp activate.
I bought my 3 camera setup and DVR with hard drive recording (records about ONE month continually) cost about £300.
If you want ONE camera, have a look on ebay, plenty of UK compaies selling on there that can help.
also check youtube out search for CCTV42 they give some good tips on how/to with CCTV.
I bought my 3 camera setup and DVR with hard drive recording (records about ONE month continually) cost about £300.
If you want ONE camera, have a look on ebay, plenty of UK compaies selling on there that can help.
also check youtube out search for CCTV42 they give some good tips on how/to with CCTV.
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