Surveillance

Belmont Resident · 12-06-2012, 06:44 AM

Looking for some info on surveillance cameras.
What is best? I'm looking for really good resolution and if affordable the ability to see at night.
I can put up motion lights for night time surveillance.
Affordability is also key.
Thanks
I looked and noticed Sams Club has them but I'm not sure of the quality.

Bear Island South · 12-06-2012, 06:58 AM

I'm sure brk-int can weigh in on this, he is the resident expert.
He provided me and helped set up a camera, I am very satisfied with the quality.
Here is a day image and a night image.

codeman671 · 12-06-2012, 09:21 AM

I have a system made up of Zmodo componentry-an 8 channel dvr, 7 exterior and 1 interior cameras. I dont necessarily love it, but think that if I upgraded to a higher camera quality it would be fine. A lot of my frustration came from the installer, not the goods.

I have remote pc as well as iphone viewing. Still trying to get the email motion alerts to work properly.

It is better stuff than the wholesale club material, but not the best.

brk-lnt · 12-06-2012, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belmont Resident

Looking for some info on surveillance cameras.
What is best? I'm looking for really good resolution and if affordable the ability to see at night.
I can put up motion lights for night time surveillance.
Affordability is also key.
Thanks
I looked and noticed Sams Club has them but I'm not sure of the quality.

Anything you get at Sams is not likely to be worthwhile.

How far away do you want to see, and what is the approximate width of the area you want to cover at that distance?

upthesaukee · 12-06-2012, 09:29 AM

One of my friends has a business and has things stored both in his garage, and in trailers in his yard. It consists of two cameras (for his system, can add others, up to four), a tablet, and a charging base. unit connects to his network at home. He can take the tablet to anywhere in the house and connect wirelessly. With the tablet on its charging base, he can also access the system from his Droid.

He showed it to me on Tues night, and I was impressed. Detail in the garage with no lights on was incredible as well as the shots outside. In fact, there was fog on Tue night, and you could see the fog moving. He said that with lights on, it is almost looks like daylight. Looks like a great system.

Not sure which system he has, but here is a link to Uniden systems.

http://www.uniden.com/video-surveill...veillance_b2c/

Whoda thunk I woulda had this conversation this week!!!!!

Sorry for your loss of your JR terrier. Hope all this will help.

songkrai · 12-06-2012, 11:57 AM

The price of good cameras has gone down.
If you have a smart phone one can view all on phone from anywhere at any time.
Some have sound and pan and tilt.
The price goes up as the resolution increases.
A broadband internet connection is required for the cameras below.

LINK

LINK

VitaBene · 12-06-2012, 02:49 PM

BRK knows his stuff, if you give him the details he will point you in the right direction!

I design large scale security systems for a living and certainly agree that you get what you pay for.

brk-lnt · 12-06-2012, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VitaBene

BRK knows his stuff, if you give him the details he will point you in the right direction!

I design large scale security systems for a living and certainly agree that you get what you pay for.

Thanks, appreciate the props

12-06-2012, 06:44 AM	#1
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	Surveillance Looking for some info on surveillance cameras. What is best? I'm looking for really good resolution and if affordable the ability to see at night. I can put up motion lights for night time surveillance. Affordability is also key. Thanks I looked and noticed Sams Club has them but I'm not sure of the quality. __________________ "better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, then a long life spent in a miserable way.."

12-06-2012, 06:58 AM	#2
Bear Island South Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southboro, MA Posts: 579 Thanks: 75 Thanked 384 Times in 170 Posts	I'm sure brk-int can weigh in on this, he is the resident expert. He provided me and helped set up a camera, I am very satisfied with the quality. Here is a day image and a night image. Attached Images

12-06-2012, 09:29 AM	#5
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,600 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,461 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Uniden One of my friends has a business and has things stored both in his garage, and in trailers in his yard. It consists of two cameras (for his system, can add others, up to four), a tablet, and a charging base. unit connects to his network at home. He can take the tablet to anywhere in the house and connect wirelessly. With the tablet on its charging base, he can also access the system from his Droid. He showed it to me on Tues night, and I was impressed. Detail in the garage with no lights on was incredible as well as the shots outside. In fact, there was fog on Tue night, and you could see the fog moving. He said that with lights on, it is almost looks like daylight. Looks like a great system. Not sure which system he has, but here is a link to Uniden systems. http://www.uniden.com/video-surveill...veillance_b2c/ Whoda thunk I woulda had this conversation this week!!!!! Sorry for your loss of your JR terrier. Hope all this will help. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

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12-06-2012, 09:21 AM	#3
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,499 Thanks: 221 Thanked 815 Times in 489 Posts	I have a system made up of Zmodo componentry-an 8 channel dvr, 7 exterior and 1 interior cameras. I dont necessarily love it, but think that if I upgraded to a higher camera quality it would be fine. A lot of my frustration came from the installer, not the goods. I have remote pc as well as iphone viewing. Still trying to get the email motion alerts to work properly. It is better stuff than the wholesale club material, but not the best.

12-06-2012, 11:57 AM	#6
songkrai Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 733 Thanks: 35 Thanked 147 Times in 99 Posts	The price of good cameras has gone down. If you have a smart phone one can view all on phone from anywhere at any time. Some have sound and pan and tilt. The price goes up as the resolution increases. A broadband internet connection is required for the cameras below. LINK LINK

12-06-2012, 02:49 PM	#7
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,591 Thanks: 1,628 Thanked 1,641 Times in 844 Posts	BRK knows his stuff, if you give him the details he will point you in the right direction! I design large scale security systems for a living and certainly agree that you get what you pay for.

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