CCTV system info

steamjetjoe

Hello all,

Im looking for some info on cctv systems. I suppose firstly could anyone recommend some good,reliable quality brands for cameras and DVR's.

What should I look out for in the system spec
To be able to view the camera over the net would be great so what do I look out for, for this option.

I would probably be going for a 4 camera system.

Any info would be much appreciated.

Thanks

civildefence

You can get dirt cheap DVR's all over ebay but from experience, i'd be very wary of the quality of many of these.
Many of the big wholesalers are doing really good 4 camera, monitor and DVR deals, which means you have some form of comeback.
If you're willing to spend the money, i'd recommend Bosch Dinion cameras and a Digital Sprite 2 DVR with a 1 terabyte capacity. One of the best DVR's out there but very expensive. Most DVR's have remote viewing facility via LAN/Broadband.

Jnealon

I've been using samsung cameras for a few years and cant fault them. The sprite is over priced for what it does imo

altor

steamjetjoe wrote: »

Hello all,

Im looking for some info on cctv systems. I suppose firstly could anyone recommend some good,reliable quality brands for cameras and DVR's.

What should I look out for in the system spec
To be able to view the camera over the net would be great so what do I look out for, for this option.

I would probably be going for a 4 camera system.

Any info would be much appreciated.

Thanks

You have to be careful when buying any cctv system, most of the packages come with cameras that might not suite what you want them for.
Get advise before you invest..
Even list here what you want the cameras to look at, what lighting you have in the area and so on..
Hope this helps..

FusionNet

Hi there,

Ok some of the advice here is on the money. There are a few things to remember when installing a system.

1) Whats its intended use, general observation, facial recognition, day or night time use
2) Have you a budget?
3) Are you installing yourself, whats your IT/security experience?
4)how are you going to view it. On a speciaifc monitor, on the tv, over the net?

I personally for domestic installs and small business use a 100 fps real time machice from Concept Pro. The machine offers 3 year warranty so thats vital. Remember these things are on 24/7. Cameras vary from job to job. I agree with other poster I like samsung too. Good medium of the road kit but might drive your price up. If you can answer some of the above questions Ill give you a guideline to what cameras Id use and a rough price you should be paying for either on the net or in a shop whaere ever you live.

steamjetjoe

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you guys, I was away.

The cctv system would be intended for home use. 1 cam at front of house, 1 cam at side, 1 cam at rear of house & 1 cam down at the rear of the back garden.

Day & night time use.

I would like to install myself, Ive have no experience but ill do all research before buying & installing.

I suppose I would like to view it on the tv & over the net.

My budget would be around the E1000 mark:o

FusionNet

Ill PM you with some ideas and good value brand names..

steamjetjoe

FusionNet wrote: »

Ill PM you with some ideas and good value brand names..

Thanks FusionNet

pmsurveys

Hi folks just got broken into today and want to get something up and running. What I have at the moment is power running to both the front and back of house and wireless router "hidden away" in the attic with plenty of power nearby. What I would like if possible is as follows :

Decent camera at front and back that can transmit wirelessly back to "hidden" area and can store video onto standalone hard disk or dvr which can then be accessed wirelessly by pc in house or across net etc. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

P.

Alz®

My father is retired from a fairly big alarm security company and doing a few nixers including CCTV in our local pub and i sourced a guy on google who is quite good...

www.CCTVireland.ie

worth a shot if your looking for CCTV deals etc...

Also if you want 4 camera's and DVR etc you wont get it all in for €1000 :pac:

Antrim_Man

Alz® wrote: »

My father is retired from a fairly big alarm security company and doing a few nixers including CCTV in our local pub and i sourced a guy on google who is quite good...

www.CCTVireland.ie

worth a shot if your looking for CCTV deals etc...

Also if you want 4 camera's and DVR etc you wont get it all in for €1000 :pac:

This looks ideal and feedback is very positive.

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Home-CCTV-Security-DVR-Sony-CCD-Camera-Recording-System_W0QQitemZ400006768823QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CCTV?hash=item5d2242e8b7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Antrim_Man

This one looks better ???

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250401146887&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

FusionNet

Any one for chinese??!!?! Both those systems will be pretty rubbish...

Dazzy

I've had the DVR in your second link and had to return it (and its replacement) twice before getting a refund so do not recommend. I bought from a UK supplier and had to pony up for the return postage twice at my own expense before getting a refund. Return postage to China or similar would be much worse and you might get charged duty coming from China.

After that experience I did a lot of research and bought an AVTECH DVR from a retailer in the UK. Only have it three days but very happy so far. The original DVR (in your link)cost £300, the AVTECH cost me £500, both 8 CH. The AVTECH has a much better feature set.

FusionNet

Thats a good point Dazzy I forgot that the postage is a killer. Look most of the stuff on ebay is muck. Ive spent years trying different DVR's and Ive eventually found a few brands that are good. The things I look for in a dvr is as follows:

- It must have a three year warranty
- There must be a website available for firmware and manuals
- The hard drives must be 7200rpm and be specific for CCTV 24/7 drives
- The GUI must be user friendly
- I want 1 x vga ,1 x BNC, and 1-4 programmable spot outs
- Resolution must be up to D1, CIF and CIF 2 are pretty standard
- Im open to Mpeg as H264 is new and most of it is very very poor, dont believe all the hype. Yes H264 is better compression but it takes a lot more mathematics to make it work and cheaper DVRs use cheaper chips.
- I want front panel control, remote and mouse
- Must have Lan options
- Alerm inputs also very handy

Now this seems like high spec but this is what I look for in both business DVR's and Domestic DVRs. The one thing I would say is if you buy from the UK you are responsible for all repair postage yourself. If you buy off a good CCTV supplier or an Irish website at least they have to pay for all that. From the pricing Ive seen on those links for rubbish DVR's I guess your talking double the price for a good one. But I dunno aboth you but Ill always pay a little more for quality...

Antrim_Man

Will take on board what youse are saying, thanks.