Fil

right first off is this any good? ok? or complete crap?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

if the cameras are complete toss is the card any good atall?

could i buy it use it and then upgrade the cameras to a better standard later on?

ideally want / need a max of 3 cameras

whats the lowest spec second hand pc needed have a spare 120gb hd ready to go, just to run a decentish cctv system? would like a tv out on the pc too and cd burner to save any needed fotage too

also dont really want camera too big either

Graceland

Don't even entertain this kit

I bought it last year with the intenion of using it to monitor 3 places on the property.

Bought all the correct wire and terminations and even then, the picture was fuzzy as fuck with shitloads of interfearence on all cameras - not worth the money


buy a propper kit and do it properly

Graceland

Incidentally, Netto are selling fully enclosed colour and nightvision cctv cameras for £24.99 off the top of my head - they are selling them from tomorrow, see the webby for more details - www.netto.co.uk - more than shit food

Graceland

Camera at Netto

Fil

graceland taken on board, so do you now have a better system?

was the pci card crap on this kit off ebay?

and pci card recomendations?



oh was thinking a P111 pc about 1000MHz and 256mb ram?

Fil

netto? never heard of it, must be too posh for where i live, aldi and lidl all the way

rssteve

get a dedicated dvr instead of using a computer, can get a low entry one for under £300 with 4 channels and audio.

Nath

Mines very similar to this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LATEST-8-CHANN...em200042750739

Its good for both day & night time. No fuzzy pictures or strange sounds. The quality is there although it is a bit pricey and you'd be hard pushed to see the cameras but the best thing is there all remote controlled which is great if you want to lay in bed watching the fireworks outside

Fil

1Ks slightly out off my price range

ill look for a s/h dvr with a few inputs , 4 would be enough,

then 3 out door camera on the smal side, is there any spec I shouldook for or avoid?

FasterFords

Is this for home or office ?

Fil

home want 2 cams covering the front cars 1 covering rear garden shed etc

FasterFords

If you want something REALLY good, get a wireless webcam/server all in one. Either one from linksys or axis, the axis is better but more expensive.

Neither need a computer left turned on, it can email you capture pics or videos send SMS messages, etc.


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I've turned off the password for the next 1/2 hour, so you can see it, but it is getting pretty dark here.

Jade1

i work at a alarm company, if you want to do it PROPERLY with every 6 months maintenance, them pm me, tbh we dont do it cheaply, eg paul mccartney and jade jagger are just a couple of a our customers..... but depending on your limit we can do what you want, the website is www.berkeleyguard.com (i think )

Bradz

Thats ace, what sort of cost to have sort of set up.

FasterFords

That one is a Axis 207W cost about £200, I have a Linksys too which is £100, but the low light isn't as good.

Fil

fasterfords brousing on my pda mobile, can't view the link, but will do a search for there stuff

really aint got much more than a 300 budget at the mo

FasterFords

send me a pm tomorrow and I'll sort you out a password.

Its better to have 1 or 2 quality cameras than 3 or 4 pants ones.

Some of the F1 teams use the Axis camera in there garages to monitor whos in there.

Fil

will do cheers

Fil

right home now , for a little while anyways

fasterfords just checked your pm link, is that screen shots you've put on that page or it that part of what the camera software does?

you stated ftp, ive no idea what that means?

the Axis 207w i take it you plug it into the mains, then have it wirelessly conected to your wifi router thing, then is contantly records to somewhere?

say i went away on holiday for 2 weeks, when i get home can , i view the footage? wheres it stored etc?

i like the idea of remotely viewing the cam on my pda, soon to be upgraded to a 3g pda mobile, so 1Mbps + internet conection

Fil

oh what the linksys model

? http://www.shopmagenta.com/product/AD2-18188D99.aspx

FasterFords

Thats the one, its not too good at night, so you'd need a security light to come on if something was going on.

I can set mine up for you to see tomorrow if you like.

FasterFords

The Axis one can email you video footage or stills of anything it detects or it can FTP it to a webspace so you can view it anywhere. If you want to record all the footage you'd need a PC or online storage to keep it all.

I've set mine up to upload the last 200 stills, which is a couple of days worth, you can increase that to whatever you need.

EssexBoyRacer

Guys,

Im using this at home.. http://www.ledset.com/camwiz/

Its stupidly cheap but packed full of features! You can use pretty much anything as a camera - webcam, TV card with camera connected, CCTV capture card etc...