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Re: CCTV Cameras


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: CCTV Cameras
  • From: "Alan Cockerton" <sales@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 20:15:44 +0100
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Criss

I have used the bullet camera with built in IR LEDs, these work OK up to
about 2 mtrs but will not illuminate a larger area.
For good performance you will not beat using a good quality camera head
with
auto iris lense and seperate illuminator, this is one area where you get
what you pay for.

Alancc

----- Original Message -----
From: <chris@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 12:32 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] CCTV Cameras


> Has anyone experience of the CCTV cameras stocked by Henrys.
> Having outgrown a single low res camera connected to a scart
> socket I am interested in either the VB 2000 bullet cameras
> (400 lines, 0.1 lux with IR illumination) or the GA420 outdoor
> camera (420 lines, 0.02 lux). Has anyone used these cameras?
>
> My main question is whether I would be bettw eoff with more
> sensitivity or the IR illumination. I am not sure how well the
> latter would work as they only seem to have a few IR LEDs when
> compared with the separate IR illuminating units.
>
> Are these cheap cameras OK or is it worth spending the extra
> for the "proper" CCTV cameras with interchangable lenses.
They
> offer slighly better resolution but would work aout about 250
> quid each rather trhan 80. I am looking for hgeneral coverage
> so don't really think that a fixed wideangle lens is a problem.
>
> I would welcome anyone elses thoughts.
>
> Chris
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