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CCTV cameras


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  • Subject: CCTV cameras
  • From: "Campbell" <c.macd@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 23:24:33 +0100
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Just to share my thoughts. I purchased a Kingavon black and white camera to try and record footage at night without lights. The resolution was terrible, the picture clarity poor and the built in led's caused reflections to infinity.... but if you looked very closely at the edges of the reflections you could see something. I intended to buy a micromark which B&Q now stock at the same price of £29.98. today but went to Homebase just for a look.
 
I ended up paying £39.99 for a black and white camera. The extra £10 is probably the best £10 I have spent in ages. The clarity at night is excellent, no reflections, is must better build quality and the supplied cables are more extensive.
 
I will highly recommend this unit and the PIR activated one which is £20 more, only £10 more when comparing the coloured cameras.
 
My next purchase will be either another black and white or maybe a coloured one.... watch this space.
 
It's amazing how enthusiastic the wife now is for cctv. Sorry ! I shouldn't make light of it :-)
 
Well time to go and watch tv through the night.
 
I must add before I go.... The microphones on all the cameras have been excellent, so much so we tested it while walking AWAY from the camera my neighbour counted at normal conversation level, he could be heard well in excess of 20m from the camera....
 
Campbell
 
If the whole world smiles
is it a Universal Beam :-)

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