Re: CCTV Installation

[Calum Morrell <calum@xxxxxxx>]

Don't know a great deal about cam setups, but for the single cam being
vulnerable, I prefer to have the cameras in another cameras field of
view - that way they have to be taken out from a distance or the
attacker will still get cuaght on tape :-)


Calum

nick broughton wrote:

> I know this has been discussed in the past, but since we've suffered
> from two, separate, mild attacks of vandalism at the rear of our
> property in the last couple of days, SWMBO has given outline consent
> for a CCTV installation, no, in fact she suggested it!
>
>
>
> I've always considered that when I got round to this I'd stick enough
> cheap weatherproof cams to the soffits to give all round visibility.
> I'd never really considered beyond that.  The rear of our property
> (where the incidents took place) consists of a wall, about 8ft tall,
> between neighbours garages on either side.  There are large wooden
> gates in the wall.  The gates open out onto a private access road
> serving two other houses, not a busy road, and not well overlooked.
>
>
>
> Before parting with hard-earned I've now got a few questions, if I
may;-
>
>
>
> - A cheap cam installed at the rear is, itself, going to be vulnerable
> to attack, any suggestions?
>
> - Recording strategy?  Time Lapse?  PIR Triggered?
>
> - Recording to?  PC?  VCR?
>
> - Multiplexing kit?
>
>
>
> I'd still like to go for some king of discrete micro-cam under the
> soffits, I don't want the place to end up looking like a Fort!
>
>
>
> The Response stuff seems to be well recommended by others here, but
> Homebase appear to be all but out.  Where else can I buy this stuff?
> Do they have anything more vandal proof or can I link a more
> 'professional' vandalproof camera into one of their multiplexors?
>
>
>
> I know B&Q and Makro are also good bets but haven't had chance to
> visit yet.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
> Nick
>
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