Re: Beginners guide to choosing CCTV system and positioning cameras

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave -

not an answer, I'm afraid, but we're asking ourselves the same=20=20
questions !!

Chris


On 7 Jun 2007, at 09:20, Dave Ward wrote:

> I'm in the process of thinking about CCTV and wondered if anyone had
> come across any good resources for getting started and
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> cameras?
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> I know a bit about cameras, but it's been a while since I looked at
> small CCTV  cameras, so I don't really know what the quality of
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> =A3100 cameras are now. Has anyone seen a decent CCTV camera
comparison
> site with sample images?
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> Once I've worked the position of the cameras and how many I need I can
> think about what to connect them to.
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> I want both recording remote viewing via mobile phone (via Web
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> Email)
> so my main choices as I see it are
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> * Standalone DVR with network interface
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>  I see the standalone system as potentially being the quickest
>  setup,  most reliable, and possibly the lowest running cost.
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> * Commercial PC based Card e.g. Geovision
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>  The Geovison I see as slightly more work to set up, I'd have to=20=20
> provide
>  a PC so minimum spec and power consumption are questions here.
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> * Open Source PC based e.g. Zoneminder
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>  Zoneminder is attractive because of cost although I'd donate to the
>  developer if I used it, and I'd have to buy a frame grabber.  It also
>  seems flexible, but potentially a nightmare to set up even with a CD
>  distro.
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> Note: I'd sit the system on a UPS to help iron out mains glitches
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> Does anyone have any positive (or negative) comments on the the use of
> the above systems ?
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> Thanks
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> Dave
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