RE: Video quality for security - camera lines

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ian,

Catch me off list - I have a box full of different cameras at the house
that
you are welcome to have a play with. Won't be back home for another couple
of weeks but the wife is about if you want to pick them up before I get
back.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of ian.bird@xxxxxxx
> Sent: 15 March 2007 10:51
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Video quality for security - camera lines
>
> Hi all
>
> Thanks for the advice re: surveillance. I particularly liked
> Phil's idea of land mines but this may not do the driveway
> any favours.
>
> Anyway, having looked round I am now thinking of what cameras
> to get assuming I get a DVR based system. I have found
> systems which include cameras but the choices for outdoor
> cameras seem limited to 380 or 420 TV lines. I have not been
> able to find examples of the output from these anywhere. Does
> anyone have recommendations as to what spec camera to get.
> I need external with night time IR and ideally available in
> different lens specs giving different angles of view. Not a
> zoom camera as these are silly prices.
>
> I have not been able to find out if the extra resolution from
> say a 480 TV lines camera over a 380 or 420 will look any
> different once recorded onto the DVR. I am looking for facial
> recognition if the worst came to the worst so detail may
> matter but only if it is recorded accurately.
>
> The most widely available DVR seems to be the Avermedia AV760
> as sold by Henrys.co.uk and many others. This is networkable
> as I need this feature.
> It is an expensive investment so I want to make sure as best
> I can that it will make me happy and not frustrated.
>
> Thoughts and advice welcome please.
>
> Ian
>
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