RE: Replacing cameras

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah - those SDC-415's look good - how about prices here:

http://www.gx-security.co.uk/dynamic-cctv-m-68.html?sort=3a&page=1&osCsid=3c846c27d72552f834fd6a1b846b38b8

Just quite a big format though, more suited to installation in a dome or
enclosure.

Night time pictures look impressive though.

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Jim Noble
> Sent: 02 September 2007 20:18
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Replacing cameras
>
> Paul Gale wrote:
> > This loft conversion is getting sooo expensive - keep thinking of
> items that need sorting/replacing before I lose the opportunity when
> the loft floor is all sealed up!
> > Latest item is CCTV cameras - been meaning to do something for a
> while - I have a number of B+W cameras (small Sony exHad ultra low
> light) or something like that. Great in the day but at night, the
> inbuilt IR LED's give so much reflection off of the lens glass when
> it's dirty (like most of the time!), the picture is unusable :-(
> > So was thinking of either a better designed camera or a separate
IR
> illumination and new cameras.
> > Any ideas/recommendations? Very low light sensitivity would be
good -
> not sure about colour or B+W or switching type.
> >
>
> Separate cameras and IR illumination is definitely the way to go IMHO.
> With the right camera, you might not even need the IR. I'd recommend
> looking at the Samsung Techwin range:
>
> http://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/index.php?showtopic=125
> 28&hl=samsung
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> I've still not found a retail supplier though. I did manage to get a
> couple of fixed domes off ebay on the (very) cheap, but it looks like
> someone fed them mains by mistake so the boards are fried.
>
> I have a couple of "Vista" domes which have the proper IR
cut filter,
> and they're a whole lot better than the typical "bullet"
cameras with a
> few IR LEDs built in...
>
> Jim
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