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I've used the 16 channel version of this and like it...
http://www.cctv42.co.uk/
M.
On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx> wrote=
:
>
>
> Hi Simon,
>
> TBH is was the selection of cameras that first moved me away from the
> maplin units, that and Henry's being recommended on here many moons
ago :=
-)
> I wanted the cameras to be as discrete as possible, so have gone for
whit=
e
> dome cameras, rather than the "camera on stick" options from
Swann. Havin=
g
> looked at cameras at Henrys it was then a one-stop-shop to get the
DVR,
> PSUs, cables etc. all in one box. Apart from the DVR psu failing after
> about 15 months (external switch mode one / laptop style, so no big
deal =
to
> replace - just annoying...) I've been very happy with the whole
system.
>
> Remote access has been reliable, another key issue for the initial
> purchase, so would happily recommend the unit I have. The only issue
has
> been the paging-back through triggers to find footage of interest but
I
> should look at it when I first think of it and not several days
later...
>
> I had a quick search for security issues with my box, after reading
Max's
> link, but nothing popped up. So maybe nobody's discovered the
weaknesses
> yet!
>
> Mine cost a bit more than the typical maplin 4-camera system (perhaps
2x?=
)
> but I think I got good value.
>
> HTH,
> Tim.
>
>
> On 22 April 2014 10:45, Simon McCaughey <simonmcc@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Our Geovision system died a few months ago, and I haven't got
round to
>> replacing it yet. I was thinking of going for one of the Swann
Trublue
>> systems from maplin, as they seem of a reasonable spec and they
are not =
too
>> expensive.
>>
>> Had you considered them, or do you think the others are a lot
better? (I
>> know they might not tick all your boxes)
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Simon
>> ---
>> "I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil"
(Ps. 119:162).
>> Treasure just waiting to be enjoyed every morning.
>>
>>
>> On 20 April 2014 19:17, Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My 4-channel CCTV DVR has served me well over the past couple
of years
>>> but I now need to add more cameras. Moore's law seems to have
applied a=
nd
>>> better spec'd units are available and D1 resolution doesn't
seem to be
>>> anywhere near as expensive as it used to be.
>>>
>>> So, any recommendations? I need:
>>> # non-IP camera basis
>>> # at least 8-channels,
>>> # wired ethernet connection,
>>> # Composite video out
>>> # D1 resolution sounds handy :-)
>>> # Don't need onboard backup to DVD
>>> # User friendly interface for reviewing footage
>>>
>>> The last point is particularly important. With the current box
I have t=
o
>>> page back through the motion activations to find the bit I'm
looking fo=
r -
>>> there doesn't seem to be a quicker way to jump back to 2 days
ago, for =
eg.
>>> This wouldn't be so bad except when spiders trigger the motion
sensors =
a
>>> couple of times a minute and there are *loads* of triggers...
>>>
>>> This one seems to fit the bill:
>>> http://henrys.co.uk/cctv/digitalvideorecorder.htm
>>>
>>> Any comments? Other suggestions?
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>> Tim.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I've used the 16 channel version
of this and like it..=
.<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://www.cctv42.co.uk/";>http://www.cctv42=
.co.uk/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>M.</div><div><br></div><div><br></=
div>
<div><br></div></div><div
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class=3D"gmail=
_quote">On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Tim Hawes <span
dir=3D"ltr"><<a=
href=3D"mailto:timsyahoo@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">timsyahoo@googl=
email.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi
Simon,<div><br></div><div>TBH is was the selection
of c=
ameras that first moved me away from the maplin units, that and
Henry's=
being recommended on here many moons ago :-)</div><div>I wanted
the camera=
s to be as discrete as possible, so have gone for white dome cameras,
rathe=
r than the "camera on stick" options from Swann. Having
looked at=
cameras at Henrys it was then a one-stop-shop to get the DVR, PSUs, cables=
etc. all in one box. Apart from the DVR psu failing after about 15 months =
(external switch mode one / laptop style, so no big deal to replace - just
=
annoying...) I've been very happy with the whole
system.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Remote access has been
reliable, another key issue for =
the initial purchase, so would happily recommend the unit I have. The only
=
issue has been the paging-back through triggers to find footage of
interest=
but I should look at it when I first think of it and not several days late=
r...=C2=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>I had a quick search for
security issues with my box, a=
fter reading Max's link, but nothing popped up. So maybe
nobody's d=
iscovered the weaknesses
yet!</div><div><br></div><div>Mine cost a bit
more=
than the typical maplin 4-camera system (perhaps 2x?) but I think I got go=
od value.</div>
<div><br></div><div>HTH,</div><div>Tim.</div></div><div
class=3D"gmail_extr=
a"><br><br><div
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div class=3D"">On 22
April 2014 10:4=
5, Simon McCaughey <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a
href=3D"mailto:simonmcc@xxxxxxx=
om"
target=3D"_blank">simonmcc@xxxxxxx</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<br><br>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Our Geovision system died a few months
ago, and I haven=
9;t got round to replacing it yet. I was thinking of going for one of the
S=
wann Trublue systems from maplin, as they seem of a reasonable spec and
the=
y are not too expensive.<div>
<br></div><div>Had you considered them, or do you think
the others are a lo=
t better? (I know they might not tick all your
boxes)</div><div><br></div><=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br
clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">
Regards<br><br>Simon<div>---</div><div><span
style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);f=
ont-family:'lucida
grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-hei=
ght:17px">"I rejoice at your word like one who finds great
spoil"=
(Ps. 119:162).=C2=A0</span></div>
<div><span
style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'lucida
grande'=
,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px">Treasure just
waiting to=
be enjoyed every
morning.</span><br></div></div></div><div><div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 20 April
2014 19:17, Tim Hawes <span =
dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:timsyahoo@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blan=
k">timsyahoo@xxxxxxx</a>></span>
wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc
solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex">
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<br><br>
<div
dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br></div>My
4-cha=
nnel CCTV DVR has served me well over the past couple of years but I now
ne=
ed to add more cameras. Moore's law seems to have applied and
better sp=
ec'd units are available and D1 resolution doesn't seem to
be anywh=
ere near as expensive as it used to be. <br>
<br>So, any recommendations? I need:<br># non-IP camera
basis<br># at least=
8-channels, <br># wired ethernet connection,<br></div>#
Composite video ou=
t<br></div># D1 resolution sounds handy
:-)<br></div># Don't need onboa=
rd backup to DVD<br>
# User friendly interface for reviewing
footage<br></div><div></div><div><b=
r></div>The last point is particularly important. With the current
box I ha=
ve to page back through the motion activations to find the bit I'm
look=
ing for - there doesn't seem to be a quicker way to jump back to 2
days=
ago, for eg. This wouldn't be so bad except when spiders trigger
the m=
otion sensors a couple of times a minute and there are *loads* of
triggers.=
..<br>
<br></div>This one seems to fit the bill:<br><a
href=3D"http://henrys.co.uk=
/cctv/digitalvideorecorder.htm" target=3D"_blank">http://henrys.co.uk/cctv/=
digitalvideorecorder.htm</a><br><br></div>Any
comments? Other suggestions?<=
br>
<br></div>Many thanks,<br>
Tim.<br><div><div><br></div></div></div>
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