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Tim,

sorry for hijacking your thread, I hope someone posts something helpful for
you.

Mark,

Do you know if those DVRs have a remote access app for android?

Regards

Simon
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"I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil" (Ps.
119:162).
Treasure just waiting to be enjoyed every morning.


On 22 April 2014 15:43, Mark McCall <lists@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> 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>wrot=
e:
>
>>
>>
>> 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
>> white dome cameras, rather than the "camera on stick"
options from Swann=
.
>> Having looked at cameras at Henrys it was then a one-stop-shop to
get th=
e
>> DVR, PSUs, cables etc. all in one box. Apart from the DVR psu
failing af=
ter
>> 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 =
and
>>>> 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
>>>> to page back through the motion activations to find the
bit I'm lookin=
g for
>>>> - there doesn't seem to be a quicker way to jump back to 2
days ago, f=
or
>>>> eg. This wouldn't be so bad except when spiders trigger
the motion sen=
sors
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>=20
>

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<div
dir=3D"ltr">Tim,=C2=A0<div><br></div><div
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ng=C2=A0your thread, I hope someone posts something helpful for
you.</div><=
div style><br></div><div
style>Mark,=C2=A0</div><div
style><br></div><div s=
tyle>Do you know if those DVRs have a remote access app for
android?</div>

</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br
clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Re=
gards<br><br>Simon<div>---</div><div><span
style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);fon=
t-family:&#39;lucida
grande&#39;,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-heigh=
t:17px">&quot;I rejoice at your word like one who finds great
spoil&quot; (=
Ps. 119:162).=C2=A0</span></div>

<div><span
style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&#39;lucida
grande&#39;=
,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px">Treasure just
waiting to=
be enjoyed every
morning.</span><br></div></div></div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 22 April
2014 15:43, Mark McCall <spa=
n dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lists@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_b=
lank">lists@xxxxxxx</a>&gt;</span>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;ve used the 16 channel version
of this and like it..=
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target=3D"_blank"=
>http://www.cctv42.co.uk/</a><span
class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"=
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</font></span></div><span
class=3D"HOEnZb"><font
color=3D"#888888"><div><br=
></div><div>M.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

<div><br></div></font></span></div><div><div
class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gma=
il_extra"><br><br><div
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 3:17 P=
M, Tim Hawes <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a
href=3D"mailto:timsyahoo@xxxxxxx=
om"
target=3D"_blank">timsyahoo@xxxxxxx</a>&gt;</span>
wrote:<br>



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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&#39;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 &quot;camera on stick&quot; 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&#39;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&#39;s link, but nothing popped up. So maybe
nobody&#39;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>On 22 April 2014 10:45, Simon
Mc=
Caughey <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:simonmcc@xxxxxxx";
target=
=3D"_blank">simonmcc@xxxxxxx</a>&gt;</span>
wrote:<br>




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<div dir=3D"ltr">Our Geovision system died a few months
ago, and I haven&#3=
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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:&#39;lucida
grande&#39;,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-hei=
ght:17px">&quot;I rejoice at your word like one who finds great
spoil&quot;=
(Ps. 119:162).=C2=A0</span></div>






<div><span
style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&#39;lucida
grande&#39;=
,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">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:timsyahoo@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blan=
k">timsyahoo@xxxxxxx</a>&gt;</span>
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<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&#39;s law seems to have applied and
better sp=
ec&#39;d units are available and D1 resolution doesn&#39;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&#39;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&#39;m
look=
ing for - there doesn&#39;t seem to be a quicker way to jump back to 2
days=
ago, for eg. This wouldn&#39;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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