Re: Camcorder as video source for 24x7 monitoring?

["Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As long as the camcorders remain indoors, that should be fine for that short
time period. Make sure you keep the viewing screen closed or shut off, to
reduce wear. Use the composite RCA output into 2 seperate TV's with DVR's
and you are good to go.

BTW, unless the area is brightly lit at night, your recording will be very
poor.

Jim Rojas


"Jeff Sutter" <lurkeroo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1136922158.759979.308830@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Greetings.
>
> I need to videotape activity (vandalism) some 200 feet away, 24x7, for
> about two months, from two camera positions.  Standard mini-DV
> camcorders with 20x zoom lenses would provide the best image, but I
> wonder if I'm asking for trouble - has anyone tested the duty-cycle on
> such camcorders?
>
> Would there be a more practical way to obtain a 10-20x zoom setting on
> a security camera?
>