Re: CCTV at night

["Doug" <none@xxxxxxxx>]

You can use separate IR illuminators but most IR illuminators are anything
but discreet, also most manufacturers seem to exaggerate the range of their
IR products especially the lower end products. Depending on the amount of
ambient light, there may be other options such as using a very low light
level camera.

Doug

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"Charlie Brown" <charlie.brown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> OK, I didn't do my homework very well.  I have a digital video recorder
> with one wireless miniature camera attached, I did this initial set up
> because I wasn't sure how good it was going to be.  It works fine but has
> a range of about 20m instead of the 100m spec, but the signal is going
> through a couple of walls.  I now want to add cameras to it (3 more spare
> ports) but the dealer tells me I need IR cameras if I want to record at
> night, they all look a bit chunky and I like the discrete miniature type.
> Is there a way where I can use the miniature cameras but use separate IR
> lighting?  The dealer says you can't do this, you need the IR cameras.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
>
> TIA
>
> Charlie Brown
>
>
>