Re: home video camera question- outside security

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 22, 3:00=A0am, Matt Ion <soundy...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 20/03/2010 1:33 PM, Robert L Bass wrote:
>
> > "Matt Ion" wrote:
> >> On 18/03/2010 9:23 PM, Robert L Bass wrote:
>
> >>> If you use your PC as a recording device you'll save considerably
> >>> over the cost of most profesional DVR's. Otherwise, add around
> >>> $400 or $500 for recording.
>
> >> ...except you'll need to get a wire to your PC, and you'll have to add
> >> some sort of capture hardware and software, and you'll have to leave
> >> it running all the time.
>
> > Matt is 100% correct, though you'll need a wire either way.
>
> True... however, with a separate DVR, it can potentially be located
> somewhere that makes that wiring easy, whereas if running to your
> regular home PC, you may find wiring more difficult.
>
> > By the way, I didn't mention wireless cameras only because there seem t=
o
> > be only two types of those -- really expensive or really poor
> > quality. Unless someone else has a good suggestion, I am not aware of
> > any inexpensive RF cameras that are actually reliable.
>
> This is true of CCTV in general, although you're right, it's more an
> issue with wireless.
>
> The main problem, of course, is that most of them operate in the
> already-overcrowded 2.4GHz consumer band, where they are subject to
> interference from all manner of cordless devices (phones in particular),
> as well as WiFi routers and devices.
>
> Part of being inexpensive also means that they usually use very cheap
> camera guts, so on top of iffy wireless transmission, you'll probably
> have poor image quality to begin with.

The OP only wanted a camera pointed at the front door hooked to a
monitor, I doubt any of that is a big deal