Re: Does anybody have experience with the following equipment?

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Dec 19, 3:53=A0pm, Robert Macy <robert.a.m...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Anybody have experiences, good/bad? with any of the following
> Supercircuits products:
>
> Outdoor Day/Night Camera: BLK-CZT242VH
> 8 channel DVR: BLK-DH200800D
> 8 Camera PS: DC12-8CAMHP
>
> Easy to install, reliable, etc.

Most .... alot of Supercircuits and Security Cameras Direct products
are low to medium quality level. Some are pretty good but they are the
one's that cost the most. The problem is ..... you never know if the
one your are buying is a good low priced product or a cheap low priced
product. We (in the trade) can buy low priced CCTV equipment from our
suppliers also but .... those of us who want to retain customers for
the long haul are not willing to take the risk of buying a cheap
product that we are warrantying. I don't want to have to go back to a
customer in a year to replace a camera or DVR that hasn't lasted. I
don't do as much CCTV installation as the people who use the cheap
stuff but the products I put in last and last and last. And that's the
issue I always raise when someone who has asked me for a quote and see
that my pricing is on the high side. I don't install crap. I'd rather
not get the job than have to make excuses because what I installed
failed or my customer see's his friends system that looks twice as
good as what I put in. I've got cameras and DVR's in the field for ten
or more years with out a failure ( except for hard drives, which is
expected) Maybe some of the cheaper products would last as long, I
don't know, but I'm not going to take the chance.

Most of it is easy to install (for me) Some of the DVR setup for
remote viewing can be a PITA though. Mainly because the mfg techs
don't want to get into helping you make changes to the customers
routers/networks etc. They don't want to be involved if a router get's
bricked or a breach in security is caused. Can't blame them ....
though. I always tell the client that there's a possibility that they
may have to call in an IT guy to set up their network for remote
viewing.