Re: Home cameras for outdoors?

["Jane_Galt" <Jane__Galt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert Neville <dont@xxxxxxxxxx>  wrote :

> "Jane_Galt" <Jane__Galt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>I'm new to this, but we need to get some decent quality reliable, but
>>not real expensive surveillance cameras setup around the outside of our
>>house, with a DVR that can record all channels.
>
> Reliable isn't a problem, but you are not going to find inexpensive
> cameras or DVR/Camera kits that have any kind of quality as far as
> picture goes. Basically the kits that include 8 cameras and a DVR and
> sell for less than $1000 at Costco or Sams will let you see motion and
> people shapes, but at any kind of distance beyond 20 feet or so,
> especially outdoors, forget about facial recognition.
>
>>With wireless systems, what powers the cameras? Do you have to keep
>>changing batteries all the time, or do you run power to them?
>
> No. Unless you are thinking of a game/trail camera. Security cameras are
> wireless only in that you don't have to run a signal line to the camer.
> You do need to run power, but that can come from any nearby source and
> doesn't have to come from the DVR or PC.

Ah, thanks.