Re: need camera recommendation

["Bob La Londe" <none@xxxxxxxx>]

"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sunday, April 22, 2012 7:30:48 PM UTC-4, DavidK wrote:
>> One of the family just passed on and we apparently are having some
>> threats of violence from different family factions.  I've been out of
>> the security scene for several years -- so I'm trying to research the
>> best value in cameras and DVRs.
>>
>> For the cams, low light/no light performance to 50-75 feet is
>> important.  Motion detection is also important.  I have had real
>> problems in the past with motion detection.  I'm thinking motion
>> triggering by external or internal PIR would probably be the best tech
>> to eliminate false triggering.  Or can you recommend something better?
>> Most likely need 10 to 12 cameras and was hoping to stay less than 250
>> per camera unit.
>>
>> On DVR's, just need a good value item that works without a lot of
>> bells and whistles.
>>
>> Sure would appreciate any recommendations.......
>
> There's too many cameras out there and too many different parameters to
> say which single camera is the best for which application. For 10 to 12
> cameras I'd guess that you would need a few different kinds of cameras for
> different field's of view. Even if you get varafocal lens cameras, you
> would need to know the distance of your objects for each camera, how much
> IR lighting is needed, how much current the cameras draw, how big a power
> supply. Is back lighting control needed......  There are too many question
> to be answered to try and sort it out in a forum like this.  It used to be
> that you just had a choice between camera A, B, or C. Nowdays there are
> too many choices you have to make about a camera system. It's no longer an
> over the counter purchase, if you want to do it right. In my opinion, 12
> cameras is a big investment for you to take a chance on trying to wing it
> and think that you can get it right by going through the learning curve
> necessary. I'd call in a professional and spend your money on getting it
> right rather then spending it and getting it just acceptable,..... wrong
> .... or ..... never knowing that you could have had it better, ... for the
> same amount of money. And you may find out that you don't need as many
> cameras as you think you do.
>
> If you still want to take a guess at what you really need and do it
> yourself, you can try either one of these:
>
> Security Cameras Direct www.securitycamerasdirect.com ...... or ......
> Super circuits www.supercircuits.com. Look at what they have. Narrow it
> down to what you "think" you might need then call them and ask what they
> would recommend. You'll stand a better chance at getting it ..... at least
> closer to right, ... doing it that way. The problem is ..... you don't
> know what questions to ask .... because there's just too many of them and
> the people who you will ask ... can't see your job to know what to point
> out to you as being important or .. not.


And remember that useable IR range is much less than the IR range
advertised.