Re: Wireless surveillance system

["Robert L Bass" <RobertLBass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I want to install an outdoor surveillance system around
> my house. I have yet to decide whether to go wireless
> or to run cables. Obviously a wireless system would be
> easier to install, but I'm not sure about the quality of
> the video transmission.

There are basically two choices in wireless video:
(1) inexpensive junk with no penetration and such short
range as to be viturally useless;
(2) really expensive stuff that works really well.

> Also, I'm afraid the neighbors could pick it up (which is
> ok for outdoor). Could someone please comment on the
> pros and cons of wireless vs. wired surveillance, and
> possibly make any recommendations? Thanks!

None of the residential RF cameras are encrypted, nor
do they use exclusive frequencies.  Basically, if you
send it anyone nearby can view it.  On the plus side,
the video is of such poor quality that the neighbor won't
be able to tell the difference between "marital bliss" and
reading the newspaper.  Of course, after a certain age
these may be one and the same.

If there's any way to run new cables, by all means do so.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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