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Re: Best Low-Light Low-Cost Security Camera?



On Jun 27, 8:24 pm, "Noweldrecumbent" <noweldrecumbe...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Best low light camera I have used is the Extreme CCTV monochrome cameras.
> Check out a shot I just took over the internet from my remote DVR. The
> camera is looking through a front window. You can see the siren in the upper
> right hand corner of the photo.http://www.geocities.com/noweldrecumbent/CAM1.JPG
> Keep in mind the DVR is set at the lowest resolution, at 1 frame per second.
> Dave
>
> "buffalobill" <wjohns...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> news:1182972407.686450.135270@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > On Jun 27, 2:16 am, gmark <g...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Anybody have recommendations for a low-cost security camera that's
> >> actually good in low light?
>
> >> Are the units integrating IR LEDs any good?
>
> >> TIA!
>
> >> Mark
>
> > from buffalo ny:
> > regarding your project, your who/what/where/when/why/how answers will
> > narrow down your choices, some ir's are visible as red at night, if
> > your front porch camera is indoors behind glass those lights will
> > cause a reflection. maybe your camera needs to be in an outdoor heated
> > enclosure to monitor a basement water meter subject to freezing for
> > example. to me i needed a wide viewing angle and low lux for the front
> > door. the color cameras usually shift to black and white after dark,
> > so you need to review specs if you need more light. a simple indoor
> > installation to monitor a wandering grandma might be a simpler indoor
> > camera on a motion sensing alarm trigger circuit related to a full
> > door and window triggered home alarm. may i suggest you browse your
> > camera needs here, i have purchased from this ebay seller, a favorite
> > of mine, and he has excellent item descriptions:
> >http://stores.ebay.com/Dennis6z7a- Hide quoted text -
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I saw your post about the low light cameras.    Which camera model is
it and
what is the website address?



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