cctv

ouchy2012

Looking to buy some cctv that records but not one where It needs to be connected to a computer etc 24/7 looking at something that records onto sd card or something like that and one that only records movement no constantly

Not got a clue when it comes to this kind of stuff so any help is hugely appreciated

hamster2013

you mean something like this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAC-Electronics-Security-PIR-Light-with-SD-recording-Camera-300-watt-/251132929442?pt=UK_CCTV&hash=item3a78b065a2

an sd card has a limited life (in terms of number of times you can write on it).... so it would not be best for CCTV purposes

ouchy2012

hamster2013 wrote: »

you mean something like this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAC-Electronics-Security-PIR-Light-with-SD-recording-Camera-300-watt-/251132929442?pt=UK_CCTV&hash=item3a78b065a2

an sd card has a limited life (in terms of number of times you can write on it).... so it would not be best for CCTV purposes

I didn't know that about SD cards. Is there anything else I could use?

Jamie_Carter

ouchy2012 wrote: »

I didn't know that about SD cards. Is there anything else I could use?

A mate of mine has one that has 4x cameras, and records on a hard drive. It is a self contained unit that you would hide in the premises. The cameras are infra red for night time, and it does only record when motion is detected. However insects flying in front of the cameras can trigger it. It is also linked into the alarm, and will alert him on his smart phone, where he can also view the cameras.

I should think it is quite expensive. How much were you looking at spending?

mymedi

hamster2013 wrote: »

an sd card has a limited life (in terms of number of times you can write on it)

I'm not entirely sure that is any more true about SD cards than about any other recordable media. But for all practical intents and purposes this is irrelevant - even if there is a finite number of writes, this would still last you years before you had to change the card because of this.
A much bigger concern with SD cards to me would be that they are all quite small in recordable volume - you wouldn't fit more than a a few days' recording on it.

ouchy2012

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

A mate of mine has one that has 4x cameras, and records on a hard drive. It is a self contained unit that you would hide in the premises. The cameras are infra red for night time, and it does only record when motion is detected. However insects flying in front of the cameras can trigger it. It is also linked into the alarm, and will alert him on his smart phone, where he can also view the cameras.

I should think it is quite expensive. How much were you looking at spending?

that sounds like the sort of thing i need but only looking to spend up to £150

Myser

You didn't specify how many cameras you require? If it is only 1 at the moment with the ability to add up to 3 more later, have a look at this from Maplin:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/4-ch-network-dvr-kit-and-day-night-camera--smartphone-remote-viewing-612636

They currently have a B-grade unit which is within your budget:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/b-grade-4-ch-network-dvr-kit-and-day-night-camera--smartphone-remote-viewing-683094

DevilDamo

Just a minor thing... double check what permissions/approvals you may require prior to the installation of any CCTV system. Start with Planning at the Local Authority first.