CCTV set up advice.

bigmondy

Looking for guidance.

Have scaffold round the 3 sides of my house up to the roof level (which is to be re-tiled) so seems like a good time to put up a camera system.

It is a 2 storey 3 bed End terrace - traditional build with an eaves depth of around 300mm. It is adjacent to woodland and is poorly lit apart from one street light out front and a good bit behind the property.

I have intruder lights and wondered if they would conflict with a CCTV set-up.

Any specific manufacturers - combinations that experts would recommend - type of DVR that can be linked wirelesly but with hard wired cameras any that might be web based and the best cameras that suit that PVR. Robotic ones look good but I am not sure of what works with what.


An idiots guide for a 3 camera set-up would be most appreciated with a budget cost.

Thanks.

aggypanthus

I have had advice on this from 2 friends who do this for a living, I will try to find out, but atm , have deleted my links to products We bought. they were sony cams, from a good ebay site, much cheaper than maplins for our needs.

bigmondy

aggypanthus wrote: »

I have had advice on this from 2 friends who do this for a living, I will try to find out, but atm , have deleted my links to products We bought. they were sony cams, from a good ebay site, much cheaper than maplins for our needs.

Thanks aggy, I was actually thinking of going for Sony since they are such a strong brand name. :T

Any advice you can give will be appreciated.

ey143

What do you mean by DVR that can be linked wireless but then have hard wired cameras?

I bought an expensive (circa. £600) but good set of Swan security cameras from Costco recently. 6 cameras, 2 or 3 of them high definition along with a 1TB DVR with the capability to view anyone in the world via the net. I thin its called Swann Platinum HD. Looks like it cost over £1k elsewhere.

Have yet to get it installed on the property I will shortly be buying, Will probably get it installed when I put in an alarm at the same time.

bigmondy

That is what I meant ey143 - can be viewed from anywhere - such as on my android mobile phone if I have the relevant app downloaded.

Preferably a system that has no on-going charges for using remote monitoring software.

ey143

Be careful how they are positioned. I think I read somewhere that it cannot overlook someone else's garden or something - for privacy. Pain in the neck if you have to readjust position later. Not sure if you also have to register it with someone - maybe someone else can confirm....

bigmondy

I have read the legislation and my neighbours (one side only) are ok with my proposals.

I wont be filming public land - just my own.

neilwoods

Nothing to register at all is for home personal use, no need for signs of any kind. We have very few laws in the uk for CCTV, covered by the human rights act.

Yes maplin are expensive as compared to on-line retailer, but that goes for most stores. Advantage of high-street vs on-line is the ease to sort problems out.

Most cameras will use the Sony chipset. As for interference from PIR, some say it does, whilst will swear it doesn't.

As for remote monitoring, if you have static IP, just log directly into your system. If dynamic, then something like noip.com, is free (just need to log once every 30 days). If you have a swann dvr, they have there own DNS server to use. As for cost, that will be all down to your phone provider and what deal you have.

As for actual camera and DVR, plenty out there to choose from. Just don't buy a full HD camera and a D1 dvr and expect the recording to be full HD.

aggypanthus

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/cctv_quality

This is where we have bought from, twice. they will advise you- not sure re monitor and mount, we got them cheaper elsewhere.

At least I nudged some more replies for you lol

MrTyo

you sound like you are putting them quite high up. If i walked onto your property with a hat would you recognise my hat again, let alone me?

CCTV is all well and good if used for Identify person(s). I have seen quite a few houses where the location is quite poor. Best ones i have seen are ones lower down to capture faces, generally the cameras are disguised but hey depends what your putting the cameras up for! I have no idea on makes or models just stressing that once they are up, do what i have said, if you dont even recognise yourself please move whilst scaffolding still up

bigmondy

Thanks for the excellent advice guys.

Any more is welcomed and appreciated.