Cctv

mutley74

I am looking to install a 8 channel CCTV on my house.

The wiring can probably be done easily through the garage to front and back linking through a wall for the main unit.

Options to install:

1. buy a ready made kit, 4 camera (8 channel) maybe Swann is about £350. Someone said they can install it for me for about £150 using the cables in the kit.

2. A professional CCTV installer quoted me a Dahua 8 channel unit (1tB HDD), with Dahua 4 MP cameras, cat 5 wired for £750.

Which is a decent brand to buy?

are the kits straightforward to self install or is it best to get a professional install?

stator

I've been doing it all myself. It really is quite easy from a technical point of view. Most systems are more or less 'plug and play' you just have to make sure they use the same Video format, eg AHD, TVI etc. I've opted for AHD 1080p cameras, the quality is really excellent. The hard bit is pulling up floorboards and drilling holes in the right places etc. If you can do that confidently then I'd just DIY.
You can mix and match brands, I've found cheap AHD 1080p cameras to be perfectly adequate, no need to go for branded stuff.
The DVR itself is a real mixed bag. Find one that has good reviews.
I bought a TMEZON DVR 8 channels and it supports all AHD and TVI and CVBS cameras. The software is pretty good, but the 'app' access is poor and causes a few problems. But you get what you pay for and I only paid £60.

that

of you are a diy person, I would say it is fairly easy to fit. Where experience prevails is positioning of cameras, and night vision. A bit of trial and error plus common sense and you normally are good to go.

Each camera will have at least 1 wire for power an some systems may need a separate signal wire. The signal is wifi, or rj45 type which can also support power (poe) as well, or the non ip analogue signal which is coax.

Swan is a well known and respected brand

mutley74

stator wrote: »

I've been doing it all myself. It really is quite easy from a technical point of view. Most systems are more or less 'plug and play' you just have to make sure they use the same Video format, eg AHD, TVI etc. I've opted for AHD 1080p cameras, the quality is really excellent. The hard bit is pulling up floorboards and drilling holes in the right places etc. If you can do that confidently then I'd just DIY.
You can mix and match brands, I've found cheap AHD 1080p cameras to be perfectly adequate, no need to go for branded stuff.
The DVR itself is a real mixed bag. Find one that has good reviews.
I bought a TMEZON DVR 8 channels and it supports all AHD and TVI and CVBS cameras. The software is pretty good, but the 'app' access is poor and causes a few problems. But you get what you pay for and I only paid £60.

what does AHD and TVI mean?

A relative has a house with analogue 440 TVL cameras, but the DVR is not networkable - what type of DVR can i replace it with that is networkable?

thanks

that

mutley74 wrote: »

what does AHD and TVI mean?

A relative has a house with 440 TVL cameras, but the DVR is not networkable - what type of DVR can i replace it with that is networkable?

thanks

Many older coax cameras are networkable, but there is a fairly large cost in £ for (a) conversion to digital (b) storage (c) something to process the digital signal, like a computer

adh vs tvi
https://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/surveillance-systems/tvi-vs-ahd-hd-security-cameras.html

tenchy

mutley74 wrote: »

what does AHD and TVI mean?

A relative has a house with 440 TVL cameras, but the DVR is not networkable - what type of DVR can i replace it with that is networkable?

thanks

You don't really mean four hundred and forty do you? :eek:

tenchy

tenchy wrote: »

You don't really mean four hundred and forty do you? :eek:

Okay, I see what you mean from your edit. I was getting a little worried that this whole surveillance thing had taken a new turn. I know there's an unhealthy obsession and paranoia in this country to the extent that spy cameras should be used to watch everyone, everywhere, all the time, but 440 on a single house ....

mutley74

tenchy wrote: »

Okay, I see what you mean from your edit. I was getting a little worried that this whole surveillance thing had taken a new turn. I know there's an unhealthy obsession and paranoia in this country to the extent that spy cameras should be used to watch everyone, everywhere, all the time, but 440 on a single house ....

Type 440 TVLs on someone else system (analogue) - need suggestions for a new DVR that is networkable.

also what is a decent brand?
Dahua
Swann
Hikvision
Sansco

very confusing for average Joe like me!

Frozen_up_north

I have a Swann networked system with 4 mega pixel cameras, which is OK, but a couple of friends have recently fitted Floureon systems which are much cheaper than Swann and they find them excellent, one replaced a Swann system.

Make sure that whatever system you install, that you can reach the cameras with a dusting brush as spiders love them... The hardest part is drilling holes, but home systems are pretty much plug and play.

bengalknights

mutley74 wrote: »

Type 440 TVLs on someone else system (analogue) - need suggestions for a new DVR that is networkable.

also what is a decent brand?
Dahua
Swann
Hikvision
Sansco

very confusing for average Joe like me!

Swann are usually rebranded Hikvision systems.

Dahua and Hikvision are very good systems (both companies are used by the chinese state so are field tested for security purposes)

stator

mutley74 wrote: »

what does AHD and TVI mean?

A relative has a house with analogue 440 TVL cameras, but the DVR is not networkable - what type of DVR can i replace it with that is networkable?

thanks

I don't know what format 440 TVL is, it sounds like a 'standard definition' rather than 'high definition' format. If they bought a universal DVR then it should be compatible with old and new format.
AHD and TVI are two different High Definition formats. Some cameras support AHD or TVI, some support both. Some DVRs support AHD or TVI, some support both.