CCTV types

mravass wrote: »

Hi, fitted this camera recently: Amazon Item model number: CT0414BKUK
ASIN: B073GQ8T2. ieGeek Security Outdoor Camera 1080P.
WiFi connection worked for me but can be wired to network. The ratings tell the whole story.

I've just spent 50 minutes reading about the above ieGeek CCTV Camera on Amazon. The manufacturers description and the ratings are good. However, the customer reviews tell another story, ie. Poor WiFi connection, camera records raindrops but not a badger walking past and failed to record a criminal on the property. There are far better CCTV cameras out there.

Hi, i install CCTV for a living and HIK Vision installer, although IP cameras are easy to install, the cabling can be easier, they are really only needed on larger commercial sites where there is an existing or new IP infrastructure to use making installation across a large estate cost effective.

Similar image quality cameras are available on IP and TVI (Analogue)

For a domestic environment would normally suggest 4MP TVI cameras, can get messy with power supplies and wiring as the Standard TVI cameras need separate 12v power supplies, look at the HIK Power over Co-Ax product, still very cost effective, easy installation using a single CO-Ax to each camera and high quality optics on the cameras.

A lot of systems are all sold as 1080P HD cameras, but the image quality is more than just the pixels, its about the lens quality, night vision standard etc.

If you are installing yourself, budget about £300-400 for a decent 5MP 4 channel system, Don't waste your money on the £40 cameras from Amazon, they record to themselves or you need to subscribe to cloud storage, image quality i often poor, the first thing a burglar often does nowadays is steal the camera, Ring Door bells go missing regularly!

tiggerbodhi wrote: »

Hi, i install CCTV for a living...

For a domestic environment would normally suggest 4MP TVI cameras, can get messy with power supplies and wiring as the Standard TVI cameras need separate 12v power supplies, look at the HIK Power over Co-Ax product, still very cost effective, easy installation using a single CO-Ax to each camera and high quality optics on the cameras.

Similar to the OP, I am looking to get hold of a domestic cctv - probably 4 cameras - probably fairly cheap as the primary purpose for me is to be a visible deterrent.

Question to @tiggerbodhi - I would ideally like to install cameras that seem to glow red in the dark as those are the ones I really notice on houses when im walking my dog at night. Some dont seem to glow at all and some are really obvious. I was wondering if it was the cheap ones that glowed and the expensive ones were more incognito?

Thanks

Ant555 wrote: »

I would ideally like to install cameras that seem to glow red in the dark as those are the ones I really notice on houses when im walking my dog at night. Some dont seem to glow at all and some are really obvious.

It's the IR illuminator lamps that glow red - they leak a bit of visible light in addition to the IR. The difference could be explained by either slightly different LEDs that emit differing amounts of visible light, or what brightness level it's set it. It's unlikely to be anything to do with price. Spiders seem to love IR lights, by the way, so you'll forever be getting alerts featuring spiders crawling across the lens!