Good cctv brand

[F.J.]

Hi all,

As christmas is just round around the corner the annual scroats have come out in force and have started a thieving frenzy.

Loads of vans have been broken into and tools taken, sheds have been cleared and last night an attempt to nick a BBQ of all things was made just around the corner from me.

I have always intended on getting CCTV and now is the kick up the butt to get it sorted. I am thinking of 3 cameras, one on the front of the house, one on the side above my door (Front door is on the side of my house) and one looking over the back garden all with 180 degree view and mobile phone alerts and night vision.

I live on a small cul de sac with just 9 houses but if you can see the main road from my back garden fence through the neighbouring houses that back onto us so it makes for an opportune thief to wonder over the fence. We also have a double garage with some of my welding gear and tools in and my wife has a small salon attached tot he garages too

Can anyone recommend a good CCTV bundle / brand that doesn't cost the earth and simple enough for a technophobe like me to install? I have attached pictures of my house in case any of you have experience of cctv and can suggest best places to position the cameras?

TIA

 

[gaz1]

for start off your lighting is poor

a cctv is only as good as if the person is seen put a hoody on forget it

as goes for systems many rate a swann cctv 4 camera system id prefer a 8/9 system for upgrades

 

[F.J.]

for start off your lighting is poor

a cctv is only as good as if the person is seen put a hoody on forget it

as goes for systems many rate a swann cctv 4 camera system id prefer a 8/9 system for upgrades

Poor as in lack of it?

I have a light fitted to the wall by the front door and just out of site is two lights at either end of the garage which we keep on at night.

The back of the house has 3 lights albeit they shine towards the floor and up the wall.

Perhaps i should fit a security light to the back of the garage to aluminate the garden once triggered?

 

[gaz1]

 

[scottmk1]

Check out CCTV42 (Google them), I've one of the basic systems from them and I'm happy with it. They also provide some good information about CCTV and what to look for in a good setup.

 

[winchman]

I got this brand from Ebay
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SANNCE-Outdoor-Surveillance-Weatherproof-Detection/dp/B01JUEYIQS
Works well although the remote access via apple products isn't any use, rest of it is, positioning is key so you capture faces etc some good info on positions on line

I would suggest a low down camera to catch faces as you walk up the front and one high up incas they spot the low down and try to damage up, same around the back, I suspect you will need more than 3.
The box should be secure as its common for people to put it next to the telly so the thieves just steal it

 

[Shox Dr]

for start off your lighting is poor

a cctv is only as good as if the person is seen put a hoody on forget it

as goes for systems many rate a swann cctv 4 camera system id prefer a 8/9 system for upgrades

Good point, often over looked.

Rule of thumb; you should be able to read a news paper.

Also while cameras up high cover, are out of harms way. You will struggle to see faces, especially if wearing hat/hoodie.
Far better to have covert units at head height

 

[F.J.]

Horrible B******s

 

[Agroshield]

Check out CCTV42 (Google them), I've one of the basic systems from them and I'm happy with it. They also provide some good information about CCTV and what to look for in a good setup.

Listen to this man. Even if you do not buy off them, their advice is very good. They do not seem keen on the Swann stuff.

I would only add that it is much easier to cable it up with CAT5 cable, baluns and IP junction boxes than to try to run signal and power to each camera. If you want to remotely access the system, you might have to situate the digital video box within cable distance of your internet router (unless you buy a video that can connect wirelessly). You can get a box that will send HDMI through twin CAT5 cables if you want to view the pictures on your main TV.

 

[F.J.]

Good point, often over looked.

Rule of thumb; you should be able to read a news paper.

Also while cameras up high cover, are out of harms way. You will struggle to see faces, especially if wearing hat/hoodie.
Far better to have covert units at head height

Covert being the word i was trying to think of when searching for cameras that dont look like camers.....thanks

 

[MCKDAVID]

been using HIKVISION cameras / system for a wee while now, excellent quality for the price (not that expensive, nor cheap, but definitely middle of the road. I'd never built a computer server network CCTV system from scratch, but with the right guide, it was a doddle, really straightforward.... plug and play as it said, managed it all myself didn't need a grown up once... well ok maybe at the beginning....

 

[MCKDAVID]

agreed on the head height / hidden faces etc, but I went with in your face visibility - domed cameras at each entrance door, and a highlevel bullet typer covering the overall entrances area.. .. I was thinking on the visual deterent as well as the video. That said I also have a secondary back up on a NAS server, so even if they nicked the camera and the server, they'd not get the remote backup copy...

despite all that, in real terms being realistic, it's only going to deter opportunists, the real pros will get in anyway, especially as I doubt the polis would be able to do anything with the camera images anyway... unfortunately.

 

[8ob]

These are brilliant https://eshop.v.vodafone.com/uk/v-c...MI19e-wuf45QIVia3tCh3xDg4TEAQYAiABEgIdCvD_BwE

Just put one on a pole on site to keep an eye on things, monitoring and alerts are a fiver a week. Unbelievable clarity even at night. Only downside is the power cable with transformer is on quite a short lead, had to fit a double socket halfway up the pole, will work off its own batteries for a few days with no power.

Bob

 

[gaz1]

enjoy the third one

 

[Shox Dr]

I watched an program about a company that was using RFD tags personal wore to open security doors combined with facial recognition via cctv.

The problem was people weren't looking directly at the camera so the s/w couldn’t recognise the face.

They found if a PIR was used to detect movement that fired a Speaker emitting a ‘Pssst’ sound from where camera was fitted the person would look directly into the camera, regardless of whether they could see the camera or not.

Something to do with involuntary action.

 

[HopefullySoon]

Horrible B******s

I live in Rochdale ish (well a borough) ...

All CCTV does is record crime not prevent it .

That would be excellent footage , if ONLY there a camera mounted at foot level to match the high level one !

A camera directly in front of where that’s pointing would do wonders at floor level ... just a pity he walks anti clockwise round the car .

No expert , but I’ve now changed my camera positions twice

Malc

 

[HopefullySoon]

I have an 8 camera system round my house .

2 are hidden internally (they look like passive PIR/ alarm detectors but are actually 1080p cameras ... )

You can get hidden / spy equipment... I think it was about 25 each for the above

Depends what you want , any help give me a nudge

Malc

 

[F.J.]

Thanks for the information gents. I will look into it in more depth tomorrow as I have been busy this evening trying to get my website sorted out on Wix! My brain switched off about an hour ago and I should have shut the laptop then but have been uploading images to the gallery tab since then

 

[HopefullySoon]

I know a website designer , owes me a favour or two .

If your struggling designing / coding your own site ...

I’m sure for relative beer tokens (forget professional costs ) he would do it

Malc