what is the best security camera setup for me?

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Chris

ok so here this goes. I'm a pretty aware person, I've worked in security for over 5 years. Im not a doomsday prepper but i like to have extra stuff in case i need it. i recently moved in with my girlfriend and her family in a condo complex. There are no cameras in the complex. today i walked outside to go to an apointment and im starring at a blank spot where my motorcycle used to be. some fuckers picked it up and loaded and ran. i had it covered and the fork locked. i have insurance that will cover it but what burns me inside is i dont know who did it. so to cut this shorter i want to know if someone out there could give me advice on what security cameras to buy. heres my idea. i can mount a camera in the kitchen window facing the parking lot that will record 24/7. it doesnt need to move, but will need night vision. i just want peace of mind for my car now and for all my roomates as well. so im wondering what are some good brand of cameras for this? im not looking to spend a whole lot im unemployed at the time. a couple of hundred would probably be my limit. so what would i want my setup be able to do? id like to be able to see a vehicle or person at approximately a hundred feet. maybe im overreacting with this idea. but i feel vulnerable. when your at a complex and all your vehicles are parked outside anyone can just come along and snatch them....

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look at the fbi

What camera should I buy for use in my church?

rod_23023

We need to replace a very old VHS camcorder. I have been given the task of finding prices to report back to the church. What would you suggest? Our camera is mounted at the back of the sanctuary, a distance of about 35 feet from the pulpit (the choir is another 10 feet behind that) and it is mounted about 7 feet off the floor. We will need a good zoom (preferably one that we can adjust without having to climb a step ladder) and a wide angle lens. WE are also wondering about panning ability (again, a remote would be beneficial here). There is also the question of whether to switch over to a dvd camera or go with another cassette format.

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I agree with Olin1963, you need to know a little bit about what you want to do. What is your budget and what format do you want to produce to (Are you documenting for access television? What is the format they broadcast in?)

We have a whole range of services from single chip vhs to three camera services with a production crew.

B&H has a Sony security camera with a wired controler for under a thousand dollars. That might be useful connected to a Sima Colorwriter character generator to add text (Under three hundred dollars I believe) and either a dvd recorder for a hundred dollars or a VHS recorder under sixty. You will need to connect this set up to the in house sound system, or add an audio mixer and microphones. This would give you a decent start to a multi-camera system. Add a second camera and a lower end video switcher with a couple of Video Distribution Amplifiers and monitors and you have a whole system for under three thousand dollars.

The link at the bottom has some good ideas, try them but shop around before you buy a system.

Tony

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