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herringchi
would like info on the best and affordable wireless security camera systems. Need at least 4-5 cameras. Need wireless, outdoor use, night vision, and zoom features for plate and face identification. a large area needs to be covered (about 3 acres). However, I mainly need to survelence for parking entrance/exit, Cash register, and 2 locations of shipping and receiving. need to know how to relay feed to central computer which in some cases is over 1200 feet away from the camera feed. thanks!
Answer
It sounds like you have fairly specific needs. If you are looking for licence plate recognition, night vision and zoom features it is not going to be cheap and you should probably stay away from wireless solutions - particularly inexpensive ones.
As for connection to a central computer, this is typically done with a DVR (Digital video recorder) Through IP. Although there are some IP specific camera's out there. Be careful on the equipment you choose as there is some pretty crappy offshore equipment out there. What looks good on a monitor locally may not look so good once the image is compressed and sent over the internet or LAN.
When you look at a system it is best to look at it as a whole. There is a term we use in the industry - crap in crap out. You may have the best the best camera but it doesn't matter one biut if your recorder is crap. Same goes for the recorder, if you have a great recorder and really bad spystore camera's you might as well be looking at a black and white TV in the middle of the bush with no cable.
I don't know what area you are in, but there is some basic info on my website at www.keepsafesystems.ca you may want to contact a professional in your area.
ExtremeCCTV just came out with a licence plate night camera. It is quite impressive but by no means a Costco / home depot unit.
It sounds like you have fairly specific needs. If you are looking for licence plate recognition, night vision and zoom features it is not going to be cheap and you should probably stay away from wireless solutions - particularly inexpensive ones.
As for connection to a central computer, this is typically done with a DVR (Digital video recorder) Through IP. Although there are some IP specific camera's out there. Be careful on the equipment you choose as there is some pretty crappy offshore equipment out there. What looks good on a monitor locally may not look so good once the image is compressed and sent over the internet or LAN.
When you look at a system it is best to look at it as a whole. There is a term we use in the industry - crap in crap out. You may have the best the best camera but it doesn't matter one biut if your recorder is crap. Same goes for the recorder, if you have a great recorder and really bad spystore camera's you might as well be looking at a black and white TV in the middle of the bush with no cable.
I don't know what area you are in, but there is some basic info on my website at www.keepsafesystems.ca you may want to contact a professional in your area.
ExtremeCCTV just came out with a licence plate night camera. It is quite impressive but by no means a Costco / home depot unit.
Which security camera would you recommend that is affordable?
Wisen Smar
I go online and see hundreds of them. I need one just for outdoor, ($80 max) maybe I can narrow down my search after this posting. Thank you
Answer
It depends what you need it for and how often you plan to replace it.
IP network based security cameras in your price range have no memory, are useful during daylight and are rated for indoor use only. To record the video, there needs to be a computer on somewhere, running the software and storing the video that the camera sees.
Analog cameras that connect to a digital video recorder or a computer equipped with a special card that are outdoor rated and have some sort of nightvision are possible, but the camera along is not too useful unless connected to the DVR or specially equipped computer. I have found that their night vision is limited to about 10 feet and the camera needs to be replaced after about a year. Swann and Lorex make decent cameras - and I have found that the $150 versions last longer than a year and have closer to about 50 feet night vision visibility. But remember, a digital video recorder is needed in rder for the camera to be really useful - and that's way more than $80.
It depends what you need it for and how often you plan to replace it.
IP network based security cameras in your price range have no memory, are useful during daylight and are rated for indoor use only. To record the video, there needs to be a computer on somewhere, running the software and storing the video that the camera sees.
Analog cameras that connect to a digital video recorder or a computer equipped with a special card that are outdoor rated and have some sort of nightvision are possible, but the camera along is not too useful unless connected to the DVR or specially equipped computer. I have found that their night vision is limited to about 10 feet and the camera needs to be replaced after about a year. Swann and Lorex make decent cameras - and I have found that the $150 versions last longer than a year and have closer to about 50 feet night vision visibility. But remember, a digital video recorder is needed in rder for the camera to be really useful - and that's way more than $80.
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