what is the best home security camera?

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ouazdi

what is the best home security camera, I am looking for the whole system, cameras and DVR. I want something that provide a good quality videos, and can be connected to a network over internet. and the price is affordable but not cheap. Thanks

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I do not remember the brand but found mine at Fry's.

Any solutions to Build DVR Card for a Security Camera?

Bella.Yuan

A DVR card, or digital video recorder card, is an electronic device that is installed inside a computer to record video in digital format. Installing a DVR card is an alternative to buying more expensive security systems. Using a DVR card involves plugging the card into a home computer, connecting a security camera to the DVR card, and installing the DVR interface program in the computer,I need to collect solutions of building dvr card for security camera?

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Locate the spots where you want to mount the security cameras.Run the coaxial cable from the camera to the computer that you will use to view the security camera.Open the cover of your computer system unit, or CPU. Locate a vacant PCI slot on the motherboard inside the computer CPU. Using a pair of pliers, remove the knockdown metal plate on the CPU chassis at the end of the PCI slot.Plug the DVR card onto the vacant PCI slot. Screw the metal tab at the end of the card to the computer chassis, using the screw supplied with the card. Plug the coaxial cable to any of the exposed dvr card at the rear of the computer.Plug the power supply cable to the nearest 120-volt wall receptacle. Turn on the computer.Open the DVR software program to view the program interface. View the camera image following the procedures instructed in the program.
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Why is all security camera footage so terrible?

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skyking196

Every day on the news, there's at least one story of a small store robbery, or a car that crashes through a window, etc. They show the actual footage from the security cameras and the quality is mostly awful... choppy, blurry, sometimes in black and white. You would think these days they would have high resolution video, especially if they wanted a good look at a thief or attacker. I don't know much about security cameras, is the technology just not there yet?

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The reason so many surveillance systems appear to be low quality can be attributed to the need for a compromise between image quality and storage length, and cost. As you increase the quality of the image, the price of the cameras used to obtain the picture goes up, as well as how much storage space is needed to keep the same time length of data. For example, a security camera system recording at a lower 360 x 240 (CIF) resolution can keep its data approximately 3 times longer than the same security camera system recording at 720 x 480 (D1) resolution. If your surveillance system recording at CIF resolution can keep 45 days worth of video data, D1 would last approximately 15 days before it starts to overwrite.

The technology is absolutely available for higher quality images, but in most scenarios is limited by cost.

what are the best security cameras to use for night recording? IR or low lux?

mattmo91

I am putting in a surveillance system because our house is getting constantly tp'ed and want to figure out who is doing it. Cost isn't really a problem but within reason, I obviously am not going to install FLIRs around my house but something in the $100-200 range per camera. Also, does anyone have any good DVRs in mind? I want the best picture quality and internet viewing.
Thanks!

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What is your budget?

You have lots to choose from:

"kits":
http://shop4.outpost.com/search?cat=-45930&pType=pDisplay

I use these cameras:
http://shop4.outpost.com/product/5080315?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

And a DVR like this:
http://shop4.outpost.com/product/5264307?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
with a 250 gig hard drive
http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4570717?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

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